Double Bass Do bow quivers dampen tone?

[AndreyR]

Do bow quivers dampen or effect the upright tone?
After all, they attach to the tailpiece.
PS, if you bow the tailpiece, you get a low A.

 

[uprightben]

Anything you hang from the tailpeice will have some effect on tone, although it might be very small. I don't think every tailpeice bows an A, perhaps yours has been tuned.

 

[Edvin]

For me, the bass became much more open and powerfull when i took it off!

 

[RSBBass]

Mine cured a wolfnote. So yes they have an impact but it is hard to tell what it will be.

 

[Earl]

On my bass - yes, it affected the tone and volume noticeably. However, YMMV (which is really the answer to any question).