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BC337-17

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
BC337	100	45 V	800 mA	0.36 W	60 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N3569	100	40 V	500 mA	0.3 W	60 MHz	1
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	5
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	2
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	3
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	24
2N2222A	100	40 V	800 mA	0.5 W	300 MHz	31
2N2219A	100	50 V	800 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz	2
2N5551	80	160 V	600 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N3417	100	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W
2N6990	100	50 V	800 mA	0.4 W
BCX19	100	45 V	1000 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz
BCX19R	100	45 V	500 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz
BCX19LT1	100	45 V	1000 mA	0.3 W	50 MHz
BCX19L	100	45 V	500 mA	0.225 W
BCX19LT1G	100	45 V	500 mA	0.225 W
2N2350	100	40 V	1000 mA	0.4 W	50 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	FuzzPup Thug Luxe BC107B · BC337-17	Meathead Deluxe	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590A	3	£26.40	14