Re: Great Jumpin Germaniums! (Ge Diode and Transistor Reviews & Discussion)

Posted by rocket88 on Sep 18, 2014; 12:47am
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I don't think the transistors are fake. Did you determine the leakage of them, and measure the hfe correcting for the leakage? There's a couple of things you can do. One, order a set of for tonebenders from a company, I suggest smallbear. Two, check to find the transistor specs for the specific tonebender you're after, and try your best to match them. Also, if you have a schematic for the one your looking at cloning check that all the values are the same.