Joel, great Post and welcome to the Forum. What a way to get your feet wet with posting. That Post was almost as long as our back and forth emails were..lol
On the subject of 'wingless', is the
Dragonetti d'Salo Bass Bridge considered 'wingless' or something in between?
Also, I was recently
reacquainted with my old Bass that I played and owned in NY for 20 years which I sold to buy my house. It is now in the hands of a great player in Helsinki Finland (Principal of the Section) and it has been converted to a 5-string. Is the Bridge on this bass 'wingless' as well or a hybrid in that respect?
I am glad you addressed the 'too bright' scenario because so many players today are jumping at every idea that pops out of the woodwork (literally) and it's not always best for everyone or every bass. Unlike with playing the Bass in a situation of trying the passage like this or like that, with basses, each trial idea is money and usually is a one way street with that expense.