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Old 08-19-2010, 09:38 AM
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silver slaps vs cordes lambert

Anyone out there played both sets.

Opinions please?

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Old 08-22-2010, 08:26 AM
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i did...Silverslaps are more versatile, due to their construction, more defined sound in pizz, sustain, etc... but slap sound is not so good...imho..could be plastic soundig sometimes...
Lambert are ww strings...so, less tension than silverslap, its very noticeable on the D and G, and as many other ww strings, E and A are quite dull and flabby...even if the A lambert seems slightly better than other ww brands i tried...
i finally kept A and E silverslap, and D and G Lambert...great mix for my taste....
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