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Mark Humphrey
Copper Member

USA
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Posted - 12/29/2009 :  21:12:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,

Working on an MD-2 and Q23 is missing. (Buffer) I need the value of this if anyone could provide this please. It's not shown on my schematic, also I'm aware of others I can use, but this customer is dead set on the exact factory spec/part.

Thanks in advance,

MH

zerksies
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USA
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Posted - 12/29/2009 :  21:41:32  Show Profile  Send zerksies an AOL message  Click to see zerksies's MSN Messenger address  Send zerksies a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
welcome to the forum
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Scarymonsta
Bronze Member

United Kingdom
90 Posts

Posted - 12/30/2009 :  00:14:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi MH

Q23 = 2SC2458-GR

Cheers

Chris
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Dr. Bob
Moderator

Australia
6593 Posts

Posted - 12/30/2009 :  01:25:52  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Humphrey

Hi,

Working on an MD-2 and Q23 is missing. (Buffer) I need the value of this if anyone could provide this please. It's not shown on my schematic, also I'm aware of others I can use, but this customer is dead set on the exact factory spec/part.

Thanks in advance,

MH


Hi Mark Humphrey
Welcome to the forum from Australia.

Can I ask why Q23 was missing?
Did you get it faulty, or was it some kind of incomplete mod?

I don't have the MD-2 service notes, so assuming Q23 is the output buffer.
You should be able to replace it with any low noise general purpose audio grade transistor.
It's just a simple low impedance out emitter follower.

Regards Dr. Bob
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Mark Humphrey
Copper Member

USA
2 Posts

Posted - 12/30/2009 :  09:19:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Bob

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Humphrey

Hi,



Hi Mark Humphrey
Welcome to the forum from Australia.

Can I ask why Q23 was missing?
Did you get it faulty, or was it some kind of incomplete mod?

I don't have the MD-2 service notes, so assuming Q23 is the output buffer.
You should be able to replace it with any low noise general purpose audio grade transistor.
It's just a simple low impedance out emitter follower.

Regards Dr. Bob



Thanks for the warm welcome Dr. Bob, and also to the fella who gave me the part #.
It's a rescue after an attempted mod in which Q23 was removed in favor of a jumper wire somehow. The guy wants me to get it back to stock and working again.
It's not anymore interesting than that I'm afraid.

Thanks,

MH

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Dr. Bob
Moderator

Australia
6593 Posts

Posted - 12/30/2009 :  13:45:21  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi Mark

From your registration info, I see you are Mark Humphrey from
Humphrey Audio & pedal mods.

Regards Dr. Bob

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Alice
Bronze Member

USA
66 Posts

Posted - 01/03/2010 :  08:26:25  Show Profile  Visit Alice's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Just out of curiosity, was he trying a known mod or was he experimenting and making up his own?
Just wondering because I've haven't heard of any MD-2 mods yet or seen any offered on mod sites.

-A
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