Do you name your basses?

[santucci218]

I took off my used jazzes pickguard and right there, carved into the sunburst was "Suzie Q"

So, i guess my bass is named Suzie Q!

any stories?

[HEIST]

Zenith and Nadir.

I don't think I have a story to go with it.

EDIT// Though I will add that I don't think the names are going to change even if the basses change. When I get my hands on the two basses I've been GASsing for (some time in the far far future), they will replace the two I have now as Zenith and Nadir. The black one is always Zenith and the white one always Nadir.

[Atoz]

Yes, but the names are pretty boring:

"The Ric"

"The P"

"The J"

"The Washburn"

[santucci218]

Originally Posted by Atoz

Yes, but the names are pretty boring:

"The Ric"

"The P"

"The J"

"The Washburn"

BOOOOOO

[gottawalk]

I call them "the twins", but don't have specific names for each one.


I've always wanted to, but haven't come across just the right ones, yet. It's a very personal thing and has to be just right.

[Jonny B]

All my basses and guitars have names (except my acoustic, but she's still new).

Blackie
Blondie
Fred
KG
Bacon
Axe
and Charlene

[Jared Lash]

Normally, no I don't. But this Carvin B4 has a name. It's Simone. It's even engraved in the truss rod cover.

Like it's namesake, it is dark, gorgeous and has plenty of booty. Unlike it's namesake, it still let's me grope it.

[Atoz]

Originally Posted by santucci218

BOOOOOO

Sorry... my life is boring.

You want to come up with some names for me? I'm all ears.

If it's any help:

The Ric is JetGlo
The P is Sunburst/black PG
The J is Antique White/tort PG
The Washburn is lacquered mahogany

[santucci218]

Originally Posted by Atoz

Sorry... my life is boring.

You want to come up with some names for me? I'm all ears.

If it's any help:

The Ric is JetGlo
The P is Sunburst/black PG
The J is Antique White/tort PG
The Washburn is lacquered mahogany

Well lacquered mahogany reminds me of Monte, so its named Monte...

call the P bass Sunny
Call the Jazz bass king tort
and of course the ric...name him Rick.

[Jared Lash]

Originally Posted by Atoz

Sorry... my life is boring.

You want to come up with some names for me? I'm all ears.

If it's any help:

The Ric is JetGlo (I used to call it "Ricardo," but I don't anymore)
The P is Sunburst/black PG
The J is Antique White/tort PG
The Washburn is lacquered mahogany

Your basses' new TB names are

Weasel
Mothball
Pinto (Why Pinto? WHY NOT?)
and Flounder

[Atoz]

Originally Posted by santucci218

Well lacquered mahogany reminds me of Monte, so its named Monte...

call the P bass Sunny
Call the Jazz bass king tort
and of course the ric...name him Rick.

I used to call the Ric "Ricardo." maybe I'll start doing that again.

[Atoz]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

Your basses' new TB names are

Weasel
Mothball
Pinto (Why Pinto? WHY NOT?)
and Flounder

Awesome Belushi reference. I bow in deference to your brilliance.

[Jared Lash]

Originally Posted by Atoz

Awesome Belushi reference. I bow in deference to your brilliance.

[Darkstrike]

I used to always call one of mine Hellhammer.

[Baryonyx]

They are just known as "The Status", "The fretless jazz", and "The Hohner".

[f'nar f'nar]

Gary

[ahkiatt]

My sunburst RD500 is called Amber.

[morf]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

Normally, no I don't. But this Carvin B4 has a name. It's Simone. It's even engraved in the truss rod cover.

Like it's namesake, it is dark, gorgeous and has plenty of booty. Unlike it's namesake, it still let's me grope it.

Thats a fantastic looking bass man.

My first bass's name is Lucy, my Conklin is Madonna. I name them after chicks in Beatles songs

[Phalex]

I have not named any of them, but I do frequently call them names. Usually in front of lots of people. There must be thousands of people that think my Jet-Glo Ric is named "G%^$@^*ed Muther#&^%ing Son of a *^%#&%*ed BI*$#!!!

[guitfiddle0409]

No, and I'm totally baffled by this new trend of musicians giving their instruments names.