Probably the opposite. Sympathetic vibration of the timber is going to sap energy and reduce sustain.
Imagine a string fitted to a rigid iron frame (piano) or a wooden fame (harp). Which one has long sustain and which one has a plinky plonky sound?
Hmmm.
Got my HB kit-built bass here. Through a practice amp at pretty low volume. After 20 seconds I could still just hear bottom E and got bored.
My Flea Jazz get as about 12 seconds.
So I'm not convinced that it's directly related to either quality or even 'heft'...
Nice and solid or what? 🙂
But... Sweet Jehosephat.
For the last year I have been coping with the cognitive dissonance between you not having a beard and your avatar, and now I have to reset all over again!
Two linkzzez.
If you go up this thread it was clear that some signatures were getting beyond silly - literally into several screens of autobiography.
Basically people putting their profiles in their signature...
As with all such rules to curtail excess there has been some collateral damage...
More like this?
Wait and see if you get any more suggestions'; I won't be offended by any pointless suggested changes, ridiculous ideas for 'improving' it or a cruel heartless rejection in favour of someone else's crappy attempt.