Suggestion: Glossary/Acronym decoder

drewsblues · May 3rd, 2008, 06:04 PM

Just a suggestion:

It would be great for noobs like myself if you provided (perhaps in the "Resources" area) a decoder ring for all of the common abbreviations that fly around the forums. Stuff that is common knowledge to old-hats, but kind of obscure to the new folks.

For instance, it took me 15 minutes to figure out that "MF" was shorthand for "Musician's Friend." Or how about "CIJ:" Is that "Crafted in Japan?"

Anyway, I think you get the idea. such a tool would be very handy!

Thanks.

neocaster · May 3rd, 2008, 06:19 PM

We'll start it here, maybe our gracious host will put it in the resource pool.

MIJ - Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7)
CIJ - Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7)
MIK - Made in Korea
MIM - Made in Mexico
MIA- Made in America

STD - Standard
SER - Series

RI - Reissue
BF - Black face
SF - Silver face

DR - Deluxe Reverb
PR - Princeton

MF - Musician's Friend
GC - Guitar Center
HC - Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated)
GFS - Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com

BSB - Butterscotch Blonde
CAR - Candy Apple Red

Fatmanstratman · May 6th, 2008, 05:01 PM

Whilst the term "IMHO" is pretty standard worldwide, it did take me a month or two of head-scratching to work out what "YMMV" meant!

SatelliteOrders · May 6th, 2008, 05:26 PM

Also, MII - Made In India (like the the Vintage Modified Squiers popping up these days)

MOP - Mother of Pearl aka
MOTS - Mother of Toilet Seat
BWB - Black/White/Black layered pickguard
WBW - White/Black/White layered pickguard

GAS - Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome

LGOberean · June 19th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Would you enlighten me, please? I'm new to this forum, and I still haven't figured out "YMMV."

guitarzan13 · June 19th, 2008, 04:27 PM

YMMV=Your Mileage May Vary

Big Tony · June 19th, 2008, 05:23 PM

PV = Peavey
EV = Electro Voice speaker

TR = Fender Twin Reverb
HRD = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model
RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI)

SS = Solid state

MII - could also mean Made in Indonesia

/ Tony

Big Tony · June 19th, 2008, 06:38 PM

So this is what I've got, so far:

ACL = Austin City Limits
AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue)
BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp
BSB = Butterscotch Blonde
BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard
Cap = Capacitor
CAR = Candy Apple Red
CIC = Crafted in China
CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7)
CS = (Fender) Custom Shop
CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars
DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals
EV = Electro Voice speaker
EQ = Equalizer
FX = Effects (as in FX pedals)
GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome
GC = Guitar Center
GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com
HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup
HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated)
HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp
HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp
HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration
HV = High voltage
HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument)
IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion
J = Fender Jazz Bass
LP = Gibson Les Paul
LPB = Lake Placid Blue
MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MF = Musician's Friend
MIA = Made in America (USA)
MIC = Made in China
MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India
MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7)
MIK = Made in South Korea
MIM = Made in Mexico
MIT = Made in Taiwan
MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MOP = Mother of Pearl
MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar)
NOS = New Old Stock
OD = Overdrive
OT = Output transformer
OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups)
P = Fender Precision Bass
PCB = Printed circuit board
PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp
P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration
Pot = Potentiometer
PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PU = guitar/bass pickup
P/U = guitar/bass pickup
Pup = guitar/bass pickup
PT = Power transformer
PV = Peavey
RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI)
SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp
SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp
SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups)
SER = Series
SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards)
SR = Fender Super Reverb amp
SS = Solid state
STD = Standard
TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp
TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp
TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals
TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures!
WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp
5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp
5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp
5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp
5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp
5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp
5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp

(I will update this post, from time to time)

/ Tony

getbent · June 19th, 2008, 06:50 PM

skully always tells me to stfu which I think is a "silver transformer fender upgrade" but I'm not totally sure...

Big Tony · June 19th, 2008, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getbent

skully always tells me to stfu which I think is a "silver transformer fender upgrade" but I'm not totally sure...

(Should I add that?)

