Explanation of Abbreviations, Acronyms, etc.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:08 am

C = soitenly

nuk, nyuk

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:19 am

C = cool.

lars · Post by **lars** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:00 am

Custom

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:51 am

I think JH addressed the speculation on the abbreviation of the 'C' once before. If there was an answer, I don't believe he gave it. At least I don't recall it.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:52 am

"C" comes after "B".

And so it did.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:06 am

I don't know why you're omitting HG. It was a legitimate, official color and abbreviation used here for many years while these units were produced for the German market.

"C" has a definite meaning that has never been announced.

lars · Post by **lars** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:16 am

This is the time to announce it, John!

Sorry, I took the urine-yellow as a joke. Should we include FUBAR too?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:33 am

I am really curious about HG. How long were they made for? Dying to see a picture of one!

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:11 am

Weren't the HGs all 650s?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:51 am

A urine yellow finish, huh? Like to see one of those myself.

janglerocker · Post by **janglerocker** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:40 am

I always assumed the "C" series stood for classic.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:45 am

So does anyone have any pics & info on these mysterious 'B' models?
I had never heard of them before yesterday.

Remember, I'm in a small town in Atlantic Canada, & the only RIC advertising I've ever seen were magazine promos for the 'V' series (beautifully done, BTW) back in the early 1980's (I think).

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:51 am

Follow this link to Bjorn's site. It shows the B series.

http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/bseries/bseries.htm

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:04 pm

I always considered C to mean "circa" as in circa 1963, etc.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:10 pm

Also missing from the compiled list:

RBY as the correction for Ruby
HB for the humbucking pickup upgrade factory option