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Originally Posted by damonsmith  Wav4s are fine instruments but the lack of wood makes the tone sing less arco than the Ergo and they cost more thus making them less reccomendable to the OP.
I have played both, and the Wavs just more electric sounding than the Ergo. |
I can appreciate your experience, but my own experience with my WAV4 does not jive with it; I can also only assume that you're talking about the WAV4 with its stock strings. As I mentioned, mine has the Helicore Orchestra strings on it (a very worthy $99 upgrade).
Despite my very average bowing skills, I am quite pleased with the full, warm, singing tone that emits from the amplifier when I bow it. I've also raised the action to be more like my "real" bass, which probably also helps considerably (The stock WAV is set low - IMHO too low - maybe to impress electric bass converts with its ease of playability).
Also, just to clarify: are you saying that the Ergo - which is one long stick with no body - has MORE wood than the WAV4? I'm having trouble following you to that conclusion.
