Silvia Bluejay Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I imagine you may prefer to start naming your basses something - not necessarily a woman's name - when you've got more than one of the same type, e.g. fretted 4. Unless they all have different model names which you can remember, that is. As I said above, my first three basses initially had male names. Why male? For the same reason that you guys think of your basses as female: you get into some sort of cosy physicality with your instrument, and you often describe it as looking sexy, so thinking of a bass as somehow belonging to the opposite sex probably comes reasonably natural to a straight musician, I imagine. I've never been able to refer to any bass as "he", though, unless in a tongue-in-cheek way. The reason why I stopped that naming thing is that, at least at the moment, each of my basses is different from all the others, with no doubles except my student bass ("Barry"), so I don't need names to tell them apart, saying "the fretted 5" will suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1359371398' post='1953554'] What wrong with having conversations with my Captain Winky? He's my best mate [size=4][/quote][/size] [size=4]There should be a whole new 'what do you or your partner call your cock?' thread! Meanwhile... 'Professor Squirty'.[/size] [size=4]...I'll get me underpants. [/size][size=4] [/size] Edited January 28, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359373599' post='1953610'] [/size] [size=4]There should be a whole new 'what do you or your partner call your cock?' thread! Meanwhile... 'Professor Squirty'.[/size] [size=4]...I'll get me underpants. [/size][size=4] [/size] [/quote] No my other half has a different name but that's erm personal I named him Percy when i was about 4 years old but now he goes By Capt Winky ! anyway back on topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1359374041' post='1953623'] anyway back on topic [/quote] What topic..? Oh, right. Captain Bringdown! Edited January 28, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359374124' post='1953629'] What topic..? Oh, right. Captain Bringdown! [/quote] ha ha ha ha shhh .....they are talking you will get us thrown out Eat yer crisps & i will get you some lemonade in a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1359374260' post='1953630'] Eat yer crisps & i will get you some lemonade in a minute [/quote] thanks, dad. Edited January 28, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359374627' post='1953640'] thanks, dad. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359373599' post='1953610'] [/size] [size=4]There should be a whole new 'what do you or your partner call your cock?' thread! Meanwhile... 'Professor Squirty'.[/size] [size=4]...I'll get me underpants. [/size][size=4] [/size] [/quote] This kind of bawdy humour is more suited to the Barrack Room. I don't want it shoved down my throat here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1359382054' post='1953817'] I don't want it shoved down my throat here![/quote] [size=4] Just give me a location and we'll play it by ear.[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I am SO not going to mention Joe Orton ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyKnees Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) My ex used to refer to her, ahem 'ladygarden' as Captain Beaky...go figure Edited January 28, 2013 by JellyKnees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Aww no Sorry guys i did try to keep it out of the gutter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1359383364' post='1953845'] [/quote] What are they like, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Many years ago my friends then partner was talking about what the Japanese call a Ladies Welly-top. 'oh, they have such a lovely name for it' she dimly recalled, 'they call it Garden of something-or-other, I can't remember'. 'Aye' my mate and I replied together, 'the Garden of Sp*nk!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='seashell' timestamp='1359385069' post='1953877'] What are they like, eh? [/quote] I really tried to keep it clean, I stay out of OT and everything now as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1359387496' post='1953950'] I really tried to keep it clean, I stay out of OT and everything now as well [/quote] We miss you in OT, and the goat's pining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I had the nickname of Clam (fast show reference) for a while, and so it seemed natural to call my pearl blizzard fender 'Pearl' when it arrived. And pearl isn't exactly a guy's name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumps Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='seashell' timestamp='1359387741' post='1953957'] We miss you in OT, and the goat's pining! [/quote] Thank you mate that's nice to hear, at least I'm loved by someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Cause I dont call her 'her', she has a name you know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1359382791' post='1953838'] I am SO not going to mention Joe Orton ... [/quote] Or Kenneth Halliwell..? [quote name='iamapirate' timestamp='1359388196' post='1953967'] I had the nickname of Clam for a while, and so it seemed natural to call my pearl blizzard fender 'Pearl'...[/quote] It was only the word 'Fender' that made me realise you weren't still talking about 'parts'... [size=4]'Pearl Blizzard' is the Euphemism of the Day - well done! [/size] Edited January 28, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1359201602' post='1951438'] You know the sort of the thing.. "I've had her for ten years now but I've got my eye on a new bass so she's got to go, a lovely neck with great fat sound, she's a real players bass"... etc. Yuk. When people refer to their basses / cars / boats etc as 'she' it makes me squirm. If I wanted to refer to inanimate things as 'she' (or 'he') I'd move to France, Italy or Spain where they do it properly. So can you stop it please, or I'm leaving the country. [/quote] I think it's a term of endearment. Even Hitler referred to Germany as 'she', because he loved the country (even though he was an austrian). I don't really refer to anything as she or even he unless it is a living thing. I normally just call my possessions 'It' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1359393955' post='1954094'] ...Hitler referred to Germany as 'she', because he loved the country... [/quote] What, the Fatherland..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1359394143' post='1954097'] What, the Fatherland..? [/quote] Yes... he also called it that, but let's not forget he was completely off his rocker, and some psychologists would say he called it the fatherland because of something in his upbringing. Can't remember exactly what they said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Don't think he did even. The wartime government told the British public Hitler called Germany 'The Fatherland' for propaganda purposes... not sure how that would work. [size=4]Of course I may have dreamt all this - I can't be bothered to Google it. Seig Heil![/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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