"Cigar Box" Amp

[galejt]

Hello again mes amis.

This cigar box amp is a little jewel! It looks for all the world like it will fit into a Hammond 1590BB enclosure with room to spare.

A few questions come to mind when reading through the instructions:

If I substitute a J201 for the 2N5458, would this work, and, would the resultant character be more gain overall?

I ask because it would seem like two of these in a small enclosure with appropriate switching would make a nice little two channel pedalboard mounted low watt amplifier.

This what I get from reading your books...ideas.

Thank you.
Jim