Aaargh, use of the dreaded 'Lester' word seems to be on the up...

fretfinder

Makes me cringe every time I read it. Maybe if there's an optional profanity filter introduced on here the words Lester, butter and buttah could be included?!

not_the_dj

Personally I don't mine Lester, but dairy based descriptions of guitars should certainly be banned.

Handsome_Chris

We should do a thread about this.  

I hate reliced. Relicing is the orange (colour not the Amp manufacturer) fake tan of guitar finishes.

Bidley

I think we need a whinge-filter as well.

Rox

Bidley said:

I think we need a whinge-filter as well.

And *poof* the internet disappears...

Lukeage

We already discussed this somewhere, not long ago. There's a full thread. I can't remember what it was called, it had something to do with guitaristisms in the name or something along those lines. :P 

I think the general consensus was that if it sounds like it could be written on the label of a bottle of fine wine, then it should not be used to describe guitars

stonevibe

Or there is the Japanese SingleCut argument...

"I can't believe its not a Lester" 

fretfinder

Handsome_Chris said I hate reliced. Relicing is the orange (colour not the Amp manufacturer) fake tan of guitar finishes.

Depends, good Relics are great guitars in my experience, plus you don't have to worry about getting the occasional extra ding when you're gigging down at the Dog & Duck.

Rox

stonevibe said:

Or there is the Japanese SingleCut argument...

"I can't believe its not a Lester" 

"I can't believe it doesn't play like Butter"

jd0272

Love a good relic I do. That's a 'good' one. Don't like shite ones. Anyway, I don't think it's reliced, but more relic'd. Shiny and polishy are no good to me, far too clumsy.

dindude

People showing their irritation for others' use of words/language when it really doesn't matter a jot. That's on the up.

guitarfishbay

Les Paul's real name was Lester William Polsfuss. So that is why they sometimes get called Lesters.

57Deluxe

Users here are guilty of this heinous crime! One in the LEZ POOLl thread...

usedtobe

Where does the phrase "Plays like butter" come from, anyway? It doesn't make sense - not to me, anyway..

jd0272

usedtobe said:

Where does the phrase "Plays like butter" come from, anyway? It doesn't make sense - not to me, anyway..

If one uses a butter dish, like what I does, then spreading one's room temp' butter is effortless. I can assume that's where it's derived? Plays without much effort.

fretfinder

guitarfishbay said:

Les Paul's real name was Lester William Polsfuss. So that is why they sometimes get called Lesters.

No shit Sherlock...  

usedtobe

It all makes sense, now. Thankee..!

dogload

not_the_dj said:

Personally I don't mine Lester, but dairy based descriptions of guitars should certainly be banned.

Can we still say 'cream-coloured' to refer to pickup bobbins, covers, and assorted plastic bits?

impmann

When I was a teenager and before someone corrected me I thought it was pronounced in the French way - ie (phonetically) Lay Paul...

Hey ho..

not_the_dj

dogload said:

not_the_dj said:

Personally I don't mine Lester, but dairy based descriptions of guitars should certainly be banned.

Can we still say 'cream-coloured' to refer to pickup bobbins, covers, and assorted plastic bits?

That's acceptable. 

Request approved. 

jd0272

impmann;127275" said:

When I was a teenager and before someone corrected me I thought it was pronounced in the French way - ie (phonetically) Lay Paul...

Hey ho..

Posh school eh ?