/ Tony

Big Tony · August 13th, 2008, 06:00 PM

Updated list in post # 8.

/ Tony

TDPRI · August 13th, 2008, 07:55 PM

This is on my very long list of things to do in the future. Unfortunately the list gets longer by the day. But trust that this is on the list.

Big Tony · August 13th, 2008, 09:00 PM

If I can be of any help, please let me know.

/ Tony

Rocks · August 13th, 2008, 09:15 PM

I'm glad I found this thread. I had most of them figured out but the YMMV one I didn't know until now. Also when I first started on this forum I couldn't understand why so many people were talking about flatulence on a guitar forum. Myself I always just turned up my amp and blamed it on the drummer

Big Tony · March 9th, 2009, 10:50 AM

ACL = Austin City Limits
AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue)
BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp
BSB = Butterscotch Blonde
BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard
Cap = Capacitor
CAR = Candy Apple Red
CIC = Crafted in China
CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7)
CS = (Fender) Custom Shop
CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars
DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals
EV = Electro Voice speaker
EQ = Equalizer
FX = Effects (as in FX pedals)
GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome
GC = Guitar Center
GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com
HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup
HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated)
HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp
HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp
HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration
HV = High voltage
HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument)
IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion
J = Fender Jazz Bass
LP = Gibson Les Paul
LPB = Lake Placid Blue
MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MF = Musician's Friend
MIA = Made in America (USA)
MIC = Made in China
MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India
MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7)
MIK = Made in South Korea
MIM = Made in Mexico
MIT = Made in Taiwan
MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MOP = Mother of Pearl
MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar)
NOS = New Old Stock
NTTAWWT = "Not that there's anything wrong with that" (see: Seinfeld)
OD = Overdrive
OT = Output transformer
OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups)
P = Fender Precision Bass
PCB = Printed circuit board
PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp
P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration
Pot = Potentiometer
PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PU = guitar/bass pickup
P/U = guitar/bass pickup
Pup = guitar/bass pickup
PT = Power transformer
PV = Peavey
RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI)
SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp
SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp
SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups)
SER = Series
SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards)
SR = Fender Super Reverb amp
SS = Solid state
STD = Standard
TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp
TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp
TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals
TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures!
WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp
5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp
5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp
5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp
5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp
5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp
5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp

Big Tony · March 9th, 2009, 11:04 AM

ACL = Austin City Limits
AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue)
BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp
BSB = Butterscotch Blonde
BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard
Cap = Capacitor
CAR = Candy Apple Red
CIC = Crafted in China
CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7)
CS = (Fender) Custom Shop
CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars
DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals
EV = Electro Voice speaker
EQ = Equalizer
FX = Effects (as in FX pedals)
GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome
GC = Guitar Center
GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com
HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup
HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated)
HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp
HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp
HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration
HV = High voltage
HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument)
IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion
J = Fender Jazz Bass
LP = Gibson Les Paul
LPB = Lake Placid Blue
MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MF = Musician's Friend
MIA = Made in America (USA)
MIC = Made in China
MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India
MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7)
MIK = Made in South Korea
MIM = Made in Mexico
MIT = Made in Taiwan
MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MOP = Mother of Pearl
MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar)
NOS = New Old Stock
NTTAWWT = "Not that there's anything wrong with that" (see: Seinfeld)
OD = Overdrive
OT = Output transformer
OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups)
P = Fender Precision Bass
PCB = Printed circuit board
PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp
P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration
Pot = Potentiometer
PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PU = guitar/bass pickup
P/U = guitar/bass pickup
Pup = guitar/bass pickup
PT = Power transformer
PV = Peavey
RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI)
SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp
SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp
SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups)
SER = Series
SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards)
SR = Fender Super Reverb amp
SS = Solid state
STD = Standard
TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp
TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp
TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals
TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures!
WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
12AX7 = Pre amp tube, used in most amps
5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp
5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp
5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp
5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp
5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp
5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp
5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp
6L6 = Power tube, used in high-wattage Fender amps (Twin, Super, Showman...)
6V6 = Power tube, used in low-wattage Fender amps (Champ, Princeton...)

shinigami747 · March 9th, 2009, 11:16 AM

hi!

was wondering what "IIRC" stands for...

