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I've been doing a bit of searching, but so far I've been unsuccessful at finding a listing for the definitions of the codes used the "Special" field in items. Many/most are fairly self explanatory with a bit of thought, but some (for me anyway) aren't so obvious.

Is there some place where these are listed? If not, can we put an entry in the FAQ to cover these?

CJ, please list the abbreviations of which you are unsure and we will do our best to explain.

Well, I'm not just thinking about myself in regards to an FAQ entry, new users would likely find it helpful to know what a lot of these are, as well as things like why you only get certain combinations of some options, such as BH, BT, FL, where you can have each individually, "BH BT", "BH BT FL", but not "BT FL" (I'm under the impression that BH=Black Hardware, BT=Black Trim, and FL=Fretless, are there no Fretless with Black Trim that don't have Black Hardware?)

There are various "Specials" where the model has a name, such as Dakota, Cheyenne, etc., then there are the letter ones like SH & TP. Unless one is well versed in all the various models that RIC has made, it can be hard to figure out if a 2 letter code is referring to a special model, or just an option like BT.

Basically, a simple list somewhere (such as the FAQ) where all the codes are listed would make it easier for people to figure out what to put down when they register an instrument. Thereby helping the register be more accurate.

Personally, ones I haven't figured out yet are:
F
O.S.
RoMo
VB
WT
VP

I was going to add CW, but I guessed it's probably Carl Wilson.

F - Full body style
O.S. - Old Style (360 bound front and back)
RoMo - Rose Morris
VB - Vibrato
WT - White Trim
VP - Vintage Pickups (Toasters)

don't forget SPC = Special Paint Choice (I believe)

Points well taken, CJ. We will work on a detailed legend.

I thought SPC stood for Special Pickup Choice? Guitars with an extra PU tend to have this.

Here are the artists abbreviations:

PT - Pete Townshend
RM - Roger McGuinn
JK - John Kay
JL - John Lennon
SH - Susanna Hoffs
TP - Tom Petty
CS - Chris Squire
CW - Carl Wilson
LK - Lemmy

JakeK wrote:Here are the artists abbreviations:

PT - Pete Townshend
RM - Roger McGuinn
JK - John Kay
JL - John Lennon
SH - Susanna Hoffs
TP - Tom Petty
CS - Chris Squire
CW - Carl Wilson
LK - Lemmy

You forgot JPS!

and the 330/12JD

You can add my 4001KM to the list. Here's a front and back of this very rare model:

OK, ok, I'll have to jump on the band wagon with the 4003CJ/5. 4003 Mapleglo, highly figured, with bubinga headstock wings to match the fretboard, sparkly inlays, 5 string of course!

We need to see photos of those special CJ and KM models, no undocumented descriptions of PS mockups, please!

Here is the 4003JPS model in all is living glory:

jps wrote:We need to see photos of those special CJ and KM models, no undocumented descriptions of PS mockups, please!

Here is the 4003JPS model in all is living glory:

Well, mine's still in the works, but rest assured, it will exist...

Oh, I forgort to mention, it'll even have black binding.

When can we expect to see this lovely 4003CJ/5?