who else names their basses?

I call my JagSS 'Paris'..........named after Paris Hilton.

I call my Ibanez SR500 'Meryl"........named after Meryl Streep.

 

err.. no!

 

I call mine bass, EB3 Copy, SR500F, fretless, etc...

 

Most of my basses have names especially my 4 Carvin LB50 basses. Taz is my main squeeze since 1983. Toney is #2 with EMG HB pups, my rock and studio mainstay. Tiger is a very pretty Koa bass that is a bit stiff and gets experimented on to find the perfect string set. Tweety is my black piccolo bass.

 

The people that made them named them for me.

It's an extra service they provide at a nominal fee.

 

My T-Bird I call Kat...dunno why, but it stuck. My Frankenbass is affectionately referred to as Frank, I have yet to name my Squier Precision.

 

again? OK

My MIA P is called Mia

My MIM P is called Pendejo

My MIM J is called Cheech

My ABG is called Woody

 

I called the bass I made from English Ash 'Dieback'

Not sure if that's in bad taste, or a good way to raise awareness.

 

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/do-you-name-your-basses.1109406/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/what-to-name-my-new-bass.1066014/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/do-you-have-name-s-for-your-bass-or-bass.1047558/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/who-here-names-their-bass.1046409/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/did-you-name-your-bass.1041219/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/have-you-named-your-bass.1027670/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/do-you-name-your-bass.974618/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/so-um-anyone-else-give-their-bass-a-name.970658/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/anybody-name-their-bass.963099/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/naming-my-bass.948510/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/what-did-you-name-your-bass.929211/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/does-your-bass-have-a-name.900449/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/bass-names.858221/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/what-is-your-bass-name.850069/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/bass-names.815191/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/do-you-name-your-bass.813928/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/have-you-given-your-bass-a-name.783185/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/decisions-decisions-naming-my-bass.747937/

etc, etc, etc, ad nauseum.

 

I guess it is a popular topic.
No. I do not name my guitars . my first guitar was a Squier stratocaster. I called it 'my guitar'. My bass is referred to as ' my bass'.

 

Just so it's clear--if you do name your bass--I'm okay with that, I don't do it, but hey--it's your bass--name it or don't.

 

Not really...Although I do talk to bandmates about playing stuff on my Rick, if that counts.

 

This one... that one... the one over there...

 

Interesting name for your MIM P...

 

hehe because it's a Mexican bass, starts with P and Pendejo is the first Mexican word I learnt thanks to Cheech and Chong (thus the Cheech name too hehe)

If you haven't seen the movie, Chong crashes into some Mexicans' front fence, Chong asks Cheech for the Mexican word for sorry. I know it's a swear word, sorry if I offended anybody by it.

 

Not offended at all mate, I just thought it was funny. I got the Mexican P thing. If I had ever named a bass that, my mum (she's Mexican) would have slapped me silly, hahaha!

 

and probably called you a pendejo too hehe

 

no no no. Mum does not use (or approve of) that kind of language. Which is exactly why I used it every chance I had!

 

I call my Ibanez "Ibby", my Jackson "Jackie", my 6 string bass "sixer" and my first bass (squire) "Bassy" As it was my first bass ever and I played drums before hand