Spudman
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Internet acronyms explained
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Spudman
Luke Skyrawker
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1. GAS - Gear/Guitar Acquisition Syndrome: *Definition: If you find yourself obsessively thinking about a guitar or piece of gear, then you probably have it. No known cure. But feeding the obsession does tend to help. However, GAS usually returns, even stronger than before. *Sentence: " Ever since that new line of (put name of product here) came out, I've been having a lot of GAS."
2. HNGD - Happy New Guitar Day : *Definition: An exclamation/declaration to announce the arrival of a new guitar. Used by new owners and well wishers. *Sentence: "Congrats on the new LP and HNGD!" or, "HNGD for me!"
3. GAR - Gear/Guitar Acquisition Remorse: *Definition: You bought it, but now wish you hadn't. GAS can turn into GAR quite easily. *Sentence: " After a bad bout of GAS yesterday, I awoke this morning with a bad case of GAR."
4. SG - Solid Guitar or Solidbody Guitar.
5. LP - Les Paul
6. LE - Limited Edition
7.Pots - Pots, Potentiometers or Variable resistors as they are sometimes called, are used as Volume, Tone or Pickup Balance Controls.
8. TRC - Truss Rod Cover
9. PU or PUP - Pickup
10. asb- As Submitted By
11. IMO or IMHO - In My Opinion (or) In My Humble Opinion
12. BTW - By The Way
13. AFAIK - As Far As I Know
14. FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Repair (some use another "F" word) (OK, most do)
15. MOTS - Mother of Toilet Seat : It's rare to find mother of pearl inlays, or pearl anymore, without paying a bundle. Most of us have the plastic stuff or the dots. (got this one from Spud)
16. PAF- 'patent applied for" as in humbucker patent applied even though there was existing patent on a hum cancelling pickup(s) already granted.
17. RWRP - Reverse wound/reverse polarity the S-coil (south coil) of the humbucker is generally wound this way to allow hum cancelling.
18. SC - Single Coil - as name implies one single coil and magnet to give a unique and bright tone.
19. AlNiCo - an ALuminum, NIckel, Cobalt magnetic alloy that gives magnetic pickups their unique sound and property...AlNiCoII (2) AlNiCo V (5)and now AlNiCo VI (6)
20. PG - Pickguard
21. GC - Guitar Center 22. MF - Musician's Friend 23. SW - Sweetwater 24. AMS - American Music Supply 25. SA - Sam Ash
26. Stew Mac - Stewart MacDonald
27. RI - Re-Issue
28. FR- Floyd Rose
29. PC - Politically Correct or Personal Computer
30. PRS - Paul Reed Smith - Guitar Maker
31. CL - Craig's List
32. DC - Double Cut (does anyone use "SC" for single cut?)
33. TP - Tail piece
34. OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
35. MSRP - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (also known as "List")
36. MAP - Minimum Advertised Price
37. TAB -Tablature - Tablature is a form of musical notation, which tells players where to place their fingers on a particular instrument rather than which pitches to play. Many guitarists use this form.
38. MOD- Modification (many of us like to add, take off, or replace parts to our beloved guitars to get them to sound their best)
39. Strat - Fender Stratocaster guitar
40. Tele - Fender Telecaster guitar
41. Magazines - There are a huge number of guitar mags out there, too many to name them all, but here are a few commonly discussed around here: GP - Guitar Player, GW - Guitar World, VG - Vintage Guitar, Guitarist (didn't know how to abbreviate that, [Gist?]) , PG - Premier Guitar
42. Wiki - A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. The collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is one of the best-known wikis. Wikis are used in business to provide intranets and Knowledge Management systems. "Wiki" is originally a Hawaiian word for "fast".
43. SS - Solid State - Often used when referring to SS amps, as opposed to tube/valve amps.
44. FWIW - For What It's Worth
45. TOM - Tune O Matic
46. MOP - Mother of Pearl (ll)
47. POS- Piece of ***** (ll)
48. (ll) - ditto - *Definition - The same as stated above or before.
49. EFX (loop) -signal processing effects loop on most modern guitar amps
50. OTOH -On The Other Hand (ll)
51. DSP -digital signal processor, as it applies to guitar amps (reverb/efx) (ll)
52. DIY - Do It Yourself
53. RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance. (ll)
54. HS - Headstock (ll)
55. ’50s neck - the rounded neck found on most Les Pauls until about 1960. (ll)
56. ’60s neck - flatter, slimmer neck than the ’50s neck. Also called "slim taper" neck. (ll)
57. VOS - Vintage Original Spec - Series of reissue guitars produced by the Gibson Custom Shop to the exact specifications of original vintage guitars. (ll)
58. Scale length - The measured distance between the nut and the saddle. Most Gibsons, such as LPs and SGs have a scale length of 24-3/4" compared to a 25-1/2" scale on the Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster. Strings are a little easier to fret and bend on a shorter scale neck. (ll)
1. GAS - Gear/Guitar Acquisition Syndrome: *Definition: If you find yourself obsessively thinking about a guitar or piece of gear, then you probably have it. No known cure. But feeding the obsession does tend to help. However, GAS usually returns, even stronger than before. *Sentence: " Ever since that new line of (put name of product here) came out, I've been having a lot of GAS."