Big Tony · March 9th, 2009, 11:28 AM

That is "NetLingo" for "If I Recall Correctly".

I will add it to my list.

/ Tony

Big Tony · March 9th, 2009, 11:33 AM

ACL = Austin City Limits
AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue)
BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp
BSB = Butterscotch Blonde
BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard
Cap = Capacitor
CAR = Candy Apple Red
CIC = Crafted in China
CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7)
CS = (Fender) Custom Shop
CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars
DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals
EL 34 = Power tube, used in modern Marshall amps
EL 84 = Power tube, used in Vox AC-30
EV = Electro Voice speaker
EQ = Equalizer
FX = Effects (as in FX pedals)
GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome
GC = Guitar Center
GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com
HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup
HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated)
HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp
HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp
HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration
HV = High voltage
HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument)
IIRC = NetLingo for "If I recall/remember correctly"
IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion
J = Fender Jazz Bass
LP = Gibson Les Paul
LPB = Lake Placid Blue
MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MF = Musician's Friend
MIA = Made in America (USA)
MIC = Made in China
MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India
MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7)
MIK = Made in South Korea
MIM = Made in Mexico
MIT = Made in Taiwan
MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MOP = Mother of Pearl
MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar)
NOS = New Old Stock
NTTAWWT = "Not that there's anything wrong with that" (see: Seinfeld)
OD = Overdrive
OT = Output transformer
OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups)
P = Fender Precision Bass
PCB = Printed circuit board
PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp
P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration
Pot = Potentiometer
PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PU = guitar/bass pickup
P/U = guitar/bass pickup
Pup = guitar/bass pickup
PT = Power transformer
PV = Peavey
RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI)
SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp
SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp
SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups)
SER = Series
SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards)
SR = Fender Super Reverb amp
SS = Solid state
STD = Standard
TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp
TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp
TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals
TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures!
WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
12AX7 = Pre amp tube, used in most amps
5881 = Power tube, used in early Marshall amps
5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp
5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp
5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp
5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp
5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp
5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp
5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp
6L6 = Power tube, used in high-wattage Fender amps (Twin, Super, Showman...)
6V6 = Power tube, used in low-wattage Fender amps (Champ, Princeton...)

/ Tony

JayFreddy · June 11th, 2009, 02:16 AM

ACL = Austin City Limits
AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue)
BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp
BSB = Butterscotch Blonde
BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard
Cap = Capacitor
CAR = Candy Apple Red
CIC = Crafted in China
CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7)
CS = (Fender) Custom Shop
CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars
DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp
EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals
EL 34 = Power tube, used in modern Marshall amps
EL 84 = Power tube, used in Vox AC-30
EV = Electro Voice speaker
EQ = Equalizer
FX = Effects (as in FX pedals)
G&L = George and Leo
GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome
GC = Guitar Center
GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com
HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup
HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated)
HP = Hartley Peavey
HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp
HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp
HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration
HV = High voltage
HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument)
IIRC = NetLingo for "If I recall/remember correctly"
IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion
J = Fender Jazz Bass
LP = Gibson Les Paul
LPB = Lake Placid Blue
MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MF = Musician's Friend
MIA = Made in America (USA)
MIC = Made in China
MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India
MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7)
MIK = Made in South Korea
MIM = Made in Mexico
MIT = Made in Taiwan
MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp
MOP = Mother of Pearl
MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar)
NOS = New Old Stock
NTTAWWT = "Not that there's anything wrong with that" (see: Seinfeld)
OD = Overdrive
OT = Output transformer
OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups)
P = Fender Precision Bass
PCB = Printed circuit board
PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp
P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration
Pot = Potentiometer
PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp
PU = guitar/bass pickup
P/U = guitar/bass pickup
Pup = guitar/bass pickup
PT = Power transformer
PV = Peavey
RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI)
RK - Red Knob (often added as prefix, e.g., RK Twin)
SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp
SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp
SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups)
SER = Series
SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms)
SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards)
SR = Fender Super Reverb amp
SS = Solid state
STD = Standard
TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp
TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp
TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals
TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures!
WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
12AX7 = Pre amp tube, used in most amps
5881 = Power tube, used in early Marshall amps
5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp
5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp
5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp
5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp
5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp
5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp
5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp
6L6 = Power tube, used in high-wattage Fender amps (Twin, Super, Showman...)
6V6 = Power tube, used in low-wattage Fender amps (Champ, Princeton...)

