Silly to recommend you buy a new reel all because you have a noise. He will make it better than new and once you see the upgrades he or you can do, you will not see any reason to buy a 300 tiny part shimano. are lucky to have the worlds best Ambassadeur repairman here in our state. If you don't want to tackle it, we here in Fl. If you took it apart, you can figure out whats up with it. Theres no easier reel to maintain and repair. If you wouldn't recommend the Ambassadeur series, what would you use for the conditions above? I don't like the high-speed, low-drag looking bass tournament stuff with space age looks to them. I'm wanting to buy a new reel, probably the C4. Here's what I want to use one for: primarily bass (freshwater), some catfishing, and inshore saltwater on occasion. Long story short, I'm wondering what the users here think of Ambassadeur reels. It's possible I didn't reassemble something back correctly. I did break it all down a few years ago, for two reasons: I tear everything I buy apart to see how it ticks, and I call myself cleaning it. I don't get to fish that much, and it sat up for a couple summers and when I took it back out, it started this. For some inexplicable reason, when I cast, it makes a loud screeching, whining noise internally, and it slows the lure way down. I have a 5500 C3, but it's giving me problems. My dad always had a round baitcaster which was an Ambassadeur (of some model, maybe 5000) 600 FS Manufacturers Forums (now merged into BOATING).1.3K Classified: Paddle Craft and Accessories.26.4K Classifieds Ads Forums (5 Forums).