What is your bass' name?

[Buxtehude]

I call mine 'inanimate object'.

[TwoThumbs]

I call my '65 Precision "Boom Boom"......cause that's how it goes.

[Chirro]

My basess are:

1- Yamaha BBII Nathan East, called "Nate".
2- Musicman Stingray 5 (with a very funny funky look) called "Bootsy".
3- Musicman Stingray 5 fretless, called "Pino".
4- Harley Benton Beat Bass, called "Paul".

I also have a Squier Jazz Bass 5 without any name.

Cheers.

[Vincent P]

Originally Posted by deste

3- Danelectro Longhorn 199RI: named "L'Ostrica" (The Oyster - my girlfriend of that age called it this way because she said it looked and sounded like an oyster)

What sound does an Oyster make ???

[Geroi Asfalta]

My shortscale is name D (for my best friend, my first bass, bought it from her a few years ago)

Squire is unnamed

My peavey goes by either Pat(riot) or my pet peave

Fretless is unnamed until she's all back in one piece.

[Funky Ghost]

My Aria pro special II from way back in the day was "puppy".

The 79 T40 was log.

My black Peavey Forum is lovingly called beauty by my daughter.

I've been referring to my newest Peavey, a Millennium 5 as crapo cinco as it arrived in less than ideal condition. I can't even play it because the jack is so messed up I fear blowing a speaker from the sudden pops and other noises.

The only other named instrument is my Fender Concord acoustic. It's called Cliff, because it survived blowing off the edge of a cliff in Capitola with only a slight scuff on the back. Lucky indeed.

[lowendfriend]

My only bass with a name is the Dean EAB fretless, which I call "Old Paint".

I'll have to think about naming the others. My first impressions: Warwick $$ 5 - Blackie; Lakland 55-01 fretless: Thumper.

[Phalex]

I usually call mine ******* **********ing piece of ****ing ****!!

[TheGinBass]

Just got my first bass delivered an hour ago, A squier vm jazz bass 70', ill probably call him?/her? Ginichi (Gin's first bass) XD

[PerlNinja]

An answer in jest: the good, the bad, and the ugly

The serious answer: none of my 3 basses have a name, although my friends refer to my satin black Cort C4H (it has a pearl inlay around the body edge) as "the black pearl". Always gets me going "arrrrr mateys"

[ronaldpdbrandt]

The Rickenbacker = Bitch Rutchenbach (long story)
The cigar box bass = Groucho Barks
The P-bass = Peepeehead Wilson
The Washburn Force 8 = Washy McBurnerson
The art supply box fretless bass = Jackson Bollocks

[canadian_man_44]

Fender P-Bass Deluxe - Jennifer. The butterscotch blonde finish reminds me of this hot girl I hung out with a lot after high school.

[SolarMan]

Penelope

Gertrude

and

Esther

[ZanaZulu807]

The Stingrays are the Clanky Panky's.

The Jazz is the Growly Prowly.

The old, busted Gibson RD I got in a pawn shop has been dubbed Nikki (name of my ex...) cause with some of the utterly horrid sounds it produces, I just want to launch that bitch out the window into oncoming traffic...

[BassfulOne]

I decided to name the Kala U-Bass I just got Ashiya. I named it that because the wood it's made of is Acacia and "Ashiya" is like a shorter second half of Ac-"acia."

[cloverkeys]

Sir Ellingsworth upon Roworth

[kreider204]

Buffy, Faith, Willow, and Cordelia.

[Big_Phil]

Mine is called 'Annie' after my late Mother...as her legacy paid for it.

Phil

[Ace Marconi]

The old Vantage I learned on is Fretless Frankie. It has had many experiments performed on it. It has had a preamp installed, and frets removed. It has had the scale lengthened from 33" to 34", to match the other one, and has had the nut filed down, and out, to become a B tuned four string. Frankenstein indeed! I use it to see if I am getting better intonation and muscle memory. Slow process, but one day it will take it's place on stage beside:

My Fender Deluxe Active Jazz V is named "Dragon". It seems supernatural, considering the way it came to have me as an owner. Dragons are magical creatures, which can roar, growl, or purr, depending on their mood (see "How to train your Dragon"). Just seems appropriate.

It has a mysterious past. I cannot seem to trace it back past it's previous owner. It also has well restored, hidden battle damage from those times. I think it steals souls as well. It also gives me nightmares if I don't play with it every day.

It's calling me now. Gotta , uh, go....

[Knifedge]

I don't typically name my basses, but my two T-bird 5er's have names.... both of which refer to a woman I love dearly. That is all.