Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Instruction Manual

LPB-1 LINEAR POWER BOOSTER

-DESCRIPTION-

Congratulations! You have just purchased the LPB-1 Power Booster, a reissue of the product
that first ushered in the age of overdrive in 1968. With the LPB-1 you’ll be able to increase
guitar sustain, and increase the performance of all other effects, especially distortion
devices.

-CONTROLS-

BOOST CONTROL

FOOTSWITCH

engaged. When off, it is in True Bypass mode.

Power, from the internal 9-volt battery or external battery eliminator, is activated by
plugging into the input. The input cable should be removed when the unit is not in use to
avoid running down the battery. The input impedance presented at the Input Jack is 43
kohms. The output impedance at the Output Jack is 10 kohms.

The barrel connector on the front of LPB-1 is for a 9-volt battery eliminator capable of
delivering 100 mA of current. The inner ring of the 9-volt battery eliminator must be
negative, the outer ring positive. The unit’s battery may be left in or taken out when the
eliminator is in use.

To change the 9-volt battery, you must remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the LPB-1.
Once the screws are removed, you can take off the bottom plate and change the battery.
Please do not touch the circuit board while the bottom plate is off or you may damage a
component.

The optional 9V power supply from Electro-Harmonix is
Boss ™ & Ibanez™)
is for the 9-volt battery eliminator capable of delivering 100 mA of current. The inner ring of
the 9-volt battery eliminator must be negative, the outer ring positive. The unit’s battery may
be left in or taken out when the eliminator is in use.

— Adjusts the amount of boost.

— Engages and disengages the effect. When the LED is on the pedal is

-OPERATION AND WARNINGS-

9.6 volts/DC 200ma.

The barrel connector on the front of the LPB-1

US96DC-200BI

(same as used by