Increased natural resonance

Neptune, I haven't heard of what you're talking about, but, musiciansfriend sells this thing (forgot what they call it) that's like a C-clamp that you attach to the headstock to increase sustain.

Is it a gimmick? I don't know.

Mike J.

 

The Fatfinger?

http://www.groovetubes.com/Pages/newproducts.html

 

I don't know about the fat finger, but I do know that on my Pedulla Buzz I made a template of the head stock had a friend cut me out a nice piece of brass, removed the tuners, and then put them back on to hold on the brass, adding mass to the headstock. I couldn't hear the difference.

I think it works better on basses that have dead spots. I have yet to find a Pedulla that has dead spots.

 

gp, my Rapture has a slight dead spot at the C on the G when the humidity is really high.

 

to quote elton john and kiki dee, don't go breaking my heart



i feel you pain but when you have a bass that looks as sweet as your Rapture no one is going to notice.

 

It does look pretty nice, doesn't it?

 

yes, yes it does, I figured I would give you some much deserved praise seeing that you didn't give me any thumb downs for pulling mine apart to stick on a chunk of metal.

 

Those things are gimmicks. About 90% of the time they don't work, even if they do, it's too subtle to be worth buying, hastle.

 

I can't really comment on how they work.. but I know that with regards to balance, the last thing I want is more weight on my headstock.

 

Hm, that's why I'm not so fond of Fender-style instruments or basses with a similar headstock design.
The best and most hassle-free solution IMO is a tilted headstock with the strings running straight over the saddle to the machine heads. A volute(?) should be there to offer increased stability.