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Old 07-13-2018, 06:16 PM
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Hmm, "Can you receive product samples by U.S. Postal Service mail within the continental United States?*"
I'm guessing this is a US only Beta Test, but we will see.
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Old 07-13-2018, 06:21 PM
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Update, yep definitely only for US testers

"Thanks for your interest in helping us advance our latest instrument string technologies. Although we are not able to include you in this beta test, we have your contact information, and will consider you for future testing opportunities.
Best Regards,
The Fretted Instrument Strings Product Team"
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Old 07-13-2018, 08:04 PM
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D’Addario has one string type that I never see carried. One of the D’Addario employees on this forum sent me a set after I mentioned on here I hated the squeak of EXPs.

They’re called Flat Tops. I order them online. I never see them in any store. But they’re wonderful. They are smooth and warm and they have about zero string noise. Great for recording.

If anyone gets tired of squeak, try these. My favorite strings are Santa Cruz, but they’re a little noisy.
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Old 09-14-2018, 03:12 PM
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Anyone get a fun package in the mail? I've had the beta 80/20 light strings on my J-45 for a couple days now. Not sure if I can talk any further because it says "CONFIDENTIAL" and I've never done a beta test for them before.
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Old 09-14-2018, 03:17 PM
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Just got my acceptance email today - looking forward to the mystery package arriving
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Anyone get a fun package in the mail? I've had the beta 80/20 light strings on my J-45 for a couple days now. Not sure if I can talk any further because it says "CONFIDENTIAL" and I've never done a beta test for them before.
Raises hand! I got my package yesterday. Now to figure out which guitar to put them on...
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Old 09-14-2018, 03:55 PM
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I got the email today. Probably gonna put them on my LLX6A since I'm not digging the SIT CRTs on it now.
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Old 09-14-2018, 03:56 PM
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I just received an email from them this morning saying I've been selected as a beta tester and that some strings are on the way. It doesn't specify what is showing up aside from the "coating technology" previously alluded to in this thread. Should be interesting as I've rarely been a fan of coated strings in the past, but maybe these will be something great
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Old 09-14-2018, 04:22 PM
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I got the email today and when I got home, the strings were in my mailbox. As to which guitar I should put them on, that's easy (see my signature)
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Old 09-14-2018, 04:42 PM
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I got the email today; "latest developments in string coating technology"...
This will be my first time to ever be a beta tester.
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Old 09-14-2018, 05:52 PM
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Exciting. Email and in mailbox same day. Probably going on my 00-DB
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Really liking them so far on my Bourgeois Country Boy dread
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I received the confirmation email yesterday but as of this afternoon’s post haven’t yet received the strings. Oh well, perhaps in Monday’s mail...

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Old 09-15-2018, 09:39 PM
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Is the sign up over? I click on the link that was posted earlier and I get an error code.
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Old 09-15-2018, 10:28 PM
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Got my beta testing kit in the mail today. [emoji4]
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