It appears wood has little to no effect on tone.
This popped up in my YouTube feed & although it’s a guitar, I don’t see why bass would be any different.
So are expensive basses really about a more comfortable neck & visual appeal?
This is an interesting vid. The chap progressively cuts bits off the body until he has approx 30% left to see how it affects sustain and tone. Obvs same wood, not different, but interesting nevertheless.