Help update TB Abbreviations and Slang FAQ

[SirMjac28]

NFC - This describes a situation where the drummer is so far behind the beat they're playing a different song.

Hint ( the last word is clue )

 

[Bent77]

Not following Clue?

I didn't think that movie was that complicated

 

[JustForSport]

Attention Deficit disorder A.D.D.

Describes those that can't seem to get enough attention...

 

[Carl Hillman]

BBFM - Best Bass For Metal

 

[SasquatchDude]

JPJ – John Paul Jones

SVT – tube amps made by Ampeg (stands for Super Valve Technology)

Stack – 8x10 speaker cabinet

Half-stack – 4x10 speaker cabinet

Plectrum – another word for pick (predominantly a UK term apparently; had me stumped for a while)

 

[hdracer]

JPJ – John Paul Jones

SVT – tube amps made by Ampeg (stands for Super Valve Technology)

Stack – 8x10 speaker cabinet

Half-stack – 4x10 speaker cabinet

Plectrum – another word for pick (predominantly a UK term apparently; had me stumped for a while)

What do you call a 4-12 or 2-15?
Not everyone uses puny little 10's
Stack is a guitar players term.

 

[hsech]

BTW

 

[soong]

3TS

 

[Happynoj]

ROFLMFAOBBQ.

 

[Happynoj]

BSSSTAFM.

 

[MarkoYYZ]

I only know what Four of those mean.
GAS - Gear Acquisition Syndrome
*** - common slang
POS - also obvious
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
I think NBD means New Bass Day?
As for the rest.. NFI

LPB = Lake Placid Blue
CAR = Candy Apple Red
OWH = Olympic White
NAT = Natural

Which would obviously lead to others like BLK, 3TSB, SFG, etc... Once you know the context, decoding becomes easier.

OCD would apply to more than a few posters.

IBTL = In before the lock (for those wanting to pad their post count)

TTT = to the top (when bumping a thread)

FS / FSO = for sale / for sale only, which leads to FT / FTO

WTB = want to buy

DATY = you're on the wrong forum
.

 

[NeonVomit]

YGNAPWT. This is an old one from HCBF.

 

[JxBass]

OBO

 

[Smooth_bass88]

IITYWIMWYBMAD=if I tell you what it means will you buy me a drink

 

[TigerInATrance]

POS - Point of Sale - Where you feed your GAS

 

[Matt O]

NSF = the resulting financial situation after GAS

 

[Happynoj]

ICBM.

 

[Bent77]

BSO - favorite string provider

 

[Happynoj]

RATM
RHCP
RCMP
USSR
CCCP

 

[lomo]

AFAIK (as far as I know)