f holes

mr.jay · #1 04-19-2009, 08:33 AM

listen chaps, i'm playing quite loud more often than not and obviously depending on where stage space allows me to stand, i'm suffering from occasional feedback. i've got the f holes stuffed with the obligatory foam, but is there anything a bit more presentable and permanent? i believe some psycho players have filled the whole chamber with tyre foam and i've also heard of filling them in with glass fibre or epoxy resin. any practical ideas?

Paul Warburton · #2 04-19-2009, 09:55 AM

Grizzly bear ****. Be real careful collecting it, though

Bass · #3 04-19-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.jay

...i've got the f holes stuffed with the obligatory foam, but is there anything a bit more presentable and permanent?...any practical ideas?

Mr. Jay, here is a link to invisible f-hole covers. There a better ways to avoid feedback though, look here, Uncle Toad wrote the book.

Also, drop by www.Rockabillybass.com.

mr.jay · #4 04-21-2009, 12:09 PM

thanks for that bass, i'm a bit closer to where i want to be. cheers mate

jschall84 · #5 04-21-2009, 10:10 PM

i made some of the "invisible" covers and they work great. i played a VERY loud gig this weekend and not a spot of feedback.

lunarpollen · #6 04-22-2009, 11:28 PM

I get no feedback from my f-holes. Most of my feedback seems to come from the cable that runs from my pickup (Revolution Solo II) to the jack. If the cable wasn't so stiff, it wouldn't be able to vibrate like that. I wish I knew what to do, maybe I can try wrapping it in some sort of absorbent material. After the cable, most of my feedback issues seem to come from the tailpiece assembly picking up vibration, but that's a lot easier for me to work around or eliminate. The cable stiffness, not so easy to deal with...

Bass · #7 04-23-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by lunarpollen

...I wish I knew what to do, maybe I can try wrapping it in some sort of absorbent material...

Or a dampner like a rubber band?

The "orientation" of the RSII lead seems to make a bit of difference. Try twisting the output jack just a little, and try the lead in different positions, so the wire makes more (or less) of an "S" shape.

**Matthew Tucker** · #8 04-25-2009, 04:26 AM

Zip them up!

!!!

Jake deVilliers · #9 04-25-2009, 09:24 AM

Well, duh!

lunarpollen · #10 05-04-2009, 03:30 PM

Hahaha that photo of Batman playing a giant bee cracks me up

It also gives me ideas for making "outfits" out of monster for for my bass... I am inspired now!!! haha