Chris Larkin Reacter B5 2000

Machines: 5 Schaller M4

Bridge: Schaller 3D

Pickups: Chris Larkin/Kent Armstrong custom wound archtop, parallel wired, humbucking with

graded magnetic strength for each position, connected to active circuit.

Switching: Master volume, pan pot for pickup selection, bass, and treble active controls, filter

switch.

Circuitry: EBS PRE two band active EQ with switchable enhanced midrange filter. Cut and boost

of 15dB at 40Hz, and 12dB at 8KHz. In enhanced filter mode the midrange cut and boost is 7dB

at 450Hz. Switchcraft outlet.

Circuitry Operation: In “Normal” mode (filter switch up) the bass and treble controls act

normally with the centre position being flat (no gain, no cut). In “Enhanced” mode (filter switch

down) the treble control acts as a reversed midrange control. This gives rapid access to very

different output sounds.

Controls:

Volume: Controls both pickups.

Selector: Fully forward is neck pickup alone, fully back is bridge pickup alone and variable in

between with both pickups on equally in the centre.

Filter switch: Selects normal or enhanced mode.

Bass, and treble: Active cut and boost at selected frequencies. In enhanced filter mode the

treble control acts as a reversed midrange control