Double Bass Naming your Bass? (DB forum thread)

[KohanMike]

I posted a reply to this thread yesterday not realizing it was the double bass forum. Guess that's why my post was removed.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

I posted a reply to this thread yesterday not realizing it was the double bass forum. Guess that's why my post was removed.

Yes... sorry. I edited the thread title as a DB forum thread, then deleted posts that seemed to be unintentional postings in a DB thread. I keep forgetting that not everyone gets to these threads on purpose and the titles don't always make the distinction.

 

[Delta_Petra]

I went through a few months trying to figure out the name of my Engelhardt EM1. I don't really like men's or women's names for my instruments. I toyed with Meatball or Dub.
Then it struck me last month out of nowhere.
The shades of brown... the growl, especially when bowed... Chewbacca.

 

[PauFerro]

I call my 1/4 size "Buzz", but am thinking of changing it to Bass McBasserson

 

[Randy Ward]

A drummer named mine Babs. it stands for Big Ass Bass.

 

[Rebel Rocker]

First bass I ever had 1975 Gibson Grabber. Still have her and her name is Grab-Berta. It's funny because a lot of the musicians around town will ask me how is Grab-Berta doing?

 

[HappyPickin]

My Engelhardt S-1 goes by Bubba D. Bass but is used to be called lots of names when I'm shoving it into my compact car.

 

[Don Hergert]

Allie (an Alcoa).

 

[skwee]

I name all my instruments.

 

[Dick Lont]

My Engelhardt S-1 goes by Bubba D. Bass but is used to be called lots of names when I'm shoving it into my compact car.

If I had an S-1 her name would be Swan.

 

[Reiska]

Kyllikki. It`s a joke in a way, and my ( now 76 years ) mothers second name. It comes from me living by myself and not beeing married, and people keep on asking if I have my " wife " with me, meaning my bass. Kyllikki is a old finnish female name which sounds funny and dated nowadays. That makes it good name for a old looking big-ass bass.

 

[El Thumpo]

Not a name so much as a designation.

I have always referred to my primary double bass as “Mistress”.

A very good many of lovers, friends and family members have gotten used to me saying, “Not tonight. I have to spend time with my Mistress.”