Pecanic Tailpiece

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by stan haskins

Do compensating tailpieces have a discernible effect on wolf tones and overall sound quality in the average bass?

I don't know. The only way to tell is to experiment on the Bass you have with each kind of TP. If the Bass has bad wolfs, i don't see how a TP can be the magic potent.

More mass in the TP might help but then again, it depends on the frequency/note of your top and back when tapped and the notes where the wolfs are. I am just guessing here but some Basses can absorb more and some just bounce frequencies like a beach ball.

My motto is that if you don't like your Bass to begin with, get a different Bass. All the money you spend in trying to fix or correct it will most likely not increase its value unless it sounds and looks like a higher grade Bass when done.