What do the abbreviations (used in the reviews section) mean?
 
Here’s the full list of all abbreviations that are/could be used.

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12stg = 12 string guitar

A
ac = accordion - ag = acoustic guitar - ah = autoharp - ar = arrangements - as = alt sax

B
b = bass - ba = balalaika - be = bells - bhp = blues harp - bj = banjo - bo = bongos - br = brass - bs = bariton sax - bv = backing vocals

C
ce = cello - ch = choir - clr = clarinet - clv = clavinet - con = congas - cor = cornet

D
d = drums - dar = drum arrangements - do = dobro - dpr = drum programming - du = dulcimer

E
em = emulator

F
fa = fairlight - fi = fiddle - fl = flute - flh = fluegel horn - frh = French horn

G
g = guitar - gsy = guitar synthesizer

H
ha = harmonica - hm = harmonium - ho = horns - hoar - horn arrangements - hp = harp - hps = harpsichord - hv = harmony vocals

K
k = keyboards - kar - keyboard arrangements - kpr = keyboard programming

L
lg = lead guitar - lstg = lap steel guitar - lv = lead vocals

M
ma = mandoline - me = mellotron - mo = moog

O
ob = oboe - obh = oberheim - or = organ - orc = orchestration

P
p = percussion - pi = piano - pr = programming - pstg = pedal steel guitar

R
rg = rhythm guitar

S
s = saxophone - sam = samples - se = sequencing - sh = shakers - si = sitar - slg = slide guitar - ss = soprano sax - st = strings - star = string arrangements - stg = steel guitar - sy = synthesizer - sync = synclavier - synd - syndrums - sypr = synthesizer programming

T
ta = tambourine - tb = trombone - ti = timbales - tr = trumpet - ts = tenor sax - tu = tuba - ty = tympani

U
uk = ukelele

V
v - vocals - va = viola - vi = violin - vib = vibes (or vibraphone) - vo = vocoder

W
w = washboard - wu = wurlitzer - ww = woodwinds

X
x = xylophone
 
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