Do you call your bass a guitar?

[Beton_Soldat]

I'm just curious how many people say for instance "I need to fix my guitar" as opposed to "I need to fix my bass". Anytime I say guitar instead of bass my drummer usually points it out right away and I'm like 'Same ****' but I'm curious if anyone else does it lol

 

[Evil Undead]

I don't. And I really dislike it when someone else refers to my bass as my guitar.

 

[staindbass]

its actually a guitar. a bass guitar. the 6 string is called a tenor guitar. just like a bass clarinet or alto clarinet. its the same instrument in a different octave. johnny a.

 

[EGhart317]

I say guitar when I'm talking to people that wouldnt know the difference between a bass and a 6 string guitar.

 

[BassGen]

Either one will do for me.

 

[lindseyp]

No, but I play both. When I mention my instruments to non-musicians they frequently say, "Well, they're both the same thing to me." I simply continue the conversation referring to my guitars OR my basses until they get the point that I don't mix the two groups.

 

[theophilus762]

I usually call it my bass, but if i'm with my band I often call it my instrument.

"hey could you pass me my instrument?"

 

[mas502arc]

I don't as well. It really bothers me when people call it a guitar

 

[Doelle]

Most people I talk with know the difference or fake to know it, so I will usually just call it bass.

When with the band I call them by the brand. Just cause I have more than one. And my Morris is still called Morris when it's alone at rehearsel

 

[Evil Undead]

its actually a guitar. a bass guitar. the 6 string is called a tenor guitar. just like a bass clarinet or alto clarinet. its the same instrument in a different octave. johnny a.

I know. Just don't like it when non-musicians confuse the two, so I like to keep them separate.

 

[Dubista]

I say "guitar" to people that can't tell the difference.

 

[AshdownMad]

When talking to other band members i call it 'her' or 'she'. My ex got pissed of once cuz i was talkin 2 sum1 about my bass n sed 'shes my baby' n she thought i ment her...

But to random hero's and the public i call it Bass

 

[parsons]

its a guitar. Get over it.

 

[brotherbassj]

either way............still brings the LOW

 

[shaboda]

i say who cares. call it a tuna.

 

[rtslinger]

I'm just curious how many people say for instance "I need to fix my guitar" as opposed to "I need to fix my bass". Anytime I say guitar instead of bass my drummer usually points it out right away and I'm like 'Same ****' but I'm curious if anyone else does it lol

Yes sometimes it is a form of guitar and do not have any issue referring to them as such. But normally I just say my bass.

 

[Rattle Head]

I always say base guitar. Covers pretty much everything.

 

[Phalex]

I swing both ways. Amongst musical types, I usually call it a bass. The other night when I was loading up for a gig, my wife asked me if I had everything, and I responded "All I have to grab is my guitar."

 

[Corevalay]

Do you call your car a truck?

 

[Phalex]

Do you call your car a truck?

I drive a pick me up truck, but have been known to say "I left something in the car." A motorized conveyance by any other name......