ahpook Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I just stick to make and 'old' or the colour if needed - so, 'The black jazz' or 'The old Spector'...no actual names. But now I'm thinking...am I saying 'The black jazz' or 'The Black Jazz' ? I can't tell. Maybe they do have names after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfrasho Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I probably will be hounded out the thread for this but I find naming basses a wee bit tragic! At a push, I'm OK with funny names, but anything even slightly serious, it's a bit weird in my view! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Norman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 The only basses of mine that have anything approaching names are Jayray (because that's what it is... a 'Ray with a fretless Jaydee neck) and Skabass (because, errm, that's what it is... a 2-tone themed thing). All the others have names like 'the Spector' and 'the Shuke' and 'the Wal'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Four of my basses have names. My '66 is just called #1 because it's been my main bass for almost 40 years now. The '72 is called The Wreck, because it does look to be in a bit of a state. The two SVLs are Hannah and Emily. That's because they indicate which daughter inherits which when I snuff it. Their names are engraved on the neckplates. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonaRik Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 The Thunderbird, the other Thunderbird, the Steinberg...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy_r Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 i've never named my basses, but a skinny-stringer i used to jam with in my student days named my DIY bass 'The Washboard' ...he claimed it was an affectionate naming, but i hae me doots! (OTOH, he also called my DIY bass-wah the 'Zoko-GeeWiz-CorLummy pedal', so i forgave him) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) On 09/01/2024 at 07:56, Baloney Balderdash said: My beloved Ibanez GSRM20 neck + GSRM20B body Mikro Bass "Dud Bottomfeeder" : And... I present to you, my 5 string Ibanez GSRM25 Mikro Bass, tuned to G standard tuning, as in 3 half steps above the upper 5 strings of a 6 string bass tuned in regular B standard tuning, "Mr. Growley - The Noodlemancer" : Dud Bottomfeeder is a snappy raw and rough dirty Rock'n'Roll/Punk beast, with more attack, but less dynamic subtleties, whereas Mr. Growley - The Noodlemancer is more of a growly, but overall cleaner and clearer, if not exactly polite, lush and very resonant jazzy beast, with more sustain, and a much more delicate/detailed dynamic response. They are both pretty punchy though. I love them both to bits and they complement each other well, each respectively inspiring me to play different stuff. Dud Bottomfeeder having a blunt and straight-forwardly simple and raw personality, while Mr. Growley - The Noodlemancer is more complex and ostentatious. Dud Bottomfeeder by the way is tuned to A# standard tuning, that is 1 half step above the 4 upper strings of a 6 string bass tuned to regular B standard tuning. And they both feature a just 28.6" scale length. Also oddly enough Dud Bottomfeeder features an unusually light Mahogany body, whereas Mr. Growley - The Noodlemancer features an unusually heavy Poplar body. Edited May 5 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib13Bass Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 This one, that one, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 26 minutes ago, Rib13Bass said: This one, that one, etc And how many total ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib13Bass Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 16 minutes ago, nilorius said: And how many total ? wellll........26 now.............but of those 26, only about 4 or 5 are actual keepers :)....The rest are just some I acquired over the years for whatever reason or acquisitions to review on my YT channel with the intent of trading out for different YT content (unless I really really like it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 33 minutes ago, Rib13Bass said: wellll........26 now.............but of those 26, only about 4 or 5 are actual keepers :)....The rest are just some I acquired over the years for whatever reason or acquisitions to review on my YT channel with the intent of trading out for different YT content (unless I really really like it) At mondey i will have 5 total and only one is just for fun, so You are the winner ! Congrats. 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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