ChrisLovatt Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Hi all, Thought this might be an interesting discussion, does anyone else name their instruments? Guy Pratt's "Betsy" comes to mind. I've always named mine ever since I got a Strat when I was 16 and my subsequent basses, and they tend to be somewhat based around the colour of the instrument. I'll list everything I have owned and named over the years. 1989 Fender Strat, Red - Scarlett Tanglewood Acoustic - Calliope Black Yamaha classical guitar - Jet Mustard Yellow Yamaha RBX - Shielah Schecter Riot 5 session - Kiara Warwick Corvette, Black - Dana Dingwall NG2 Combustion, Red - Rosalie Fleabass, Blue - Katara Marcus Miller Sire V7, White - Cirilla I think that's all of them. Anyone else weird like me? Nobody? 😏 1 Quote
ahpook Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) No, I don't know why people do it...but I know many do. Edited January 29, 2019 by ahpook 2 Quote
BreadBin Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 I don't, although a friend just named my MM Sub Gandalf because it apparently reminds her of her old dog! 1 Quote
Cato Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Yep. They're called 'The Jazz', 'The P', 'The Fretless' and 'The Washburn'. Edited January 29, 2019 by Cato 3 5 Quote
BreadBin Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 12 minutes ago, totorbass said: Indeed not, it is not a car. I don't name cars either. 2 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 No. Nor do I refer to cars or basses as “she”. 4 Quote
ahpook Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: No. Nor do I refer to cars or basses as “she”. Yep, I find that perplexing. Edited January 29, 2019 by ahpook 1 Quote
fleabag Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 It's pretty cheesy. Inanimate objects. And why are they always female ( mostly ) 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, ahpook said: Yep, I find that perplexing. A guitarist magazine CD since referrrd to an amp as “little rascal” or “little scamp” - I never bought it again. Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 “Isn’t she a beauty?” ’nah, fcuk off mate’ Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 I worked in a guitar shop for years. there was a guy, and to be fair I cannot be certain he was really on earth at all times. referred to guitars as ”naughty minx” ”sultry mistress” ”dirty little biztch” and described a tube screamer pedal (pronounced TOOB) as “the g-spot for valve amps” 2 Quote
ahpook Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: I worked in a guitar shop for years. there was a guy, and to be fair I cannot be certain he was really on earth at all times. referred to guitars as ”naughty minx” ”sultry mistress” ”dirty little biztch” and described a tube screamer pedal (pronounced TOOB) as “the g-spot for valve amps” /facepalm/ Edited January 29, 2019 by ahpook 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Bless him. He was called “Mr Toob” - we also had a nickname for other regulars. ”Nicky Vimto” was my favourite. 1 3 Quote
ahpook Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: ”Nicky Vimto” was my favourite. I just spat crackers all over my laptop. Edited January 29, 2019 by ahpook 1 Quote
operative451 Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 Sure.. mine's a bond villainess... 2 Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, ahpook said: I just spat crackers all over my laptop. Honestly, I still chuckle. the kid broke everything he was bought. And it was always “shoddy” or “defective workmanship”. Dad was sound, but mum was a real shitehawk. the vimto bit of his name was hilarious. Quote
FinnDave Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) All of my basses have come with names on them, I sometimes add a little to make them more distinctive, so we have had 'the black Precision'. 'the white Precision' 'the new Ibanez', 'the Ibanez I bought last month', etc. Edited January 29, 2019 by FinnDave 2 3 Quote
leftybassman392 Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Cato said: Yep. They're called 'The Jazz', 'The P', 'The Fretless' and 'The Washburn'. This. With knobs on.' As if evidence of it's oddness were needed, F1 driver Sebastian Vettel apparently christens his race cars with fairly racey (sic) names (e.g. 'Rachel's dirty sister'). I kid you not. Need I say more? I think not. Quote
super al Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 No I have enough trouble remembering my kids' names and I've only got two! What chance would I have with half a dozen basses? Although I did buy a long black hard case for my EUB and called it Peter Crouch's coffin. Quote
Ricky 4000 Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 It's even more moronic than naming your dog. I can assure everybody that saying "would you like a biscuit, dog" gets exactly the same response as "would you like a biscuit, Winston Churchill" or whatever. 2 Quote
totorbass Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, BreadBin said: I don't name cars either. Neither do I, it seems that you didn't get the joke;). 3 Quote
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