I love the "quality vs. time" graph. I wonder how the data were gathered for that! I'm not saying that the device cannot have a beneficial effect but that graph strains credibility.
The graph itself doesn't strain my credibility too much. It is clearly only an indicative graph and is only there to illustrate what the text claims.
The "sound quality" measure is clearly (to me, at least) a subjective thing and is stated so under the graph.
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All the graph claims is:
- If you don't use the product, regular playing will only result in a very slow tonal improvement of the instrument.
- If you use it once for a week, the improvement is perceived to be large initially then the improvement appears to become gradually less over time.
- If you use it regularly the effect noticed after a week is maintained and may even improve slightly over time.
I grant you, there is little science demonstrated. But we all know that instrument making doesn't always conform neatly to scientific principles. And I don't have any proof the customer reviews are real, either.
But since no-one here, including me, has any experience with the product, or even, it seems, the principle of de-damping, it seems odd to condemn it out of hand as snake-oil. No?
It costs about as much as a good set of strings, which many people seem to buy and try on the offchance they'll improve the tone of their bass. Now THAT's scientific. :-/ So the pricepoint seems about right to me. Lets see if someone is willing to try it and if it doesn't work, there's always the classifieds section ...
