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Originally Posted by Sam Sherry
In my limited experience:
a) Most of the time a string instrument which is "lightly" built will be louder than an "identical" instrument which is "heavily" built.
This is a rough rule of thumb, not The Law Of Gravity. There are plenty of exceptions based on factors including the intrinsic rigidity/density/tensile properties of particular pieces of wood, how the instrument is set up and strung, and how is instrument is built and shaped. That's why it is so important to actually play the actual basses you are considering whenever possible.
b) "Growl" is a function of how the fingerboard is planed, what the strings are, string height, and above all THE PLAYER. Again, that's why it is so important to actually play the actual basses you are considering whenever possible.
In short, although I would often disagree with what your salesman is saying I have no way to know whether s/he is right or wrong about this particular bass.
Hope this helps. Happy hunting!
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Lol.. and you learned all of this in Law school?
I do not totally agree with your opinions.
If the wood is too stiff and wont vibrate easily, you wont get too much growl. Growl from the string and growl from the wood are two different types of growls. Usually, the more growl from either, the less the bass bows well.
How loud a bass is up close and how well the sound travels is different depending on the actual bass, light or heavy.
On the salesman thing, it's Steve Swan and from my experience and his reputation is very trustworthy so no need to go there for now. If Steve says it's fully carved, it is. He knows the difference!