Double Bass Naming your Bass? (DB forum thread)

[Michael Karn]

Is it a 1/2, 3/4 or 4/4 size?
Your "Juzek", I mean.

 

[Don Kasper]

"5/4"??
U R Da MAN!
Mine is only a 3/4, but I use an extension! (My bass, I mean!)

 

[Deltatim]

Totaly unorigonal......Thumper. Have thought (unseriously) about a Disney wabbit decal on the tail piece.

 

[Sam Dingle]

My upright bass is named Oliv. No....I've given up on Oliv strings.

 

[Feral Feline]

Careful. Basses are like kittens: once you name one you have to keep it.

Yeah, but like a kitten, it still won't come to you when you call its name.

Yikes! Touchy aren't we? It was just a joke
But you're right. I didn't read your post. I read the first three or four which were BGs with photos, and then scrolled down to the last post in the queue, which just happened to be yours, to make my comment. It wasn't directed towards you or any other individual.

I kinda thought that your comment was directed more in general; nonetheless my post was singled out and I wasn't in the mood at the time for bashers in the thread — all too often people chime in on threads poo-pooing whatever the threads about, and I just don't get why — if you're not interested in the topic at hand, why post?
I don't like Cornflakes, but I don't go around pooping on other people's cereal just 'cause I don't like what they're eating.

Anyway, Manopause moment has passed, I've taken my shots of medication (Doc prescribed Talisker tonight)...

We're good.

 

[sean_on_bass]

Ya know i've had so many instruments over the years and never named even one of them. I need to get on that.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Mary Ann and Ginger. Story [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

 

[Bisounourse]

I refer to my DB as Anna or 'My Old Dame' (my bass being from end of the '30ies, beginning of the '40ies); Anna because she reminds me of a drummer I played with (a woman who was 6 ft 7).

 

[Neil Pye]

Meghan

 

[Oddly]

While I do like the idea, as yet I've never had that moment where the right name has hit me.

To the OP, that's a great name. You should definitely use it.

 

[Mktrat]

All my basses have names. But since this is the DB side...
Beth is my Kay upright.
Sarah is my Ergo EUB.

 

[Lazurus]

Wow- it is gorgeous!

Wot he said....... very purty!!!!!!

 

[Groove Doctor]

"The Upright"... (Yawn)

 

[turf3]

"Her Majesty".

Actually, I stole that from a tuba player, but so what.

 

[Pierre Boucher]

So I had an in-depth discussion with my 10 year old twins about naming my bass. So far the winner is Grizzly Basie McBassface.

How many people name their basses? And some examples?

I called my DB "Big Mama", for when I play, her southern big black arms hug me.

 

[Teijo K.]

My db is Isolde, from Wgners Tristan and Isolde. I have a Rickenbacker incoming, and I decided that it shall be called Sanchez, because then it is Ric Sanchez!

 

[biguglyman]

Funny... never thought of naming my basses. I name my motorcycles but not basses. I might have to start. The Beatle bass will (obviously) be called Paul. The squier - Patsy. (Monty Python fans will know...) Now, what to name the Carvin 5 strings...

 

[Feral Feline]

...Now, what to name the Carvin 5 strings...

Lupo the Butcher*


*May contain cussing

 

[biguglyman]

Lupo the Butcher*


*May contain cussing

Is this an insult to my beloved Carvins???

 

[Feral Feline]

Is this an insult to my beloved Carvins???

Nah, not at all!

"Carvin'" as in "Carving" ... Carvin Knife which then led to that old animation I used to like. It's not as funny as I remember it though.
Your kids might know the animator's more recent work: "Ed, Edd and Eddie".

As most ships are given female names, perhaps "Carlita Carvin"?