Double Bass string length and string tension

[shwashwa]

would the same set of strings have a softer feel or lower tension on a shorter string length than a long one?

 

[Pete OLeary]

would the same set of strings have a softer feel or lower tension on a shorter string length than a long one?

Yes.

 

[Kevinlee]

This has always been one of those things I'm never sure of...
tailpiece closer to the bridge = less tension/softer feel ?

Is this correct?

I'm not talking about dividing the length by 7 and tuning the after length to an agumented 5th or whatever it is...

Just about the tension feel thing.

kevinlee

 

[Francois Blais]

AFAIK, the distance between the tailpiece and bridge won't affect the tension or feel.
The original question was about the fact that a shorter vibrating lenght will diminish the tension for a given string.
This is easy to prove:
If you stop the string at half position and want to produce the same pitch as the open string, you need to detune the string flat an half step. You just lowered the string tension by doing so.