Hexjibber
Well-known member
Hi all,
I’m hatching a plan to build a MKI Tonebender using the Tone Vendor board for a band mate’s birthday. I’ve read a lot about the circuit being picky with transistors, even with ideal hFE and leakage specs. The predominant advice seems to be buy a bunch and keep swapping them around until it sounds good. I see from the BOM that the Tone Vendor calls for 2SC381 in Q2 & Q3, is there a particular reason for that? They seem to be less common in TB builds/schematics, just wondered if they are perhaps a bit more stable and easier to come by or some other reason?
Would appreciate any advice on some good transistor choices for this build and gain and leakage recommendations.
I’m hatching a plan to build a MKI Tonebender using the Tone Vendor board for a band mate’s birthday. I’ve read a lot about the circuit being picky with transistors, even with ideal hFE and leakage specs. The predominant advice seems to be buy a bunch and keep swapping them around until it sounds good. I see from the BOM that the Tone Vendor calls for 2SC381 in Q2 & Q3, is there a particular reason for that? They seem to be less common in TB builds/schematics, just wondered if they are perhaps a bit more stable and easier to come by or some other reason?
Would appreciate any advice on some good transistor choices for this build and gain and leakage recommendations.