Basses Named After Car

[two fingers]

The Chevrolet Precision coming in 2020

GMC beat them to it. They have used it as part of their slogan for years.

 

[B-line]

I think they were both named after the Stravinsky suite.

They ALL were named after this:

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[NOVAX]

Vox Cougar

 

[Ant Illington]

Beater.

Not a manufacturers model of bass or car but almost everybody has had or does have one of each.

 

[12BitSlab]

The Gibson Firebird went on sale 4 years before the Pontiac Firebird. So was the car named after the guitar?

GM showed a prototype "Firebird" years before Gibson had the guitar.

The Firebird was very futuristic and designed by Pontiac to compete with the Corvette (BTW, Corvette was named after British WWII ships). GM said that nuttin's was going to compete with the Corvette so the prototype was never moved forward. When Chevy came out with the F-body (i.e., Camaro) Pontiac got the same car and the Firebird name was brought back.

 

[Hoochie Coochie Man]

My 1967 Kapa Continental

 

[ThudThudThud]

Weren't all the original Fender solid colours copies of automotive colours?

 

[Gaolee]

Humph....no basses named Econoline, Suburban, Vista Cruiser....

If there was a bass named Beauville, I would have to consider one. Especially if it was big and kinda creepy.

 

[johnson79]

Isn't there also a Cutlass?

Oldsmobile

I'll never forget:
There was a dude we worked with named Doug Olds.
Every time we went with him in his vehicle, we'd call it the Oldsmobile.
It was a Toyota.

We had a 72 Cutlass hardtop that looked like that. Pretty cool car, and loud as hell with cherry bombs. Always got a laugh when my mom drove it.

 

[matthewbrown]

Weren't all the original Fender solid colours copies of automotive colours?

Yes, they were, in some cases. And the ties to surf music (surfing=California = car culture) were encouraged, too. Thus Beach Boys were Fender players.

 

[matthewbrown]

OH GOOD! we can do Animal Basses now!

I'm SO in!!
ESP Original Series -HALIBUT-

"You know it's fresh if it's HALIBUT!"

 

[matthewbrown]

Aquilina built this really cool Shelby model. GAS!

This looks like CANDY! In a good way.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

Colors of consumer products are often similar across product types. There really is an internal kabal on color that meets and selects color trends way in advance so dye companies, fabric companies, paint companies, etc can tool up and be ready.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

All of the original MusicMan Basses were named after cars

So why no Pinto or Vega?

 

[JACink]

ESP Original Series -VIPER BASS-

Got one!!

Derail:

That is beautiful. It has everything that the Gibson/Epi lacks (imo). Please guide me to more pics drool

 

[JACink]

So why no Pinto or Vega?

Surely the photos are self explanatory.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I noticed Toyota might have gotten their idea for the Prius long glass in the back from Ford:

Pinto

 

[Ellery]

I own a Forte, but would never drive a KIA...

Spector Forte 4 v

• Ellery
• Mar 16, 2017
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2016 Spector Forte 4 / JJ pups / Darkglass Tone Capsule preamp

Spector Forte 4 iv

• Ellery
• Mar 16, 2017
• darkglass tone capsule spector bass spector forte

2016 Spector Forte 4 / JJ pups / Darkglass Tone Capsule preamp

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Alembic; Elan and Europa. (both are/were Lotus models I think...)

 

[Pirate Captain]

So why no Pinto or Vega?

...Vega