This is completely true, it still befuddles me how some people cannot see/fathom how it may not make a difference, or some arbitrary percent contribution to the sound is conjured up compare to that what pick ups contribute and so forth. It becomes more obvious when you look at the different wood (or materials eg graphite) and feel thee density, properties etc, in the flesh directly comparing them.
Important thing - you bass sounds great to you in the config you like having tinkered