guitarzan13 · October 13th, 2009, 03:07 PM

FSR = Fender Special Run

BoogerRooger · October 15th, 2009, 09:08 AM

What does PO stand for? (Something to do with the forum, I think)

TDPRI · October 15th, 2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoogerRooger

What does PO stand for? (Something to do with the forum, I think)

Do you mean PM? As in Private Message? There is no "PO" acronym that I know about.

PS. Check the listing in Resources on the Homepage and you'll see the new Acronym Decoder.

jkingma · October 15th, 2009, 12:35 PM

Maybe he means OP... as in Original Poster.

ibobunot · October 15th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Acronym Finder

Squier Buyer · October 15th, 2009, 01:11 PM

I think everyone left out NGD which took me awhile to figure out. New Guitar/ Gear Day?

Would someone please expand on NOS. Does it mean guitars made from old/new stuff sitting in a warehouse. Don't laugh if I'm wrong just straighten me out. Thanks.

TDPRI · October 16th, 2009, 12:57 AM

NOS is "New Old Stock" -- an guitar that's not been sold before, but is nonetheless an old model.

BoogerRooger · October 16th, 2009, 05:23 AM

OP - that's the one! Thanks!

TDPRI · October 16th, 2009, 12:50 PM

OP is "original poster" as in the original poster in a thread. Drewsblues is the OP of this thread.

TDPRI · October 16th, 2009, 12:54 PM

See this link: http://www.tdpri.com/resources/acronym-decoder/
We are trying to keep this up to date now.

To find it without the link. Go to the homepage>Resources>Acronym Decoder

BoogerRooger · October 17th, 2009, 02:34 AM

Thanks! How about 'meh'. Never been able to fugure that one out.

TDPRI · October 17th, 2009, 12:03 PM

Meh isn't an acronym. It's a sound people make when they see or hear something they don't care for.

ddlooping · October 18th, 2009, 12:14 PM

WRHB = Wide Range Humbucker

WAAMITEOAB = We are all monkeys in the eyes of a banana

Alamo · October 19th, 2009, 09:41 PM

BDX = Fender Blues Deluxe amp
BDXRI = Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue amp

oh, I forgot the Blues DeVille. I don't know the proper acronym though.

amazing to see how long that list got - well worth it.

May 3rd, 2008, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
drewsblues Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 444 9 Photos	Suggestion: Glossary/Acronym decoder Just a suggestion: It would be great for noobs like myself if you provided (perhaps in the "Resources" area) a decoder ring for all of the common abbreviations that fly around the forums. Stuff that is common knowledge to old-hats, but kind of obscure to the new folks. For instance, it took me 15 minutes to figure out that "MF" was shorthand for "Musician's Friend." Or how about "CIJ:" Is that "Crafted in Japan?" Anyway, I think you get the idea. such a tool would be very handy! Thanks. __________________ -- Drew

May 6th, 2008, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 3,521	Whilst the term "IMHO" is pretty standard worldwide, it did take me a month or two of head-scratching to work out what "YMMV" meant! __________________ . . . *"Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*

May 6th, 2008, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
SatelliteOrders Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lafayette, IN Age: 39 Posts: 1,066 15 Photos	Also, MII - Made In India (like the the Vintage Modified Squiers popping up these days) MOP - Mother of Pearl aka MOTS - Mother of Toilet Seat BWB - Black/White/Black layered pickguard WBW - White/Black/White layered pickguard GAS - Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome __________________

