Question about swapping trannies in fuzzface...

[Rick1114]

Hi All,
I have Germanium PNP FuzzFace (Traditional Circut) with IT308B trannies in it. I thought they were a little too weak with my strats so I purchased some nice Russian NKT275's off the bay. I was going to swap them tonight and I realized the IT308B's have 3 leads soldered into the circut board, and the NK275 has only two leads. Will I still be able to make swap? I see two of the IT308b trannies go into holes leading "inside" the tranny,the third lead comes down the middle. 

Any insight into this would be apprciated!

Thanks,

Rick

[anchovie]

If you've bought NKT275s with 2 leads, I think you've been ripped off!

[Rick1114]

Wait I see does have three leads. Sorry looong day at work today...super tired. okay gonna try soldering them in!

Thanks Rick 

[antonis]

If you've bought NKT275s with 2 leads, I think you've been ripped off!

(sorry for the spam..)

[italianguy63]

You might try just q2 at first.  I have built a good bunch with pairs of NKT275's and I have found the leakage and high gain of them make it a little harder to bias.

The GT308B is really pretty weak Hfe.  You are going from a Pinto to a Ferrari probably.  LOL...

MC

[electrip]

Russian NKT275? 

Would like to see a pic.

electrip