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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9

Grain
Generally, this refers to the darker colored fine lines that are seen on the surface of lumber. The alignment, texture, and overall appearance of the grain plays a big part in how a specific piece of wood will be used. All wood has grain, which is actually the annual growth ring that is revealed only after the wood has been cut. What's more, the way in which timber is cut (i.e., flat-sawn, quarter-sawn, rift-sawn) will have an effect on the grain pattern. Most wood will display a simple straight grain pattern, but depending upon the individual tree, and the manner in which it has been cut, unusual grain alignments may be revealed, such as bird's eye, quilted, or fiddleback. Strictly speaking, grain is not the same as the "figure" in a specific piece of wood, and may often run at a angle (typically 90-degrees) to the actual figuring. Certain tree species, such as maple, koa, and ash, are more highly valued because of their grain patterns and figuring and thus tend to be more expensive.

G-Cadillac Tailpiece

Gaffer Tape

Gain

Gain/Fader Riding

Gain Before Feedback

Gain Reduction

Gain Stage

Gain Structure

Gap

GAS

Gate

Gauge

Gauss

GB

G Brand

Gear Acquisition Syndrome

GearFest

GearFestive

General MIDI Lite

General Pause

Generational Loss

Genlock

German Carve

Germanium

Gesture

GFI

GHz, Gigahertz

GiB

Gibibyte

Gibson L5 Archtop

 Gibson Style O

Gig

Gigabit

Gigabyte

Gigaflop

GigaFLOPS

Gig Bag

Glass Armonica

Glass Master

Glide

Glissando

Global

General MIDI (GM)

GM2

GM Reset

GNU

GoBo

Gold-lip Pearl

Golden Ratio

Gold Master/Golden Master

Golpeador

Gooseneck

GOP

GPI

Grab It and Go

Grace Note

Grain

Grand Central Dispatch

Grand Rights

Grand Staff

 Granular Synthesis

Graphic Equalizer

Graphics Controller

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Graphic User Interface

Graphite

Graticule

Green Book

Gretsch Ronnie Lee Model

Grid

Grid Mode

Grille

Grille Cloth

Ground

Ground Bass

Ground Lift

Ground Loop

Ground Wound

Group

Group Delay

GSIF

Guard Band

GUI

Guide Track

Guild Thunderbird S200

Guitar

Guitarist

Guitar Organ

Guitarron

Guitorgan

     
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