Who here names their bass?

[ImNotJoel]

Many people name their instruments I personally never have but I recently got a new bass.

My guitarist asked me what I would name my bass made me curious how many people name their bass and what names did you give it?

 

[2saddleslab]

Normally don't name inaminate objects but Keef and Marilyn kinda named themselves.

 

[FrednBass]

I named my two basses "Your Mother" and "Your Sister".

Needlees to say this caused some amusing moments for me.

 

[Fat Steve]

Normally don't name inaminate objects but Keef and Marilyn kinda named themselves.

Nice relics!

 

[ImNotJoel]

Keef and Marilyn


That totally fits they even determined their gender how fast did they name them selves and nice basses too man.

 

[ImNotJoel]

I named my two basses "Your Mother" and "Your Sister".

Needlees to say this caused some amusing moments for me.

Very clever would love to be a fly on the wall for your practices. This thread should be interesting!

 

[icecycle66]

Mine are named:
1. Intelligent Giant
2. Evil Demon Bass
3. that other one.

 

[ImNotJoel]

Ok my new Ibanez sr505pb considering the name citrus?

 

[edencab]

umm nope, seems silly, IMHO
lots of people do though

 

[StyleOverShow]

Lil Blue for the Sterling in the avatar.

Smoky, a Precision parts that has singe stains on the maple headstock.

And Mexi, the jazz MIM fretless.

Big boy, the standup

 

[NZBassman]

I named an old bass I had 'Charlie' - after my grandfather.... when he passed he left his grandkids a little money that I put towards a bass, so I named it in his memory
The bass I had before that I named "stupid piece of $#%&" - had a faulty input jack that worked 60% and played up the other 40%

 

[Junk420]

My Epi Tbird Pro I call Gerry the Conqueror.

 

[odin70]

I have one old Fender p bass with the word "FUNK" scratched into the back of the neck, so i call it ..FUNK.

 

[2saddleslab]

Nice relics!

Keef is a relic. Marilyn is the real deal, the neck celebrating her 59th this year. The body is a '51 that was refinished over 20 years ago.

Keef and Marilyn


That totally fits they even determined their gender how fast did they name them selves and nice basses too man.

Thanks! Keef was named before the build was completed and Marilyn was named after the refin in 1991.

 

[SeanNeedham]

I used to name my basses, but now I've only got one (at the moment) it doesn't need a name as it's in the singular; and I don't have a daft guitarist who would always pass me the one he preferred the colour of (as opposed to the one I generally played) when I'd finished fiddling round with other people's kit to make sure they were working.

 

[FrednBass]

They write themselves:

How does Your Mother's g string compare with Your Sister's g string.

I got blisters when I fingered Your Mother.

I like the bottom end on Your Sister.

Your Sister growls but Your Mother thumps.

I like to slap Your Mother.

And on it goes...

 

[Kmonk]

umm nope, seems silly, IMHO
lots of people do though

+1 It's silly and I never saw the point.

Bunch of threads on this topic already.

 

[Ironbar]

Didn't we just have a thread like this recently?

 

[ImNotJoel]

Didn't we just have a thread like this recently?

I apologize I am new to this forum but it doesn't seem to be hurting anyone. I will however check out the old threads.

 

[DanGouge]

I have, but only if something comes to me to inspire it, I don't go looking for a name if you will.