JohnDaBass Posted June 22 Posted June 22 (edited) Played a small garden BBQ and later a cafe gig (40ish) yesterday with my newly acquired Fender Kingman 2 SS bass. Bass >Zoom B1FOUR (HPF@30hz)>Bam 200 combo 6ins speaker. BBQ gig was fine but I suffered with significant acoustic feedback in the cafe. Adjusted the Notch filter and the phase switch on the Fender badged Fishman pre but couldn't tame the feedback. Do sound hole plugs really work? Anyone with any solutions? Edited June 22 by JohnDaBass Quote
JPJ Posted June 22 Posted June 22 Yes, sound hole plugs work. Take a leaf out of the double bass players book who use F hole blockers to reduce feedback on loud or difficult stages. Also, bring that HPF up to about 60hz. I played a gig yesterday with my acoustic double bass on a very resonant (I.e. empty wooden box) stage. The whole gig I was on the verge of run away feedback and playing open strings was an absolute no no. Sometimes you just have to modify your technique to suit the circumstances of the gig. 1 Quote
ratman Posted June 30 Posted June 30 I have a Kingman too and I always use a soundhole plug. I agree with what @JPJ said, get your HPF higher, I start mine at 50hz minimum and increase it if needed. I normally run my Kingman EQ flat and do a 400hz cut on my MS60B, HX Stomp or mixer to get those nasal sounds out of my bass tone. Does your Zoom pedal have a parametric EQ? If so, to tackle feedback, you can do an EQ cut and sweep the frequency control around to find where the feedback stops. 1 Quote
JohnDaBass Posted Wednesday at 09:27 Author Posted Wednesday at 09:27 @ratman could you share which sound hole plug you use or recommend? Quote
ratman Posted Wednesday at 10:41 Posted Wednesday at 10:41 (edited) I've been looking at Ebay where I got mine and that particular one isn't there any more. When I was trying to find mine I bought 3 before I got one that fitted perfectly. It's not like you can go to a shop and try a few out. But I have found you one that might do the job although the item ships from China. I measured my Kingman sound hole diameter at 97mm (please check yours to comfirm this) and this Ebay ad has some, one at 96mm and one at 98mm. I would say go for the 98mm for a tight fit. Just be aware that sometimes their stated mesurements aren't always that accurate, so you might end up trying a 100mm plug, it's a case of trial and error to see what fits the best. Feel free to search around for one that's in stock closer to home, this is just the first one I found that had them around the right size. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146662999184?_skw=Silicone+Acoustic+Sound+Hole+Cover&itmmeta=01JZ5ADH4JEB47HJTJVX560JPY&hash=item2225cbc490%3Ag%3A3SIAAeSwp8JoVbV9&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABAFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fC8enOVQK1nNa20HRGGuWXX%2FHGAmFz5cfu9c2okvYXWfzXHbHPWBbB2oK8ZMX6TxJLhHs9PjyWKD%2BBd9Y1v7Eno7SPHHQm5IYcmpqiRRADYiz9wTQyPVs4krx6qPhRppKP5Bb7kn7JGNmIXst76xvoe2AAZjNQXyJBCV6uMSE24HteWhSUyizSlGHmj1zuTd%2B9WFqmtwyBKGt9oxrT%2Fkz3P%2BqOXdHuAw0Tk16JPtXzrgDaITUp2Xahv1DvZXsIovWtpm5VMplSr%2B2ZsxYXJxK2M0Wkwa8icXuJZON0udAI3%2FPlhfI4Vti1G3osLy%2BLi7E%3D|tkp%3ABFBMtJK2qvll&var=445329099935 Edited Wednesday at 10:46 by ratman 1 Quote
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