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BC183

1 circuit uses this part.

Substitutes Si NPN transistor

Matched on material, polarity and the limits below from the transistor parameter database. Pinouts and packages are not in that data: check the datasheet before you drop one in, and expect gain to change the sound.

This part

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC183	120	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC182	120	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1
BC107	110	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	4
MPS4124	120	25 V	200 mA	0.625 W	170 MHz	1
BC549	110	30 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	6
2SC1815-Y	120	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	1
BC546A	110	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	2
BC548	110	30 V	100 mA	0.5 W	300 MHz	4
2N6076	100	25 V	100 mA	0.36 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC735Y	120	30 V	400 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BCW60ALT1	120	32 V	100 mA	0.3 W	125 MHz
BCY58VII	120	32 V	200 mA	0.27 W	125 MHz
BC173	125	25 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC173A	125	25 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BCW60A	120	32 V	100 mA	0.35 W	125 MHz
BCY58CSM	120	32 V	200 mA	0.36 W	125 MHz
2SC1959Y	120	30 V	500 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	IfSix BC183	Solid Gold FX If 6 was 9 Mk I	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£27.60	15