1N400X Substitutions?

[redkurn]

I am working on the snarkdoodle, I have a 1n4002 handy and was wondering if subbing any 1N400X in a pedal with a lower or higer part # value is fine?
To me in a protection circuit it looks like you can sub a 1N4004 with a 1N4007 simply because it can handle the required reverse voltage, more than double, but not less than specified if 1N4004.

I've mostly found people saying for clipping it doesn't matter really, but harder to find an answer I currently understand regarding protection circuits. 

[thesmokingman]

anytime I see a pedal calling for any of the 1n400x series I just use what I have on hand.

[Invertiguy]

For the voltages most pedals run on it doesn't really matter, the only difference between them is the voltage they can handle and even the lowly 1N4001 can handle up to 50V. The other characteristics are identical. You should be perfectly fine just using what you have on hand.

[alanp]

For 1N400x diodes, I'd only worry about it for anything involving thermionic valves.

[redkurn]

Cool, then if the 1N4007 is out of stock I can just grab 1N4001 as long as it's for a pedal.