Parts · Transistors
NPN GE
50 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, germanium, NPN; Germanium transistor, NPN.
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 Fuzz 2N3904 · 2N5088 · GE NPN Acoustic 360 Fuzz · 125B | Acoustic 360 Fuzz | Fuzz | Aion FX | 125B | 2 | $12.50 | 53 | |
| Nysiad Germanium Fuzz BC549C · NPN GE · TL071 Cornish NG-2 · 125B | Cornish NG-2 | Fuzz | Aion FX | 125B | 5 | $12.50 | 92 | |
| Fuzz Face / Rangemaster (Eyelet Board) Turret board NPN GERMANIUM Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face / Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster | Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face · Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster | Fuzz | Amplified Parts | — | 4 | — | 31 | |
| Fuzz Face / Rangemaster (Stripboard) Vero NPN GERMANIUM Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face / Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster | Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face · Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster | Fuzz | Amplified Parts | — | 4 | — | 31 | |
| Capitalist Death Cult No One Wants To Work Anymore Vero30×22 Verified 2SK30 · NPN GERMANIUM · TL072 · TL074 Capitalist Death Cult No One Wants To Work Anymore · 1590BB | Capitalist Death Cult No One Wants To Work Anymore | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | 1590BB | 4 | — | 54 | |
| Cornish NG-2 Vero24×24 Unverified BC549C · NPN GERMANIUM · TL071 Cornish NG-2 | Cornish NG-2 | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 5 | — | 47 | |
| God City Instruments Baracus Fuzz Vero13×12 Verified BC108 · NPN GERMANIUM God City Instruments Baracus Fuzz | God City Instruments Baracus Fuzz | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 20 | |
| Human Gear Animato Vero22×20 Verified BC549C · NPN GERMANIUM · PNP GERMANIUM Human Gear Animato | Human Gear Animato | Distortion | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 41 | |
| Keeley Fuzz Bender Vero21×20 Verified 4558 · LOW GAIN NPN SILICON · MAX1044 · NPN GERMANIUM Keeley Fuzz Bender | Keeley Fuzz Bender | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 5 | — | 35 | |
| Keeley Psi Fuzz Vero20×18 Verified NPN GERMANIUM · TL074 Keeley Psi Fuzz | Keeley Psi Fuzz | Distortion | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 34 | |
| Rogue Fuzz Vero15×9 Verified NPN GERMANIUM · NPN SILICON Rogue Sound Fuzz | Rogue Sound Fuzz | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 17 | |
| Skreddy Fuzz Driver Vero12×11 Unverified NPN GERMANIUM Skreddy Fuzz Driver | Skreddy Fuzz Driver | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 5 | — | 19 | |
| Zzoyd's Allies Fuzz Vero14×12 Verified BC550 · NPN GERMANIUM · PNP GERMANIUM Zzoyd Allies Fuzz | Zzoyd Allies Fuzz | Boost | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 14 | |
| Fuzz Face NPN GERMANIUM (BC108C, BC109 ETC.) Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face | Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face | Fuzz | Dirt Monger Instruments | — | 2 | CA$3.00 | 13 | |
| AnalogMan Sunface Perfboard Verified NPN GERMANIUM OR SILICON Analogman Sunface · 1590B | Analogman Sunface | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 3 | — | 16 | |
| BJF Bone Bender Perfboard Verified J113 · NPN GERMANIUM BJF Bone Bender · 1590B | BJF Bone Bender | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 2 | — | 17 | |
| Dirt Master Perfboard Unverified NPN GERMANIUM Dirt Master · 1590B | Dirt Master | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 1 | — | 11 | |
| Earthquaker Devices Hoof Reaper Perfboard Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5089 · MPSA18 EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper · 1590BB | EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590BB | 7 | — | 53 | |
| Face-Bender Perfboard Verified NPN GERMANIUM Face-Bender | Face-Bender | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 2 | — | 18 | |
| German Tooth Fuzz Perfboard Verified 2N7000 · NPN GERMANIUM German Tooth Fuzz | German Tooth Fuzz | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 4 | — | 30 | |
| Jack Deville Vintage Two-Knob Fuzz Perfboard Verified NPN GERMANIUM Jack Deville Vintage Two-Knob Fuzz | Jack Deville Vintage Two-Knob Fuzz | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 2 | — | 15 | |
| May I? Perfboard Verified 2N3904 · N-CHANNEL JFET · NPN GERMANIUM May I? Vox in a Box | May I? Vox in a Box | Preamp / Amp-in-a-box | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 5 | — | 36 | |
| Range Blaster Perfboard Verified NPN GERMANIUM Range Blaster · 1590A | Range Blaster | Boost | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590A | 1 | — | 11 | |
