Acoustic Bass Buzzes!

[uvlt]

Hallo!
For a year now, I own an AEB8E-BK Ibanez acoustic bass, and decided to change the old strings (they first came with the bass, as i bought it). I bought a Thomastik AB344 set of strings... The sound is what i really like, except one big problem. The E string buzzes, (not on the fret...), on the hole length regardless the note i play. The sound seems to come from the string itself or from the body of the instrument. I cannot be sure. I checked everything, inside and outside the bass, with no luck. Checked the neck if it was not straight, e.t.c. Nothing... I used back my old E string, and no buzz at all.. The sound i hear is recorded in the file I uploaded. You can hear the buzz sound from E, and no buzz from A,D,G strings.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Nikos

[Slowgypsy]

Sounds like the buzz is coming from the E string ball rattling inside. This would be caused by the ball not firmly seated against the bridge pin.

[uvlt]

Thanks for the reply, i'll check it tomorrow....

[uvlt]

I think you are right, the ball was a little loose... But trying to fix it, i just destroied the string . I over-tented it turning the ball to stabilize it (wrong method!). Now i'm waiting for the reply of the Thomastik company... Any way, thanks again.

[Slowgypsy]

The method of inserting and locking the ball end of the string with the bridge pins on your bass is done the same as anyone would do on a 6-string acoustic guitar. Here's a link to how to string an acoustic guitar. Only the first page... inserting the ball ends and bridge pins is what you need to do.
http://frets.com/FretsPages/Musician...tringing1.html

[uvlt]

Thanks again...

[202dy]

The ball end is to be firmly seated against the bridge plate. When correctly installed, the pin is inserted merely for security.

[Pilgrim]

If you destroyed the string, the replacement is up to you, not the manufacturer.

[uvlt]

The replacement is up to me of course (i cannot play with a 3-string bass!). The initial problem is manufacturers fault (specially for a string that costs 20 euros...), as the ball was firmly seated, the wire around the ball was a little loose, and that is what i tried to fix, turning it... But of course, i didn't sent it back before i try to fix it myself, so i have already paid for a new one... I'm waiting Thomastik's answer just curious to see what the 'll say to me..