2. HNGD - Happy New Guitar Day : *Definition: An exclamation/declaration to announce the arrival of a new guitar. Used by new owners and well wishers. *Sentence: "Congrats on the new LP and HNGD!" or, "HNGD for me!"
3. GAR - Gear/Guitar Acquisition Remorse: *Definition: You bought it, but now wish you hadn't. GAS can turn into GAR quite easily. *Sentence: " After a bad bout of GAS yesterday, I awoke this morning with a bad case of GAR."
4. SG - Solid Guitar or Solidbody Guitar.
5. LP - Les Paul
6. LE - Limited Edition
7.Pots - Pots, Potentiometers or Variable resistors as they are sometimes called, are used as Volume, Tone or Pickup Balance Controls.
8. TRC - Truss Rod Cover
9. PU or PUP - Pickup
10. asb- As Submitted By
11. IMO or IMHO - In My Opinion (or) In My Humble Opinion
12. BTW - By The Way
13. AFAIK - As Far As I Know
14. FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Repair (some use another "F" word) (OK, most do)
15. MOTS - Mother of Toilet Seat : It's rare to find mother of pearl inlays, or pearl anymore, without paying a bundle. Most of us have the plastic stuff or the dots. (got this one from Spud)
16. PAF- 'patent applied for" as in humbucker patent applied even though there was existing patent on a hum cancelling pickup(s) already granted.
17. RWRP - Reverse wound/reverse polarity the S-coil (south coil) of the humbucker is generally wound this way to allow hum cancelling.
18. SC - Single Coil - as name implies one single coil and magnet to give a unique and bright tone.
19. AlNiCo - an ALuminum, NIckel, Cobalt magnetic alloy that gives magnetic pickups their unique sound and property...AlNiCoII (2) AlNiCo V (5)and now AlNiCo VI (6)
20. PG - Pickguard
21. GC - Guitar Center 22. MF - Musician's Friend 23. SW - Sweetwater 24. AMS - American Music Supply 25. SA - Sam Ash
26. Stew Mac - Stewart MacDonald
27. RI - Re-Issue
28. FR- Floyd Rose
29. PC - Politically Correct or Personal Computer
30. PRS - Paul Reed Smith - Guitar Maker
31. CL - Craig's List
32. DC - Double Cut (does anyone use "SC" for single cut?)
33. TP - Tail piece
34. OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
35. MSRP - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (also known as "List")
36. MAP - Minimum Advertised Price
37. TAB -Tablature - Tablature is a form of musical notation, which tells players where to place their fingers on a particular instrument rather than which pitches to play. Many guitarists use this form.
38. MOD- Modification (many of us like to add, take off, or replace parts to our beloved guitars to get them to sound their best)
39. Strat - Fender Stratocaster guitar
40. Tele - Fender Telecaster guitar
41. Magazines - There are a huge number of guitar mags out there, too many to name them all, but here are a few commonly discussed around here: GP - Guitar Player, GW - Guitar World, VG - Vintage Guitar, Guitarist (didn't know how to abbreviate that, [Gist?]) , PG - Premier Guitar
42. Wiki - A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. The collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is one of the best-known wikis. Wikis are used in business to provide intranets and Knowledge Management systems. "Wiki" is originally a Hawaiian word for "fast".
43. SS - Solid State - Often used when referring to SS amps, as opposed to tube/valve amps.
44. FWIW - For What It's Worth
45. TOM - Tune O Matic
46. MOP - Mother of Pearl (ll)
47. POS- Piece of ***** (ll)
48. (ll) - ditto - *Definition - The same as stated above or before.
49. EFX (loop) -signal processing effects loop on most modern guitar amps
50. OTOH -On The Other Hand (ll)
51. DSP -digital signal processor, as it applies to guitar amps (reverb/efx) (ll)
52. DIY - Do It Yourself
53. RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance. (ll)
54. HS - Headstock (ll)
55. ’50s neck - the rounded neck found on most Les Pauls until about 1960. (ll)
56. ’60s neck - flatter, slimmer neck than the ’50s neck. Also called "slim taper" neck. (ll)
57. VOS - Vintage Original Spec - Series of reissue guitars produced by the Gibson Custom Shop to the exact specifications of original vintage guitars. (ll)
58. Scale length - The measured distance between the nut and the saddle. Most Gibsons, such as LPs and SGs have a scale length of 24-3/4" compared to a 25-1/2" scale on the Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster. Strings are a little easier to fret and bend on a shorter scale neck. (ll)
Spudman
Luke Skyrawker
LSD = Lead Singer's Disease
bigoldron
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CRS - Can't Remember ***** 
A disease that really seems to be taking its toll on us older farts.
