AVRI JM GAS? What does THAT mean? The Acronym Directory!
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 10:17 am
Here's a handy directory for all those confusing acronyms people like to throw out! Post 'em in the thread and I'll update the OP (original post ) with 'em!
2TS: (finish color) Two-Tone Sunburst.
3TS: (finish color) Three-Tone Sunburst.
AlNiCo: Aluminum Nickel Cobalt alloy, often written out as 'Alnico'. Used in pickups. Available in different grades, higher grades are more magnetic.
AVRI: American Vintage Reissue, the current line of American-made reissues.
B&B: Blocks and binding, referring to block inlays and binding on the neck of a guitar. 1966 and onward.
BB&B: Black Blocks & Binding, on maple fretboard.
BF: Black Face, refers to Fender amps produced from 1964-1967. The acronym describes the color of the faceplate.
BMM: (finish color) Burgundy Mist Metallic.
CAR: (finish color) Candy Apple Red.
CC: Closet Classic, one of Fender's relic variants. It's about the lightest possible relic treatment.
CIJ: Crafted in Japan, signifies certain factories and time periods, not the same as MIJ.
CL: Craigslist, a localized classifieds website.
CP: Classic Players, a series of Mexican-made instruments that are modernized takes on traditional designs.
CuNiFe: Copper Nickel Iron alloy. Used in 70's Wide Range Humbucker pickups. Difficult and expensive to come by, which is why it isn't used anymore.
CS: Custom Shop
D&B: Dots and binding, referring to dot inlays and binding on the neck of a guitar. Transitional 1965-1966, before blocks.
DIY: Do It Yourself.
DRRI: Deluxe Reverb Reissue, a Fender amp.
ECJM: Elvis Costello signature Jazzmaster
FDP: Fender Discussion Pages, a Fender-centric discussion forum.
FMIC: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
FS/T: For Sale/Trade, indicates that the person posting this will accept either cash, a trade, or both.
GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome, the more-or-less official term among musicians for "I want that, and I want it bad."
HC: Harmony Central, a general music site and forum.
HRD: Hot Rod Deluxe, a Fender amp.
IBM: (finish color) Ice Blue Metallic.
IMO: In My Opinion
IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
JM: Jazzmaster.
JMJM: J Mascis signature Jazzmaster
JV: Japan Vintage, used to denote a model of (desirable) Squier guitar produced by Fender Japan in 1982-1984.
LP: Les Paul. I refuse to believe you're actually looking this up out of necessity.
LPB: (finish color) Lake Placid Blue.
LRJM: Lee Ranaldo signature Jazzmaster
MDF: Medium Density Fiberboard, a dense, composite wood material.
MF: Musician's Friend, the largest online guitar retailer.
MFD: Magnetic Field Design, pickup designed by G&L
MIJ: Made in Japan, signifies certain factories and time periods, not the same as CIJ.
MIK: Made in Korea.
MIM: Made in Mexico.
MOP: Mother of Pearl.
MOTO: Mother of Toilet Seat, a synthetic pearloid laminate material.
NAD: New Amp Day! The poster of this thread just got a new amplifier!
NGD: New Guitar Day! The poster of this thread just got - well, you can guess.
NOD: New Offset Day! The poster of this thread, et cetera et cetera
NOS: New Old Stock
OCR: (finish color) Old Candy Apple Red, a Fender Japan option, darker than CAR
OLP: Can mean two things, actually! Officially Licensed Product, a Music Man licensee; or Old Lake Placid, a finish color.
OP: Original Post / Original Poster
OSG: You're reading it!
OTM: (finish color) Ocean Turquoise Metallic.
OT: Off Topic
PCB: Printed Circuit Board, a type of circuit that connects components using a conductive trace printed or etched on a nonconductive surface.
PTP: Point To Point, describes (often inaccurately) a type of circuit wiring where components are soldered to terminal strips.
RI: Reissue
RWRP: Reverse Wound Reverse Polarity. When two single coils are selected and one is RWRP, the 60-cycle hum generated by singles is canceled out.
SF: Silver Face, refers to Fender amps produced from 1967-1981. The acronym describes the color of the faceplate.
SGD: Smashed Guitar Day. Congratulations, I guess.
SRV: Stevie Ray Vaughan
SS: Short Scale, refers to an electric guitar with a shorter scale length neck. Also refers to ShortScale.org, a website dedicated to these guitars.
TAD: Tube Amp Doctor, a vacuum tube retailer.
TDPRI: Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue. It's anybody's guess how a forum could be a reissue.
TGP: The Gear Page, a forum that revolves around its emporiums. Has a bit of a reputation of catering to the boutique and expensive stuff.
TMJM: Thurston Moore signature Jazzmaster
TOM: Tune-O-Matic bridge.
TRRI: Twin Reverb Reissue, a Fender amp.
TS: Thin Skin, a limited production of Jags, Jazzmasters, Strats, and Teles with a thin nitro finish.
VOS: Vintage Original Spec, referring to a reissue or recreation with vintage-accurate specs. Gibson uses this to describe a type of finish for some reason.