June 19th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
LGOberean Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Age: 55 Posts: 845 74 Photos	Would you enlighten me, please? I'm new to this forum, and I still haven't figured out "YMMV." __________________ Larry G The soon to be famous musician/Cranks out Top 40 tunes in a bar/While his mind is somewhere on vacation/Far away from his voice and guitar Bob Bennett

June 19th, 2008, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
guitarzan13 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LaGrange, GA Age: 44 Posts: 1,792 8 Photos	YMMV=Your Mileage May Vary __________________ Practice make permanent!!!!....Perfect practice makes perfect!!! Chris B. www.neonjones.com

May 3rd, 2008, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
neocaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester County, PA Age: 36 Posts: 3,935 11 Photos	We'll start it here, maybe our gracious host will put it in the resource pool. MIJ - Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7) CIJ - Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7) MIK - Made in Korea MIM - Made in Mexico MIA- Made in America STD - Standard SER - Series RI - Reissue BF - Black face SF - Silver face DR - Deluxe Reverb PR - Princeton MF - Musician's Friend GC - Guitar Center HC - Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated) GFS - Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com BSB - Butterscotch Blonde CAR - Candy Apple Red

June 19th, 2008, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	PV = Peavey EV = Electro Voice speaker TR = Fender Twin Reverb HRD = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI) SS = Solid state MII - could also mean Made in Indonesia / Tony __________________ {8^)>

June 19th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	Acronyms, and stuff So this is what I've got, so far: ACL = Austin City Limits AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue) BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp BSB = Butterscotch Blonde BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard Cap = Capacitor CAR = Candy Apple Red CIC = Crafted in China CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7) CS = (Fender) Custom Shop CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals EV = Electro Voice speaker EQ = Equalizer FX = Effects (as in FX pedals) GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome GC = Guitar Center GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated) HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration HV = High voltage HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument) IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion J = Fender Jazz Bass LP = Gibson Les Paul LPB = Lake Placid Blue MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MF = Musician's Friend MIA = Made in America (USA) MIC = Made in China MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7) MIK = Made in South Korea MIM = Made in Mexico MIT = Made in Taiwan MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MOP = Mother of Pearl MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar) NOS = New Old Stock OD = Overdrive OT = Output transformer OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups) P = Fender Precision Bass PCB = Printed circuit board PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration Pot = Potentiometer PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp PU = guitar/bass pickup P/U = guitar/bass pickup Pup = guitar/bass pickup PT = Power transformer PV = Peavey RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI) SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups) SER = Series SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards) SR = Fender Super Reverb amp SS = Solid state STD = Standard TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures! WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary 5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp 5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp 5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp 5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp 5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp 5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp 5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp (I will update this post, from time to time) / Tony __________________ {8^)> Last edited by Big Tony; September 1st, 2008 at 05:20 PM. Reason: Updated list

June 19th, 2008, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,589 37 Photos	skully always tells me to stfu which I think is a "silver transformer fender upgrade" but I'm not totally sure... __________________ Let me preface this by saying I don't know anything about anything.-- Allen St. John

August 13th, 2008, 06:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	Updated list in post # 8. / Tony __________________ {8^)>

August 13th, 2008, 07:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,032 46 Photos	This is on my very long list of things to do in the future. Unfortunately the list gets longer by the day. But trust that this is on the list.

August 13th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	If I can be of any help, please let me know. / Tony __________________ {8^)>

August 13th, 2008, 09:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rocks Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 48 Posts: 1,023	I'm glad I found this thread. I had most of them figured out but the YMMV one I didn't know until now. Also when I first started on this forum I couldn't understand why so many people were talking about flatulence on a guitar forum. Myself I always just turned up my amp and blamed it on the drummer __________________ Rocks Rocks Blues Guitars

