Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:24 pm
I have always depended upon the Drakcap of strangers....
Does Rekabeduts equate to Rekjabedietsch? (Rickenbackergerman?)
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:24 pm
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:26 pm
I did Harngelb on babelfish...
And I got a translation...
Say no more...
And I got a translation...
Say no more...
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:30 pm
Paul, when did you ever see a Studebaker painted a German harngelb-yellow anyway?
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:15 pm
Lars! Firefox translates it also.... 
In english it would be UY!
In english it would be UY!Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:06 pm
Not to mention SNAFU!
(I said not to mention snafu)
(I said not to mention snafu)
Posted: 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
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
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:22 am
Missing:
WB = Binding front and back (white or black)
OS = Old style
WB = Binding front and back (white or black)
OS = Old style
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:24 am
S = Special
Posted: 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.
Also missing is the 'B' series issue.
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:45 am
yeah funny!
Posted: 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:
That was the name of the band who's bassist I traded my late '60s Jazz Bass for this:
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:32 am
We never did find out what the 'C' stands for in the C series.
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:31 am
C - Confusion
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:50 am
C = "can't have mine"
(even though I don't really have one)
(even though I don't really have one)