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BC183B

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
BC183B	240	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC184	240	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	4
BC550	240	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	10
BC107B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	4
2N3391	250	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	70 MHz	1
BC549B	200	30 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	8
BC548B	200	30 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	4
BC550B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	2
BC546B	200	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC184B	240	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC383B	240	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC384B	240	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC173B	240	25 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC384	250	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BSW88B	250	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W
BSW89B	250	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W
BCW83B	240	30 V	100 mA	0.225 W	150 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	NostalgiTone 60s Triple Combo PCB Set: Vintage Authentic Tone BC183B · J113 · TL072	—	Fuzz	GuitarPCB	1590DD	4	$15.95 out	74