lownote Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Back in 2012 I bought a Hohner VI B Bass, the first of 3. By chance I strung it with Overwater strings. The bass loved them, and never sounded as good on any other strings. Which was a shame, because for reasons unclear Overwater stopped stocking those strings not too long afterwards. So imagine my delight when I found an unopened six pack of nickel light roundwounds for sale on Fleabay a few days back. Cost me a fortune, but the bass is happy again. Don't know why. Maybe its the construction, or the weird gauge: 028, 038, 058, 078, 098, 128. Probably the last set in the world so I'd best look after these then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 i'm not sure if it was the case for the nickel roundwounds but the overwater flats were made by Picato as far as i can remember, i bought sets from both brands a few years back and they were identical in feel and tone. (in fact i only bought the Overwater ones as the 5 string Picato sets were more expensive than the overwaters and someone on here told me they were the same) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Earlier Overwater strings were indeed made by Picato, but they must have changed supplier now as Picato went out of business a few years ago now. I know that they haven't found a new supplier for flats they like yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Anyone found strings similar to the Picato/Overwater? When I asked Bass Direct they put me onto La Bella nickel rounds. These are nice but not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 19 minutes ago, lownote12 said: Anyone found strings similar to the Picato/Overwater? When I asked Bass Direct they put me onto La Bella nickel rounds. These are nice but not the same. I don't know if this helps, but Wal basses always used to be strung with Picatos at the factory, but now they use D'Addario XL. Perhaps they are similar in feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Hmmm, not for me. They were my first port of call post-Picato era. But that may just be me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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