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Originally Posted by Gearhead43  1) Aren't these wire tailpieces just going to be amplification nightmares?
2) - or are these for acoustic-only (or mic only) applications?
Also, I was under the impression that a heavy ebony tailpiece serves to "darken" the tone of some basses, which is preferable for arco tone and response.
3) Does the wire tailpiece then brighten the tone? |
For more perspective on your queries, you could read this:
Marvin Wire Tailpiece
Subjective answers from one who is relatively uniformed:
1) Hasn't been. That's what the damper takes care of. Keeps the wires from humming.
2) Using mine with a pickup. Sounds groovy.
3) Larger discussion issue, requiring luthier input. In my case, the wire tailpiece does clarify and brighten the tone a bit. Also evens out response, on my bass.
