Loud Band - feed back control?

terrymack · #1 10-24-2010, 12:56 PM

I started playing in a rock band (hip hop meets Pink Floyd) and my bass can't handle the volume levels (on edge of feedback).

I use a Fishman preamp and a Revolution Solo pickup.

Is there a different pickup or technique in using an upright bass at high volume levels with no feedback?

Thanks,

terrymack

Norton Rootbeer (Engelhardt)

T-Bird · #2 10-24-2010, 11:45 PM

Hi.

Welcome to TalkBass terrymack.

Here's a thread about feedback prevention:

Bass Deadening

Regards
Sam

Bass · #3 10-25-2010, 05:51 AM

Hi Terrymack, welcome to TalkBass. Let us know if you have any questions once you've gone through T-Bird's link. Also note these threads:

Stopping Feedback in LOUD Settings

http://www.doublebasschat.com/forum/...ead.php?t=8929

Also, post some pics of your bass.

terrymack · #4 10-25-2010, 05:29 PM

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terrymack · #5 10-25-2010, 05:30 PM

Thanks for pointing me to these threads. Looks like some good reading. I'll let you know how things progress.

thanks,

terrymack

ERIC A · #6 10-25-2010, 05:54 PM

Try putting foam (or in my case a sock) between the tailpiece and the body of the bass. I heard an interview with Pat Metheny's Bassist about Double Bass feedback issues and he suggested it. It worked.

reverendrally · #7 01-17-2011, 07:52 PM

I tried all sorts of things and ended up with a parametric EQ. I slowly went through all the frequencies till I got the natural frequencies of the body sorted out and wound out slightly. I also used an AB box on stage as a switch to turn the bass off between sets or if something went real bad and I had to stop it fast.

Have to say though, the foam inserts and the sock under the tailpiece sound much better and simpler.

bassoneman · #8 03-07-2011, 10:49 PM

I play in a pretty high volume rockabilly band. And a couple of the venues we play at the stage is so small that my bass is about 3feet from my 1x15 and 4x10 with a 500watt amp turned up half way.
I use the K+K RAB, Fishman Platnuim, MarkBass LMII, and a friend of mine at grapics solutions in Franklin MA made me these restickable stick on F-Hole Covers.

You can see what I mean here. (This was my first gig with an upright bass and playing with this band so be kind)

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/0...video/50273401

Close up of the covers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhTqwu9HLIQ

http://www.gfx-solutions.com/