WRHB: Wide Range Humbucker, a Seth Lover-designed pickup used on certain 70's Fender guitars.
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary. In other words, take it with a grain of salt.
2TS: (finish color) Two-Tone Sunburst.
3TS: (finish color) Three-Tone Sunburst.
AlNiCo: Aluminum Nickel Cobalt alloy, often written out as 'Alnico'. Used in pickups. Available in different grades, higher grades are more magnetic.
AVRI: American Vintage Reissue, the current line of American-made reissues.
B&B: Blocks and binding, referring to block inlays and binding on the neck of a guitar. 1966 and onward.
BB&B: Black Blocks & Binding, on maple fretboard.
BF: Black Face, refers to Fender amps produced from 1964-1967. The acronym describes the color of the faceplate.
BMM: (finish color) Burgundy Mist Metallic.
CAR: (finish color) Candy Apple Red.
CC: Closet Classic, one of Fender's relic variants. It's about the lightest possible relic treatment.
CIJ: Crafted in Japan, signifies certain factories and time periods, not the same as MIJ.
CL: Craigslist, a localized classifieds website.
CP: Classic Players, a series of Mexican-made instruments that are modernized takes on traditional designs.
CuNiFe: Copper Nickel Iron alloy. Used in 70's Wide Range Humbucker pickups. Difficult and expensive to come by, which is why it isn't used anymore.
CS: Custom Shop
D&B: Dots and binding, referring to dot inlays and binding on the neck of a guitar. Transitional 1965-1966, before blocks.
DIY: Do It Yourself.
DRRI: Deluxe Reverb Reissue, a Fender amp.
ECJM: Elvis Costello signature Jazzmaster
FDP: Fender Discussion Pages, a Fender-centric discussion forum.
FMIC: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
FS/T: For Sale/Trade, indicates that the person posting this will accept either cash, a trade, or both.
GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome, the more-or-less official term among musicians for "I want that, and I want it bad."
HC: Harmony Central, a general music site and forum.
HRD: Hot Rod Deluxe, a Fender amp.
IBM: (finish color) Ice Blue Metallic.
IMO: In My Opinion
IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
JM: Jazzmaster.
JMJM: J Mascis signature Jazzmaster
JV: Japan Vintage, used to denote a model of (desirable) Squier guitar produced by Fender Japan in 1982-1984.
LP: Les Paul. I refuse to believe you're actually looking this up out of necessity.
LPB: (finish color) Lake Placid Blue.
LRJM: Lee Ranaldo signature Jazzmaster
MDF: Medium Density Fiberboard, a dense, composite wood material.
MF: Musician's Friend, the largest online guitar retailer.
MFD: Magnetic Field Design, pickup designed by G&L
MIJ: Made in Japan, signifies certain factories and time periods, not the same as CIJ.
MIK: Made in Korea.
MIM: Made in Mexico.
MOP: Mother of Pearl.
MOTO: Mother of Toilet Seat, a synthetic pearloid laminate material.
NAD: New Amp Day! The poster of this thread just got a new amplifier!
NGD: New Guitar Day! The poster of this thread just got - well, you can guess.
NOD: New Offset Day! The poster of this thread, et cetera et cetera
NOS: New Old Stock
OCR: (finish color) Old Candy Apple Red, a Fender Japan option, darker than CAR
OLP: Can mean two things, actually! Officially Licensed Product, a Music Man licensee; or Old Lake Placid, a finish color.
OP: Original Post / Original Poster
OSG: You're reading it!
OTM: (finish color) Ocean Turquoise Metallic.
OT: Off Topic
PCB: Printed Circuit Board, a type of circuit that connects components using a conductive trace printed or etched on a nonconductive surface.
PTP: Point To Point, describes (often inaccurately) a type of circuit wiring where components are soldered to terminal strips.
RI: Reissue
RWRP: Reverse Wound Reverse Polarity. When two single coils are selected and one is RWRP, the 60-cycle hum generated by singles is canceled out.
SF: Silver Face, refers to Fender amps produced from 1967-1981. The acronym describes the color of the faceplate.
SGD: Smashed Guitar Day. Congratulations, I guess.
SRV: Stevie Ray Vaughan
SS: Short Scale, refers to an electric guitar with a shorter scale length neck. Also refers to ShortScale.org, a website dedicated to these guitars.
TAD: Tube Amp Doctor, a vacuum tube retailer.
TDPRI: Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue. It's anybody's guess how a forum could be a reissue.
TGP: The Gear Page, a forum that revolves around its emporiums. Has a bit of a reputation of catering to the boutique and expensive stuff.
TMJM: Thurston Moore signature Jazzmaster
TOM: Tune-O-Matic bridge.
TRRI: Twin Reverb Reissue, a Fender amp.
TS: Thin Skin, a limited production of Jags, Jazzmasters, Strats, and Teles with a thin nitro finish.
VOS: Vintage Original Spec, referring to a reissue or recreation with vintage-accurate specs. Gibson uses this to describe a type of finish for some reason.
WRHB: Wide Range Humbucker, a Seth Lover-designed pickup used on certain 70's Fender guitars.
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary. In other words, take it with a grain of salt.