March 9th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	ACL = Austin City Limits AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue) BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp BSB = Butterscotch Blonde BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard Cap = Capacitor CAR = Candy Apple Red CIC = Crafted in China CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7) CS = (Fender) Custom Shop CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals EV = Electro Voice speaker EQ = Equalizer FX = Effects (as in FX pedals) GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome GC = Guitar Center GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated) HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration HV = High voltage HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument) IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion J = Fender Jazz Bass LP = Gibson Les Paul LPB = Lake Placid Blue MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MF = Musician's Friend MIA = Made in America (USA) MIC = Made in China MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7) MIK = Made in South Korea MIM = Made in Mexico MIT = Made in Taiwan MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MOP = Mother of Pearl MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar) NOS = New Old Stock NTTAWWT = "Not that there's anything wrong with that" (see: Seinfeld) OD = Overdrive OT = Output transformer OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups) P = Fender Precision Bass PCB = Printed circuit board PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration Pot = Potentiometer PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp PU = guitar/bass pickup P/U = guitar/bass pickup Pup = guitar/bass pickup PT = Power transformer PV = Peavey RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI) SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups) SER = Series SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards) SR = Fender Super Reverb amp SS = Solid state STD = Standard TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures! WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary 5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp 5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp 5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp 5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp 5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp 5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp 5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp __________________ {8^)>

March 9th, 2009, 11:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	Glossary/Acronym decoder (v. 3.5, or something) ACL = Austin City Limits AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue) BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp BSB = Butterscotch Blonde BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard Cap = Capacitor CAR = Candy Apple Red CIC = Crafted in China CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7) CS = (Fender) Custom Shop CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals EV = Electro Voice speaker EQ = Equalizer FX = Effects (as in FX pedals) GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome GC = Guitar Center GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated) HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration HV = High voltage HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument) IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion J = Fender Jazz Bass LP = Gibson Les Paul LPB = Lake Placid Blue MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MF = Musician's Friend MIA = Made in America (USA) MIC = Made in China MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7) MIK = Made in South Korea MIM = Made in Mexico MIT = Made in Taiwan MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MOP = Mother of Pearl MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar) NOS = New Old Stock NTTAWWT = "Not that there's anything wrong with that" (see: Seinfeld) OD = Overdrive OT = Output transformer OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups) P = Fender Precision Bass PCB = Printed circuit board PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration Pot = Potentiometer PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp PU = guitar/bass pickup P/U = guitar/bass pickup Pup = guitar/bass pickup PT = Power transformer PV = Peavey RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI) SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups) SER = Series SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards) SR = Fender Super Reverb amp SS = Solid state STD = Standard TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures! WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary 12AX7 = Pre amp tube, used in most amps 5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp 5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp 5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp 5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp 5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp 5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp 5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp 6L6 = Power tube, used in high-wattage Fender amps (Twin, Super, Showman...) 6V6 = Power tube, used in low-wattage Fender amps (Champ, Princeton...) __________________ {8^)>

March 9th, 2009, 11:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
shinigami747 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 28 Posts: 423 3 Photos	hi! was wondering what "IIRC" stands for... __________________ the guitar is the human soul speaking with just six strings -from beck: mongolian chop squad

March 9th, 2009, 11:28 AM	#18 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	That is "NetLingo" for "If I Recall Correctly". I will add it to my list. / Tony __________________ {8^)>

