Picato Strings

[Chienmortbb]

I just rang Picato to ask a technical question about their strings. I got through to Strings and Things and was told that the Picsto factory in Treotchy is now closed and Picato Strings are being sourced from elsewhere!

[Pow_22]

Yup, thought as much. Been a long term user of their flats but recent sets are clearly different (now have silk ends, different materials by the looks). Shame, there old flats were magic

[Chienmortbb]

The half rounds were he best string I have ever used. I just bought a packman rounds of my old Peavey bass and was suspicious that they were only £11. Still have the union jack on so maybe some of the last strings from Treorchy.

[hubrad]

I feel the same on the halfrounds.. excellent strings, and suitable for 35" scale. I wait with bated breath to see what happens in future. Hopefully the quality control will mean just as good strings!
Edit: I know some were made with silks, and the folks at Treorchy said they did both but were leaning towards silks.
We have 2 sets left in the shop, which I might get myself to stock up(!), which have silks and definitely came from Treorchy.

Edited April 20, 2016 by hubrad

[Guest]

I found this thread when trying to find info on the Picato nickel rounds. The first I heard of them was just now, browsing Strings Direct for 45-105 sets of Nickel plated rounds.

Their packaging still says British Made, and they cost somewhere between Roto Bass and Swing Bass Nickels.

If anyone has opinions / observations on them based on recent experience, that would be great

[Supernaut]

On 07/07/2021 at 12:48, Ricky Rioli said:

I found this thread when trying to find info on the Picato nickel rounds. The first I heard of them was just now, browsing Strings Direct for 45-105 sets of Nickel plated rounds.

Their packaging still says British Made, and they cost somewhere between Roto Bass and Swing Bass Nickels.

If anyone has opinions / observations on them based on recent experience, that would be great

I found their nickels similar to Roto Bass nickels... nothing wrong with them, perfectly good strings for the money. 

[Bassman68]

I’ve recently started using the steel roundwounds on my 4 string basses (Jazz & Stingray).

Can’t quite understand the pricing difference between 40-100’s & 45-105’s with Strings direct but I’ve found them a good string, not too rough on the fingers/frets & very reasonably priced compared to the D’addario & Dunlop strings I’ve used up to this point?
 

They’ve lasted quite well in brightness, definitely better than Roto’s or Elites in my experience..