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07 May 20 - 03:24 PM (#4051084) Subject: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Ed Browsing some electrics online, I've come across several, from different manufacturers, where the model number is suffixed with 'MBL'. Can anyone tell me what it stands for? Thanks, Ed |
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07 May 20 - 03:48 PM (#4051086) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Nick Metallic Blue |
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07 May 20 - 04:26 PM (#4051089) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor Mega Beaucoup Loudness? |
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07 May 20 - 06:07 PM (#4051107) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Ray Midnight Black? To be honest, I’ve never come across it - examples? |
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07 May 20 - 06:33 PM (#4051108) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Reinhard Examples on Thomann's website: Rickenbacker 330 MBL - matt black Rickenbacker 403 MBL - matt black Rickenbacker 4003S5 MBL - matt black Jackson JS22 Dinky AH MBL - metallic blue Dean Guirars ZOXBM MBL - metallic blue |
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07 May 20 - 06:41 PM (#4051109) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen Washburn X10 MBL There are also Electric Guitar CZ-SV M MBL ARIA VM-65 MBL The Ventures Model Metallic Blue, White OR Stagg EVN X-4/4 MBL Electric Violin, described as Metallic Blue. It looks to me like Nick is on the money with Metallic Blue. |
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07 May 20 - 07:08 PM (#4051115) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Mick Pearce (MCP) According to this Ibanez wiki site of finishes they used MBL for Marine Blue. Mick |
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07 May 20 - 07:09 PM (#4051116) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen And Reinhard. Depending on the brand. |
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07 May 20 - 07:33 PM (#4051121) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: punkfolkrocker Mega Bleedin' Loud...!!! |
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07 May 20 - 08:45 PM (#4051126) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen pfr, isn't that what gillymor already said? :-D |
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07 May 20 - 08:56 PM (#4051128) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen Only he said it with more savoir faire, panache, maybe even ganache. |
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07 May 20 - 10:37 PM (#4051132) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: punkfolkrocker Yes - I didn't notice it while scrolling through the posts.. I'll never live down this shame.. There is only one thing a man can do when caught out in such a dishonourable position.. I must retire to my study with a brandy, and my army revolver loaded with a single bullet.. BANG...!!!!! |
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07 May 20 - 10:40 PM (#4051133) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: punkfolkrocker .. but my version was more authentic 'eavy metal... |
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07 May 20 - 11:20 PM (#4051134) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen So thrashing versus prancing? |
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08 May 20 - 03:14 AM (#4051140) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Nick I can’t believe he missed. That’s another shame to live down |
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08 May 20 - 03:20 AM (#4051141) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Backwoodsman I can’t believe he missed. That’s another shame to live down What else would you expect from a ‘lefty-peftie’? ;-) :-) |
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08 May 20 - 03:31 AM (#4051143) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: punkfolkrocker As much as I would like to own real guns... This is England.. I don't even have a toy cowboy cap gun.. But it's the gentlemanly suicidal gesture that counts.. I don't have any brandy either.. or a study... I might have an MBL guitar though.. Whenever we can determine it's exact meaning...??? |
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08 May 20 - 03:55 AM (#4051146) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Jerry Mostly Bloody Lacquer? |
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08 May 20 - 04:28 AM (#4051152) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Pseudonymous Marketing Bullshit Letters? |
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08 May 20 - 04:50 AM (#4051157) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Ray Got it; it means whatever the manufacturer decides it means - marine blue, matt black etc. etc. MBL is actually a TLA (Three letter abbreviation, for those wondering. Unlike WWW which isn’t - i.e. there are fewer sylables in “World Wide Web” than in “Double You, Double You, Double You”) |
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08 May 20 - 05:19 AM (#4051158) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor Damn, should have copyrighted. Prancing????!!! |
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08 May 20 - 05:26 AM (#4051161) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Pseudonymous On Ray's account, is etc. really an abbreviation of et cetera? Same number of syllables? |
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08 May 20 - 05:35 AM (#4051162) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor Major Babe Lure (let's face it, it's the reason we all started playing in the first place) |
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08 May 20 - 06:56 AM (#4051181) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen Well, you know, gillymor. What's the opposite of thrash metal stage moves? Henry Rollins compared with Charles Aznavour. That sort of thing. :-D |
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08 May 20 - 07:13 AM (#4051183) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor That's rich, coming from a Claudine Longet wannabe. |
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08 May 20 - 07:35 AM (#4051185) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen Or The Sex Pistols compared with Plastique Bertrand? I guess you could have really insulted me and called me a Celine Dion wannabe. For that I am grateful. However, as a non-singer I know in my heart of hearts that I don't wannabe either of them. Water off a duck's back. I'd rather be Derek Bell or Máire Ní Chathasaigh or Patsy Seddon and Mary McMaster. In my next life, that is. |
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08 May 20 - 07:53 AM (#4051192) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor You win, at least you didn't liken me to Wayne Newton. |
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08 May 20 - 08:26 AM (#4051201) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Lou My Boy Lollipop. He makes my heart go giddyup. Mille Small just passed, if you din't know |
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08 May 20 - 09:03 AM (#4051210) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor and btw, in the states there's nothing froggy about the word beaucoup, it's hipster slang for a large amount. You are forgiven your cultural ignorance. |
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08 May 20 - 04:20 PM (#4051294) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen Thanks Lou. I didn't know about Millie Small's passing. That was an iconic song. Thanks also to gillymor for your magnanimity. Wayne Newton, hmmm??!! Now that you mention it. Back to the topic: have we agreed on the three possible and probably real meanings of MBL? (Real as opposed to being funny/clever but silly.) Nick said metallic blue, Reinhard said matte black or metallic blue, and Mick Pearce said marine blue. So it is used differently by different guitar makers. |
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08 May 20 - 05:16 PM (#4051308) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor Whoa, it just dawned on me, my Fender Stratocaster is Midnight Blue, a more recent but standard Fender color often used on the Robert Cray Strat. It didn't registered with me at first because, to me, it looks like dark purple. |
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08 May 20 - 05:29 PM (#4051311) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen So does that make it mega beaucoup blue? |
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08 May 20 - 05:35 PM (#4051313) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor Ha ha! To me it looks like MDP. |
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08 May 20 - 05:55 PM (#4051316) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Helen Shouldn't that be mega Deep Purple? |
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08 May 20 - 05:59 PM (#4051318) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: gillymor Uhh, yeauh. |
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08 May 20 - 06:08 PM (#4051320) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Starship I'm pretty sure it's short order waitress/waiter talk for Mayo, Bacon, Lettuce (86 the Tomato). |
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11 May 20 - 08:21 PM (#4051887) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: Nick Mostly Blue. Or Maybe Black. |
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14 May 20 - 07:08 PM (#4052523) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: BrooklynJay Actually, it should be MLB. And what does that mean, of course? Major League Baseball. The thing that this household misses beaucoup. We return you now to our regularly scheduled debate. Jay |
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15 May 20 - 03:48 AM (#4052553) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Ray We call it “Rounders” in the UK - generally played by young girls. |
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15 May 20 - 09:32 AM (#4052600) Subject: RE: Guitars: What does MBL mean? From: GUEST,Grishka Mandolins Burn Longer |