March 9th, 2009, 11:33 AM	#19 (permalink)
Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Age: 54 Posts: 2,752 29 Photos	Glossary/Acronym decoder (v. 3.6) ACL = Austin City Limits AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue) BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp BSB = Butterscotch Blonde BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard Cap = Capacitor CAR = Candy Apple Red CIC = Crafted in China CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7) CS = (Fender) Custom Shop CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals EL 34 = Power tube, used in modern Marshall amps EL 84 = Power tube, used in Vox AC-30 EV = Electro Voice speaker EQ = Equalizer FX = Effects (as in FX pedals) GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome GC = Guitar Center GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated) HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration HV = High voltage HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument) IIRC = NetLingo for "If I recall/remember correctly" IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion J = Fender Jazz Bass LP = Gibson Les Paul LPB = Lake Placid Blue MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MF = Musician's Friend MIA = Made in America (USA) MIC = Made in China MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7) MIK = Made in South Korea MIM = Made in Mexico MIT = Made in Taiwan MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MOP = Mother of Pearl MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar) NOS = New Old Stock NTTAWWT = "Not that there's anything wrong with that" (see: Seinfeld) OD = Overdrive OT = Output transformer OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups) P = Fender Precision Bass PCB = Printed circuit board PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration Pot = Potentiometer PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp PU = guitar/bass pickup P/U = guitar/bass pickup Pup = guitar/bass pickup PT = Power transformer PV = Peavey RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI) SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups) SER = Series SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards) SR = Fender Super Reverb amp SS = Solid state STD = Standard TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures! WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary 12AX7 = Pre amp tube, used in most amps 5881 = Power tube, used in early Marshall amps 5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp 5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp 5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp 5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp 5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp 5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp 5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp 6L6 = Power tube, used in high-wattage Fender amps (Twin, Super, Showman...) 6V6 = Power tube, used in low-wattage Fender amps (Champ, Princeton...) / Tony __________________ {8^)>

June 11th, 2009, 02:16 AM	#20 (permalink)
JayFreddy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,232 23 Photos	v 3.61 ACL = Austin City Limits AV = American Vintage, as in AV52RI, for a '52 Telecaster reissue) BF = Black face (Fender amp with black control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) BJ = Fender Blues Jr. amp BSB = Butterscotch Blonde BWB = Black/White/Black layered pickguard Cap = Capacitor CAR = Candy Apple Red CIC = Crafted in China CIJ = Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan guitars after 1996/7) CS = (Fender) Custom Shop CTS = Maker of potentiometers used in guitars DR = Fender Deluxe Reverb amp DRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp EH = Electro-Harmonix, maker of effect pedals EL 34 = Power tube, used in modern Marshall amps EL 84 = Power tube, used in Vox AC-30 EV = Electro Voice speaker EQ = Equalizer FX = Effects (as in FX pedals) G&L = George and Leo GAS = Guitar/Gear Acquisition Syndrome GC = Guitar Center GFS = Pickups and/or other parts made by/for guitarfetish.com HB = Humbucking guitar/bass pickup HC = Harmony Central (another forum, not affiliated) HP = Hartley Peavey HRD/HRDx = Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp HRDv = Fender Hot Rod DeVille amp HSS = Humbucker/single coil/single coil pickup configuration HV = High voltage HW1 = Fender Highway One Telecaster (or other instrument) IIRC = NetLingo for "If I recall/remember correctly" IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion J = Fender Jazz Bass LP = Gibson Les Paul LPB = Lake Placid Blue MB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MF = Musician's Friend MIA = Made in America (USA) MIC = Made in China MII = Made in Indonesia / Made in India MIJ = Made in Japan (Fender Japan guitars up until 1996/7) MIK = Made in South Korea MIM = Made in Mexico MIT = Made in Taiwan MMB = Fender Musicmaster Bass amp MOP = Mother of Pearl MOTS = Mother of Toilet Seat (plastic imitation of MOP, or similar) NOS = New Old Stock NTTAWWT = "Not that there's anything wrong with that" (see: Seinfeld) OD = Overdrive OT = Output transformer OV = (Fender) Original Vintage (guitar pickups) P = Fender Precision Bass PCB = Printed circuit board PJ = Fender Pro Junior amp P/J = Precison + Jazz bass pickup configuration Pot = Potentiometer PR = Fender Princeton Reverb amp PRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Princeton Reverb amp PU = guitar/bass pickup P/U = guitar/bass pickup Pup = guitar/bass pickup PT = Power transformer PV = Peavey RI = Reissue (often added to amp acronym, eg DRRI) RK - Red Knob (often added as prefix, e.g., RK Twin) SC = Single coil guitar/bass pickup, or Fender Super Champ amp SCXD = Fender Super Champ XD amp SD = Seymour Duncan (maker of guitar pickups) SER = Series SF = Silver face (Fender amp with silver control plate, often used as a prefix to amp acronyms) SMD = Surface-mount devices (on circuit boards) SR = Fender Super Reverb amp SS = Solid state STD = Standard TR = Fender Twin Reverb amp TRRI = A reissue of the '65 Fender Twin Reverb amp TS-9/TS-808 = Classic Ibanez Tube Screamer OD pedals TTIUWP = This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures! WBW = White/Black/White layered pickguard YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary 12AX7 = Pre amp tube, used in most amps 5881 = Power tube, used in early Marshall amps 5E3 = Fender Tweed Deluxe model amp 5E5-A = Fender Tweed Pro model amp 5E7 = Fender Tweed Bandmaster model amp 5E8-A = Fender Tweed Twin model amp 5F1 = Fender Tweed Champ model amp 5F4 = Fender Tweed Super model amp 5F6-A = Fender Tweed Bassman model amp 6L6 = Power tube, used in high-wattage Fender amps (Twin, Super, Showman...) 6V6 = Power tube, used in low-wattage Fender amps (Champ, Princeton...)

