Bass problem - makes awful noise

[Jason P Bass]

I ordered this Engelhardt bass online and everything is great, but when I play arco it just makes a terrible mechanical whining noise. Does this mean the sound post is loose?

Engelhardt ES1 Supreme

[TroyK]

which end of the bow are you using? The part that looks like hair goes towards the strings.

[bobalew]

Originally Posted by TroyK

which end of the bow are you using? The part that looks like hair goes towards the strings.

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[Ed Fuqua]

Originally Posted by TroyK

which end of the bow are you using? The part that looks like hair goes towards the strings.

That's the part I TOTALLY use and my bass still makes a terrible noise too!

[eucalyptus]

i have a similar issue with my chinese bass, but the whining doesn't start until about high B-C in thumb position. oddly, higher than that it goes away. in my case i think it's the fingerboard (along with crappy technique), as it only occurs in that one spot. does your bass whine all over the board?

[bassist1962]

My bass makes an awful noise as well (pizz or arco). Then I let someone else play my bass, and it stops!

[Jason P Bass]

I point the hair part of the bow away from the LCD screen. Just look at the original link to see what I mean.

[bassist1962]

Originally Posted by Jason P Bass

I point the hair part of the bow away from the LCD screen. Just look at the original link to see what I mean.

Ah!!, I see the problem now.

[Ed Fuqua]

I was hoping for a picture of a Rickenbacker 4001...

[Paul Warburton]

Crap. Me too.