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BC318C

Si NPN BJT.3 circuits use 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
BC318C	400	30 V	150 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N5828	400	40 V	100 mA	0.36 W	90 MHz	1
2N6429	400	45 V	200 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	1
BC184C	450	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	15
BC183C	450	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	6
BC413C	380	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	250 MHz	1
ZTX383C	450	30 V	100 mA	0.45 W	150 MHz	1
BC549C	420	30 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	171
BC548C	420	30 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	6

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC319D	400	25 V	150 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz
2N5249	400	50 V	100 mA	0.36 W
BCW33L	420	32 V	100 mA	0.225 W
BC522C	400	30 V	100 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
BC650	400	30 V	100 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
BCW60DLT1	380	32 V	100 mA	0.3 W	125 MHz
2N5235	400	60 V	100 mA	0.33 W
BCW60D	380	32 V	100 mA	0.35 W	125 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Jen Harmon Booster Vero20×16 Verified BC318C Jen Harmon Booster	Jen Harmon Booster	Overdrive	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	25
Jen (Gretsch Playboy) Harmon Booster Vero BC318C Jen Harmon Booster	Jen Harmon Booster	Overdrive	Revolution Deux	—	4	—	49
Jen Harmon Booster Vero21×18 Verified BC318C Jen Harmon Booster · 1590B	Jen Harmon Booster	Boost	Tagboard Effects	1590B	3	—	24