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BC328C

Si PNP BJT TO-92 TH.1 circuit uses this part.

Substitutes Si PNP 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
BC328	63	25 V	800 mA	0.5 W	60 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC327	63	45 V	800 mA	0.5 W	60 MHz	3
2N5401	60	150 V	600 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz	2
TIS93	100	40 V	400 mA	0.625 W		4
2N4402	50	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	150 MHz	4
PN200	40	35 V	500 mA	0.625 W	150 MHz	1
PN2907	100	40 V	600 mA	0.4 W	200 MHz	5
2N4403	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	200 MHz	11
2N2904A	40	60 V	600 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SA9012	64	20 V	500 mA	0.625 W
2SA643	60	20 V	500 mA	0.5 W	50 MHz
BFW31	70	30 V	700 mA	0.5 W
BCW75	63	32 V	800 mA	0.45 W	100 MHz
BCW75-10	63	32 V	800 mA	0.45 W	100 MHz
2SA496Y	70	30 V	800 mA	0.55 W	50 MHz
BCX84	60	60 V	500 mA	0.5 W	60 MHz
BSV15-10	63	40 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	50 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Exar MT-1 Metal Vero19×21 Verified 1458 · BC328C · BC413 Exar MT-1 Metal	Exar MT-1 Metal	Distortion	Dirtbox Layouts	—	4	—	33