Explanation of Abbreviations, Acronyms, etc.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:24 pm

I have always depended upon the Drakcap of strangers....

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:24 pm

Does Rekabeduts equate to Rekjabedietsch? (Rickenbackergerman?)

JimK

lars · Post by **lars** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:26 pm

I did Harngelb on babelfish...

And I got a translation...

Say no more...

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:30 pm

Paul, when did you ever see a Studebaker painted a German harngelb-yellow anyway?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:15 pm

Lars! Firefox translates it also....

In english it would be UY!

fireglo · Post by **fireglo** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:06 pm

Not to mention SNAFU!

(I said not to mention snafu)

lars · Post by **lars** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:04 am

So far in alphabethical order (omitting HG and FUBAR):

AFG = Amber Fireglo
AG = Azureglo
ATG = Autumnglo
BB = Blueboy
BBR = Blueburst
BG = Burgandyglo
BLK = Black
BLK = Matte Black
BRN = Matte Brown
BT = Black Trim
C = C Series
CB = checkered binding.
Ci = Cheyenne (4004C, a walnut w/ maple bass w/ oil finish and gold hardware)
Cii = Cheyenne II (4004cii, a maple w/ walnut bass with gold hardware)
CS = Chris Squire LE
CW = Carl Wilson model 360
DCM = Dark cherry metallic
DG = Desert Gold
F = Full body
FG = FireGlo
FL = Fretless
FWMOP = Full width mother of pearl inlays, as on 60's and early 70's instruments.
GF = Glenn Frey (230GF/2030GF Limited Edition)
GRN = Green
H = Sound hole (as in a 325)
JG = JetGlo
JK = John Kay (381JK Limited Edition)
JL = John Lennon
L = Laguna (model 380L).
L = Laredo (As in 4004L, an all maple 4004 with chrome hardware)
LE = Limited edition
LH = Left handed
LHRH = Right handed stringing, left handed instrument (not particularly common)
LK = Lemmy LE
MB =Montezuma Brown
MG = MapleGlo
MID = Midnight Blue
NAT = Matte Natural
PMC = Paul McCartney Model
PT = Pete Townsend (1998PT Limited Edition)
PZ = Piezo
RED = Red (opaque finish)
RM = Roger McGuinn
RM = Rose, Morris
RUBY = Ruby (metallic finish)
SF= Slanted frets
SH = Susanna Hoffs LE
SPC = Special (as in Tuxedo, Blackstar, etc. models)
ST = Straight (as in 481)
TB = Trans Blue (4004cii only)
TG = Trans Green(4004cii only)
TP = Tom Petty (660/12TP Limited Edition)
TR = Trans Red(4004cii only)
TRC = truss rod cover (nameplate)
TUR = Turquoise
UP = Upgraded to Vintage Case
V = vintage reissue
VB = Accent Vibrato
VH = 650 style vibrato (more like strat "tremolo")
VP = Vintage Pickup (option from factory)
WAL =Walnut
WBBS = White binding both sides
WHT = White (opaque finish)
WT = White Trim

lars · Post by **lars** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:22 am

Missing:

WB = Binding front and back (white or black)
OS = Old style

lars · Post by **lars** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:24 am

S = Special

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:26 am

Funny how the WB and OS are missing from the compiled list since WB was the origin of this thread.
Also missing is the 'B' series issue.

lars · Post by **lars** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:45 am

yeah funny!

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:26 am

"Not to mention SNAFU!"

That was the name of the band who's bassist I traded my late '60s Jazz Bass for this:

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:32 am

We never did find out what the 'C' stands for in the C series.

tennis_nick · Post by **tennis_nick** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:31 am

C - Confusion

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:50 am

C = "can't have mine"
(even though I don't really have one)