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Cab is producing that Low E, but the bass isn't ...

I was comparing recording over D.I. and Turner out and thru a cab. As I was calibrating, I thought I hear a different between a note played while wearing the bass, and a note played while leaving the bass on the stand. I then look a the recording and find something very interesting, yet unexpected. At least I have never heard of or thought about such thing.

This is a graph of one recording.
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This particular graphi is a Warwick SS2 fretless -> Eden WT550 -> Carvin LS1503, playing an open low E

The first group is with the bass on the stand.
The rest of the groups are with me holding the bass.
Notice how, when I hold the bass, the fundamental decays immediately after the attack.

I repeat this over and over again with the Warwick, and a Fender Jazz Plus fretless, with similar result. Also I find similar result with D.I. of the Eden, or though the Tuner Out from the Eden.

At least now I know the cab is producing that low E (well sort of) and that I can actually hear/feel the fundamental.
 
we've seen that effect in our shop too. it's really noticable if you pluck the E with it laying in a case. it's got to be damping effect of body, hands, etc.

at least, that's our theory until someone else explains that it isn't...

RA
 
yeah, I too thought that must be the reason ...
or at least that's what I came up with too ...

this is not so much a "WHY IS THAT?" post,
just to share and also to see if others have the same observation