B string fequency range?

[MODELL]

What factors (if any) determine the frequency of a low b string on an acoustic bass guitar? I'm trying to "tame" it a bit with a multi-effects pre-amp pedal that has setting for paramatric and graffic eq's. I did a search through old posts and couldn't find any info.....

The bass now has nicklewound strings with a 130 B string. I'm changing to Phosphur bronze with a 125 B string

[Bryan R. Tyler]

The pitch of the note determines the frequency. A frequency of a low B is 30.87.

[MODELL]

Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler

A frequency of a low B is 30.87.

Thanks, that helps.....

50hz is acutally higher than 30.87 right? This would render my multi-effects pedal useless for taming the string. (It is actually an acoustic guitar pedal and the lowest eq setting is 50hz)

I have my Jazz bass (4 string) and 5 string acoustic bass guitar plugged into an amp for easy switching. I've been using the Zoom pedal as a pre-amp to the acoustic bass to match volumes between the 2 basses. I've got the tone I want with both. My only issue is the b-sting is overpowering everything else and I really don't want to re-adjust my amp every time I change basses.

[groooooove]

Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler

The pitch of the note determines the frequency. A frequency of a low B is 30.87.

correct.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Originally Posted by MODELL

Thanks, that helps.....

50hz is acutally higher than 30.87 right? This would render my multi-effects pedal useless for taming the string. (It is actually an acoustic guitar pedal and the lowest eq setting is 50hz)

Not necessarily. Most cabs aren't even capable of reproducing the fundamental of the low B- most cabs are only rated down to 40 or 50hz anyways. A lot of what we hear is the harmonic content above the fundamental of the string. What aspect of it needs to be tamed on your bass? Is it too loud? Does it sound "loose"? Etc., etc.

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by MODELL

50hz is acutally higher than 30.87 right? This would render my multi-effects pedal useless for taming the string. (It is actually an acoustic guitar pedal and the lowest eq setting is 50hz)

I have my Jazz bass (4 string) and 5 string acoustic bass guitar plugged into an amp for easy switching. I've been using the Zoom pedal as a pre-amp to the acoustic bass to match volumes between the 2 basses. I've got the tone I want with both. My only issue is the b-sting is overpowering everything else and I really don't want to re-adjust my amp every time I change basses.

Just because 50 Hz is higher than 31 Hz doesn't mean a 50 Hz control will be ineffective. The frequency given for the EQ band is just its "peak" or "corner" frequency--in fact it will affect a wide range of frequencies both above and below that number. Especially if that lowest band is what they call "shelving" EQ (very common for the highest and lowest bands of an EQ), that would mean it affects everything below 50 Hz.

Try raising the action of the B string, or lowering the end of the pickup below the B string.

[MODELL]

Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler

What aspect of it needs to be tamed on your bass? Is it too loud? Does it sound "loose"? Etc., etc.

Way louder than the other strings!

[Bryan R. Tyler]

In that case, do as bongo said and try lowering the pickup on that side first and see what happens

[MODELL]

It's actually an under saddle pick-up like on an acoustic-electric guitar. I think what you said about shelving will help. The parametric option has this at 50hz with wide "Q". I will mess with this tonight.

Thanks!