Rattling A string

[bassmaniac]

Hi guys my a string is rattling near the white bit that the strings pass through any ideas

Edited February 10, 2010 by bassmaniac

[franzbassist]

By "white bit" you mean the nut? Have you changed brand or gauge recently? If so the string may be a touch loose in the nut and you'll need to pad it out a bit; a piece of paper under the string or an elastic band (or hairband!) around the headstock at the nut can both work well as a cheap and simple fix.

[The Bass Doc]

More winding on the post would help. If you've already cut it short, try forcing down what wrap you have and hold it down as you re-tighten up to tension.

[Happy Jack]

I don't think you should Rattle A String, it works better if you Pluck It.

[Sibob]

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='740728' date='Feb 10 2010, 10:35 AM']More winding on the post would help. If you've already cut it short, try forcing down what wrap you have and hold it down as you re-tighten up to tension.[/quote]

+1

If it's a Fender style headstock (4-in-a-line), the A string doesn't have the benefit of being right next to the nut like the E string for angle over the nut, nor the benefit of a string-tree like the D & G strings. So by giving it a little bit more winding than you'd give the other strings, you allow the string to sit lower on the tuner, giving a tighter and therefore more tensioned angle over the nut.

Si

[mrcrow]

shake rattle and roll!!..
as posted earlier..perhaps the string doesnt have enough pull down over the nut
on my P i considered a washer to do this but eventually put lots of turns on the tuner to get the angle