| Skreddy Fuzz Driver Perfboard Verified NPN GERMANIUM Skreddy Fuzz Driver | Skreddy Fuzz Driver | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 5 | — | 19 | |
| Smallsound/Bigsound Sparkle Motion Perfboard Verified NPN GERMANIUM Smallsound/Bigsound Sparkle Motion | Smallsound/Bigsound Sparkle Motion | Boost | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk. II Professional Perfboard Verified NPN GERMANIUM Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII | Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 2 | — | 15 | |
| SolaSound Tone Bender Mk. III Perfboard Verified NPN GERMANIUM Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk. III · 1590B | Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk. III | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 3 | — | 20 | |
| Animatron 2SC2240 · NPN GE · PNP GE Human Gear Animato · 1590B | Human Gear Animato | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £52.80 | 59 | |
| Assumed Azure Fuzz NPN GERMANIUM ThorpyFX Tacit Blue Fuzz · 1590B | ThorpyFX Tacit Blue Fuzz | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 4 | £45.60 | 22 | |
| Blue Boo Boost NPN GERMANIUM ThorpyFX Have Blue Germanium Boost · 1590B | ThorpyFX Have Blue Germanium Boost | Boost | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 2 | £36.00 | 18 | |
| Buttercup Fuzz 2N5088 · NPN GE J. D. Barbato Buttercup Fuzz · 1590B | J. D. Barbato Buttercup Fuzz | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 4 | £43.20 | 31 | |
| Cloven Ripper 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 · MPSA18 EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper · 1590DD | EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590DD | 1 | £62.40 | 107 | |
| Crimson Cockerel Treble Boost NPN GERMANIUM Red Rooster / Range Master · 1590B | Red Rooster / Range Master | Boost | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 2 | £24.00 | 14 | |
| Fuzzy Twist 2N5088 · 7660S · 7660SEPA · NPN GE Keeley Fuzz Bender · 1590B | Keeley Fuzz Bender | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 5 | £39.60 | 43 | |
| Glittery Moves NPN GERMANIUM Smallsound/Bigsound Sparkle Motion · 1590B | Smallsound/Bigsound Sparkle Motion | Boost | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 2 | £33.60 | 17 | |
| Tone Ripper MPSA18 · NPN GE 1590B | — | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £32.40 | 30 | |
| Zap 2N3904 · 2N5089 · NPN GERMANIUM Zap Machine V3 · 1590B | Zap Machine V3 | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 4 | £39.60 | 42 | |
| Iommic Boost NPN GE Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster · 125B | Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster | Boost | Mask Audio Electronics | 125B | 2 | $4.00 | 19 | |
| Orphan Fuzz NPN GE Orpheum Fuzz | Orpheum Fuzz | Fuzz | Jon Patton | — | 2 | $10.90 | 25 | |
| Bulgarian Fuzz NPN GERMANIUM Bulgarian schematic · 125B | Bulgarian schematic | Fuzz | PCB Guitar Mania | 125B | 4 | €9.90 out | 34 | |
| Fuzz Driver NPN GE Skreddy Fuzz Driver | Skreddy Fuzz Driver | Fuzz | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 5 | — | 20 | |
| California Red GE NPN · J113 · NE5532 Celestial Engineering Celestial Overdrive | Celestial Engineering Celestial Overdrive | Overdrive | Sheepylove | — | 1 | €10.00 | 59 | |
| Feck Face NPN GE BJFe Folk Fuzz Deluxe | BJFe Folk Fuzz Deluxe | Fuzz | Sheepylove | — | 3 | €10.00 out | 32 | |
| Skull Valley GE NPN · J113 Box of Germanium | Box of Germanium | Distortion | Sheepylove | — | 5 | €10.00 out | 47 | |
| Thunder Gun Express GE NPN · MMBF4393 Apocalypse Audio Thundertone | Apocalypse Audio Thundertone | Overdrive | Sheepylove | — | 6 | €10.00 out | 42 | |
| Clipper Ship v2 Vero19×11 Verified 2N5457 · NPN GE OR JFET Clipper Ship v2 | Clipper Ship v2 | Boost | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 25 | |
| DAM Red Rooster vero layout Vero Verified NPN GERMANIUM D*A*M Red Rooster | D*A*M Red Rooster | Boost | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 12 | |
| May I? Vox in a Box Vero20×15 Verified 2N3904 · BF248A · NPN GE May I? Vox in a Box | May I? Vox in a Box | Preamp / Amp-in-a-box | Tagboard Effects | — | 5 | — | 35 | |
| Smallsound/Bigsound Sparkle Motion Vero12×8 Verified NPN GE Smallsound/Bigsound Sparkle Motion | Smallsound/Bigsound Sparkle Motion | Boost | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 16 | |
| Dallas Rangemaster (NPN, Peter Davidoff mods) Tagboard NPN GE Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster | Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster | Boost | turretboard.org | — | 2 | — | 13 |