Does anyone else name their basses if so what are their names

[micguy]

Did you do this to shave weight? And if so, how much did it take off?

It was to save/shave weight. I calculated the weight savings beforehand, so I wasn't surprised by the results - it was a little over a third of a pound, which, in that case, brought the bass I have with the heaviest body into line with the others. That bass is now about 7.5 pounds (as heavy as any I play standing up).

Chambering (either open or closed chambers) by itself won't take a heavy bass and make it a lightweight. To make a light bass, every piece - hardware (including things like the neck plate and knobs), wood, even the presence or absence of a pickguard - every piece has to be chosen to make the final result what you want.

 

[Runlikegregg]

Browny and Whitey

 

[Son of Wobble]

I have never named a bass, car or any inanimate object.....and don't understand why people do it.

I find it a diverting way to tease my butler. Rather than asking him to bring up the Aston Martin, or to fetch me the "bass with the butterfly," which would be easier for him, I in this fashion conspire to make him memorize scads of proper nouns. The poor boy has been close to tears on occasion, and I've had to stifle my laughs up my sleeve.

Works for me... YMMV!

 

[Son of Wobble]

It was to save/shave weight. I calculated the weight savings beforehand, so I wasn't surprised by the results - it was a little over a third of a pound, which, in that case, brought the bass I have with the heaviest body into line with the others. That bass is now about 7.5 pounds (as heavy as any I play standing up).

Chambering (either open or closed chambers) by itself won't take a heavy bass and make it a lightweight. To make a light bass, every piece - hardware (including things like the neck plate and knobs), wood, even the presence or absence of a pickguard - every piece has to be chosen to make the final result what you want.

"Chambering," thank you.
Wow, I'm surprised that you only lost 1/3 of a pound. Obviously every ounce matters to you.
Becoming increasingly important to me, too, as heavy basses are causing neck pain due to the compression.

7.5 pounds across the board is enviably light. Have you got a P bass in that svelte stable?

 

[packhowitzer]

Mine is called, "You stupid drummer". That way, every time I call my bass by its name, I can kill two birds with one stone.

 

[micguy]

Obviously every ounce matters to you.
7.5 sounds across the board is enviably light. Have you got a P bass in that svelte stable?

Yes, every ounce matters. I have, a couple of times, switched mid set from a 7.5 pound bass to a 7 pounder, and you do notice - hey, this is lighter.

My "P" recently switched bodies - from a traditional one, to one of Warmoth's G4 shapes, which, to me looks like a G&L SB1. I did this because I have had back issues, and wanted to have one bass that was as light as I could make, so I could still play if things flared up. Using the lightest body I've seen on Warmoth's site in 3 years of looking, all aluminum hardware, a roasted maple neck with graphite rods, and it's 6.7 pounds. It floats on a strap. Still sounds nice and big.

 

[Waytootrue]

Next Fretless Bass I'm gonna name "Fretlad"

 

[Son of Wobble]

Yes, every ounce matters. I have, a couple of times, switched mid set from a 7.5 pound bass to a 7 pounder, and you do notice - hey, this is lighter.

My "P" recently switched bodies - from a traditional one, to one of Warmoth's G4 shapes, which, to me looks like a G&L SB1. I did this, because I have had back issues, and wanted to have one bass that was as light as I could make, so I could still play if things flared up. Using the lightest body I've seen on Warmoth's site in 3 years of looking, all aluminum hardware, a roasted maple neck with graphite rods, and it's 6.7 pounds. It floats on a strap. Still sounds nice and big.View attachment 3285004

Wow, 6.7! That's fantastic. May I ask what it cost you to put together? I'll have to bookmark this page for your specs as you described, thanks!

 

[Sam Dingle]

1910 Juzek is named Bertha. Found out christian mcbride named his bass the same thing but its too late now....

 

[trailer]

Mine are ...green, purple, blue, 5 string and Geddy.

 

[Jonahlane]

I name all my basses.

The Duchess: My fender Aerodyne, this was my first bass, and is a total beast.

Arthur: My relic'd P. Probably the best sounding of my basses, so I call him King Arthur.

Tyrone: My Black T-40. No explanation needed.

Shelby: My '66 mustang reissue.

Ashley's Bass: I bought a bass off of a friend named Ashley, and I can't think of another name that works. Its a Green relic'd Jazz.

 

[micguy]

Wow, 6.7! That's fantastic. May I ask what it cost you to put together? I'll have to bookmark this page for your specs as you described, thanks!

You can ask, not sure I can give you a completely accurate answer. The neck was on a more traditional P, hardware has been moved around, etc., making the cost accounting a multi year affair. Probably somewhere in the 1 - 1.2 K ballpark. If you count the pickups/hardware I tried and no longer used, maybe over that. The neck (I seem to like every option that Warmoth provides, except for finishing (and headstock reshaping), which I do myself, is about $400 - roasted maple, graphite rods, thin taper, stainless frets, nut, etc. I also did the body finishing myself, which came out better than I would have guessed, given my meager finishing skills.

 

[Son of Wobble]

...I also did the body finishing myself, which came out better than I would have guessed, given my meager finishing skills.

Nice work, looks great!
Thanks for all your elaboration, much appreciated

 

[maturanesa]

Two basses: Rufus & Dufus

 

[DigitalMan]

Naming is creepy enough. Assigning a bass a gender is almost "see something, say something" territory.

 

[Fxpmusic]

Only when they go out of adjustment or don't sound how I want. Then their names would get me banned on here.

As in "That M..t..RF...r didn't feel right tonight"?

If so, I do the same

 

[lz4005]

I haven't named any inanimate objects since I had an imaginary stuffed animal circus when I was 6.

My basses are the black one, the Jackson, the 8 string, the fretless, the flying V, etc.

Naming is creepy enough. Assigning a bass a gender is almost "see something, say something" territory.

It's practically....French.

 

[Frndmoretti]

I haven't named any inanimate objects since I had an imaginary stuffed animal circus when I was 6.

My basses are the black one, the Jackson, the 8 string, the fretless, the flying V, etc.



It's practically....French.

My native language is portuguese, so for me it's absolutely normal for objects to have gender, just like in french or spanish.

I have dr. Funkenstein (obviously a he)and I also have my friend's bass he left here when he moved to Italy. The bess is a she. Jennifer. Because it's the actual name of the brand.

 

[Yammybass]

Naming is creepy enough. Assigning a bass a gender is almost "see something, say something" territory.

Different strokes for different folks i guess. Everybody on this site as one or two idiosyncracies. From compulsions to hording disorders. That is what the flavour if life is. It makes tb so unique. I like naming things, but im pretty messed up. But i like it.

 

[bassbrad]

I only named my Carvin basses and my original road basses. My main squeeze is Taz a 1982 Carvin LB50 Koa we have been together a long time and traveled the world. My other basses from the road had names retired '66 Fender Precision Blonde was Stan (short for Standard), and my old defretted Pan Jazz bass was Slider or Slick. Sadly all my road basses developed issues from the travel and in one case met with cruel destruction, luckily Taz was healed and still makes wonderful music to this very day. Stan is languishing in the Hard Rock Cafe collection. We shall not speak of Slick.

My # 2 is Toney also an LB50 Koa but this one is a bit plainer with EMG HB pups, I have another LB50 Koa that have very pronounced wood grain Tony aka Tiger. Tweety is my all black LB50 strung as a piccolo bass. The Carvin basses were all collected after my travelling days in the early days of Ebay.