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P2N2907

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
P2N2907	35	40 V	600 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N2904A	40	60 V	600 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz	1
PN200	40	35 V	500 mA	0.625 W	150 MHz	1
MPSA65	50	30 V	300 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2
2N2905	20	40 V	600 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz	2
MPSA64	20	30 V	500 mA	0.33 W	125 MHz	1
BC327	63	45 V	800 mA	0.5 W	60 MHz	3
MPSA92	25	300 V	500 mA	0.625 W	50 MHz	2
MPS-U55	50	60 V	2000 mA	8 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N2906	35	40 V	600 mA	0.4 W	200 MHz
BSW23	40	40 V	600 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz
2N3133	40	35 V	600 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz
2SA571	40	45 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	200 MHz
KSA707	40	45 V	700 mA	0.8 W
2SA526	35	40 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz
2N3485	40	40 V	600 mA	0.4 W	200 MHz
2N5795	40	60 V	600 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Trumpet Fuzz 2N404 · 2N5088 · AC130 · P2N2907 Paul Trombetta Rotobone · 1590BB2	Paul Trombetta Rotobone	Fuzz	Naegele Audio	1590BB2	3	—	42