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Do you name your basses?
- Thread starter Jason42
- Start date
Passinwind
I know nothing.
- Dec 3, 2003
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Thank you
Only one I ever named was a maple/maple clear finish
Kid’s named it the “pancake”
No.
Fender did that for me. “The Jazz,” “the JP90,” and “the blue Jazz I keep at home.”
Fender did that for me. “The Jazz,” “the JP90,” and “the blue Jazz I keep at home.”
do i name my basses? sure. i have "the little green one", "the wood one", and so on. then there's the one my husband named "the f hole bass". i just sold the one i called "the mustang" 
that would be awesome if they were all wicked, pointy metal basses
that would be awesome if they were all wicked, pointy metal basses
I never named any inanimate objects, but I always wanted to.
Also, in high school, I wanted a nickname, but never got one. The two things may be related.
Also, in high school, I wanted a nickname, but never got one. The two things may be related.
My Jazz is named Amy (Winehouse).
I only have one bass, so beyond that:
Perhaps I have a thing for altos? Maybe it's because I'm a bass who also plays a bass.
I only have one bass, so beyond that:
- My all-mahogany Duncan Africa acoustic is Emmylou (Harris)
- My spruce-top Cort acoustic is LeAnne (Rimes)
- My spruce-top little Martin is Lindi (Ortega)
- And a cutaway spruce-top Cort acoustic that I use at church if if there's a rare need for me not to be on bass is Sam (Phillips)
Perhaps I have a thing for altos? Maybe it's because I'm a bass who also plays a bass.
No. If I name it or call it a "keeper", I'll end up getting rid of it.
I name mine either Bethany, after my wife who graciously puts up with me buying music stuff and playing bass, drums or whatever at stage volume into the wee hours of the morning, those are the keepers.
The ones that suck, give me no enjoyment or return any pleasure usually carry the name Scarlett cause they gotta go.
The ones that suck, give me no enjoyment or return any pleasure usually carry the name Scarlett cause they gotta go.
I only have one bass and I named it "the bass." As in, "I've worked my a$$ off today and I'm going to play "the bass"."
