Q1 is a vintage Russian surplus MP16B with gain of 96 (calculated correctly using the leakage).
Q2 is a Chinese PNP sourced from SmallBearElec with a gain of 229
The pedal is therefore hotter than normal, but it has a great vintage tone and nice bottom end.
Cost is USD$95 plus your choice of shipping. As always, pay once you have received it and tried it. If you hate it, just send it back.
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The blah-blah-blah stuff (same as for the Fuzz Architect). The only real difference is that the point-to-point wired switch has been replaced with a PCB mount switch.
It has Switchcraft jacks, a Panasonic ECQ series output capacitor, and because it is positive ground and battery power only, it has a switch to disconnect the battery so you don't have to unplug the input lead to turn it off.
The added "STARVE" control simulates a dying battery. The LED brightness decreases as the pedal is starved of voltage...
The "BIAS" control is the normal bias for a fuzzface, accessible from outside the enclosure instead of being a trimpot.