
1N4001
1N4001 general-purpose silicon rectifier diode, 1A / 50V, axial package.Pedal-builder note: Commonly used in stompbox power sections for reverse-polarity protection…
Semiconductors for DIY guitar pedal builds, repairs and restorations.

1N4001 general-purpose silicon rectifier diode, 1A / 50V, axial package.Pedal-builder note: Commonly used in stompbox power sections for reverse-polarity protection…

1N4148 silicon switching diode in DO-35 package.Pedal-builder note: The 1N4148 is a standard substitute for the 1N914 in many stompbox…

1N5817 Schottky diode, 20V / 1A, DO-41 package.Pedal-builder note: A very common reverse-polarity protection diode in modern DIY stompboxes because…

1N914 silicon switching diode in DO-35 package.Pedal-builder note: A classic clipping diode used in Pro Co RAT and Big Muff…

2N3904 general-purpose NPN transistor in TO-92 package.Pedal-builder note: A reliable general-purpose transistor for boosts, buffers and fuzz/drive stages. It is…

2N3906 general-purpose PNP transistor in TO-92 package, complementary to the 2N3904.Pedal-builder note: Commonly used in switching, bias and control sections…

2N5088 low-noise, high-gain NPN transistor in TO-92 package for audio and pedal circuits.Pedal-builder note: The 2N5088 is a classic choice…

2N5457 N-channel JFET in TO-92 package for high-impedance, low-current audio stages.Pedal-builder note: The 2N5457 is the original JFET used as…

2N7000 N-channel MOSFET in TO-92 package.Pedal-builder note: Widely used in DIY stompboxes for MOSFET clipping and switching. It is a…

2SC2240-GR low-noise NPN transistor for small-signal audio applications.Pedal-builder note: A useful low-noise choice for wah, buffer and preamp stages. The…

BC184 silicon NPN small-signal transistor for vintage-style audio and pedal circuits.Pedal-builder note: BC184-family transistors were used in vintage Colorsound Power…

CA3080E operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) in DIP-8 package.Pedal-builder note: The CA3080 is a key component in classic MXR Dyna Comp…
Semiconductors for DIY guitar pedal builds, repairs and restorations.
This section brings together transistors, JFETs, MOSFETs, diodes, op-amps and specialist ICs chosen for real stompbox circuits.
Product notes name the pedal circuits each part is documented in, from Tube Screamer, Big Muff and Cry Baby-style circuits to compressors, analog delays, boosts, buffers and modulation pedals. Always check the exact schematic, pinout and device specification for the version you are building or repairing.