A disease that really seems to be taking its toll on us older farts.
oldguy
Lefty O'lman
WCS..........
Wilburn Custom Shop
(You probably won't hear this one from anyone but me, I kinda like Scott.)
http://www.wilburncustomshop.com/
Wilburn Custom Shop
(You probably won't hear this one from anyone but me, I kinda like Scott.)
http://www.wilburncustomshop.com/
The_Shredinator21
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DDD- dumb dumber and....... uh, whats next?:thwap:
Spudman
Luke Skyrawker
Anybody know what RTFM stands for?
tot_Ou_tard
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If you would just Read The F-ing Manual you would know.Spudman said:
rkwrenn
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Here are some...
* IOW - In Other Words
* TTIUWOP - This Thread Is Useless WithOut Pictures
* TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Cheers,
Bob
* IOW - In Other Words
* TTIUWOP - This Thread Is Useless WithOut Pictures
* TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Cheers,
Bob
bigoldron
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How about:
*BTHOM - Beats the He!! Outa Me
Or my favorite (and most heard one around here):
*SOL - Sh^$ Outa Luck
*BTHOM - Beats the He!! Outa Me
Or my favorite (and most heard one around here):
*SOL - Sh^$ Outa Luck
tot_Ou_tard
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hubberjub
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Spud, it looks like you just flipped through the Gibson catalog. How did you miss ES (Electric Spanish) after all that?
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marnold said:
From another site:
"I've always known MOTO=Mother of Toilet Seat, but what exactly does THAT mean? I've never seen a toilet seat made of imitation pearl. Is that a play on words meaning mother of toilet seat is one step away from the crap in the toilet bowl?"
oldguy
Lefty O'lman
just strum said:
With all the search engines out there, you'd think somebody'd figured this out by now...............
Next up........
IIWTR......If I win the raffle
IYWTR.....If you win the raffle
bigoldron
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oldguy said:With all the search engines out there, you'd think somebody'd figured this out by now...............
Next up........
IIWTR......If I win the raffle
IYWTR.....If you win the raffle
Actually, that should be:
WIWTR...WHEN I win the raffle
WTFWIGWIW...What the f%$# will I get when I win?
oldguy
Lefty O'lman
bigoldron said:
Good luck, then......
WTHAYGGWYW???????:whatever:
bigoldron
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oldguy said:
Hey, we're talking acronyms here. Nobody actually believes that I'm going to win - most especially me. I'm like the guy on Andy Griffith who pulled the hat size out when all the numbers were the same... :rotflmao:
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just strum said:
The term 'Mother Of Toilet Seat' was coined back in the 50's & early 60's, in the days of Lucy & Ricky, Ozzie & Harriet & Ricky & David, June & Ward & Wally & The Beav... when plastic Toilet Seats actually were made with such a 'plastic pearl' finish to coordinate with popular bathroom decor of the era. Any other 'Child of the 50's' out there? Remember your bathroom decor?
It was also the era when Hawaiian/Lap Steel guitars were still smokin', and Valco/National/Supro/Airline Lap Steel guitars were in vogue with this 'artistic' finish':
From 1950:
1950 Supro
A 1953 10-string Lap:
1953 Valco
A mid-60's National:
MOTS National Lap Steel
...and here's one from '57...custom-made for one of our Fretters From Florida...but it's not finished in MOTS...:
1957 National Rocket
The 'less derogatory' term for this plastic imitation pearl was 'Mother Of Pearl' (MOP), and since the plastic is actually celluloid, 'Pearloid' -- as in 'Pearloid Position Markers'. In solid white, it was called 'Ivoroid', as in 'Ivoroid Bindings'.
Ch0jin
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Wow nobody listed TL.DNR yet.
Too Long. Did Not Read.
Often used after someone posts an exceedingly long post (or in response to posts of RTFM)
Too Long. Did Not Read.
Often used after someone posts an exceedingly long post (or in response to posts of RTFM)
Spudman
Luke Skyrawker
Anyone know what AFT means?
tunghaichuan
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Spudman said:
about friggen time?
tung
Spudman
Luke Skyrawker
tunghaichuan said:
Mercy beau coup.
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Since I used it earlier:
LTNS: Long time, no see
LTNS: Long time, no see
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