October 13th, 2009, 03:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
guitarzan13 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LaGrange, GA Age: 44 Posts: 1,792 8 Photos	FSR = Fender Special Run __________________ Practice make permanent!!!!....Perfect practice makes perfect!!! Chris B. www.neonjones.com

October 15th, 2009, 09:08 AM	#22 (permalink)
BoogerRooger Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thames Delta Age: 48 Posts: 375	What does PO stand for? (Something to do with the forum, I think) __________________ A solid, functional piece of equipment. Like a Sten gun.

October 15th, 2009, 12:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
jkingma Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N43° 11.943 ~ W079° 35.285 Posts: 2,961 18 Photos	Maybe he means OP... as in Original Poster. __________________ John Kingma, Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

October 15th, 2009, 01:07 PM	#25 (permalink)
ibobunot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dullsville Posts: 4,773	Acronym Finder

October 15th, 2009, 01:11 PM	#26 (permalink)
Squier Buyer Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Age: 53 Posts: 136	I think everyone left out NGD which took me awhile to figure out. New Guitar/ Gear Day? Would someone please expand on NOS. Does it mean guitars made from old/new stuff sitting in a warehouse. Don't laugh if I'm wrong just straighten me out. Thanks.

October 16th, 2009, 12:57 AM	#27 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,032 46 Photos	NOS is "New Old Stock" -- an guitar that's not been sold before, but is nonetheless an old model.

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October 16th, 2009, 05:23 AM	#28 (permalink)
BoogerRooger Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thames Delta Age: 48 Posts: 375	OP - that's the one! Thanks! __________________ A solid, functional piece of equipment. Like a Sten gun.

October 16th, 2009, 12:50 PM	#29 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,032 46 Photos	OP is "original poster" as in the original poster in a thread. Drewsblues is the OP of this thread.

October 16th, 2009, 12:54 PM	#30 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,032 46 Photos	See this link: http://www.tdpri.com/resources/acronym-decoder/ We are trying to keep this up to date now. To find it without the link. Go to the homepage>Resources>Acronym Decoder

October 17th, 2009, 02:34 AM	#31 (permalink)
BoogerRooger Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thames Delta Age: 48 Posts: 375	Thanks! How about 'meh'. Never been able to fugure that one out. __________________ A solid, functional piece of equipment. Like a Sten gun.

October 17th, 2009, 12:03 PM	#32 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,032 46 Photos	Meh isn't an acronym. It's a sound people make when they see or hear something they don't care for. Last edited by TDPRI; October 18th, 2009 at 02:54 PM.

October 18th, 2009, 12:14 PM	#33 (permalink)
ddlooping TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Essex - UK Age: 45 Posts: 76	WRHB = Wide Range Humbucker WAAMITEOAB = We are all monkeys in the eyes of a banana __________________ "We are all monkeys.... in the eyes of a banana"

October 19th, 2009, 09:41 PM	#34 (permalink)
Alamo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 51 Posts: 1,530	BDX = Fender Blues Deluxe amp BDXRI = Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue amp oh, I forgot the Blues DeVille. I don't know the proper acronym though. amazing to see how long that list got - well worth it. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------- Timebandits-Berlin