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Anybody have pet names for their instruments?

FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
edited September 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
My twelve string Sigma is Ziggy. My sitar I bought today is Syd. I had an old Strat copy as a teenager, and I repainted the lettering on the headstock to read Cynthia PLASTERCASTER.

How about you?
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,040
    My first bass, years ago, was a Kramer bass, so I called it "Cosmo" from Seinfeld.
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  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Nearly all of them, except my old Ibanez acoustic

    ESP KH-2 - Buffy
    ESP ltd Viper - Elvira the Bad Tempered Teenager
    LP Standard LE - Lucy
    Gretsch Hot Rod - Violet Love
    1998 LP R9 - Lola
    2003 LP R9 - Inara

    teh Gibson BFG that got stolen was called Faith, and the white Strat with the Jimi headstock was called Harmony after the ditzy blonde vamp.


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  • Them-BonesThem-Bones Posts: 518
    My bass became "Asshole" when it had an wire problem this summer

    WHY WON'T YOU AMPLIFY ASSHOLE.
    "If my thoughts, dreams, could be seen, they'd probably put my head, in a guillotine, but it's alright ma, it's life and life only."
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    haha oh man. i call my SG 'my baby's daddy'. cause i swear, i love it that much, i'd have it's babies one day if i could.

    yes i know. people and guitars can't have babies. not yet anyway! :)

    buahahahahahahahaha!
  • terminal velocityterminal velocity Posts: 73
    paraphrased:

    Eddie Vedder: "This is my ukulele, 'Carry-on'. Short for 'Carry on, my wayward son'"
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  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    I illustrated a kids book about Baby Kangaroos when I was in college and took all the money from that job and spent it on a telecaster. I called it "Joey" since the money to pay for it came from the job where I illustrated baby joeys.
  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Posts: 3,371
    this dude at work has a guitar named "blacky"
    "Well, I think this band is incapable of sucking."
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    SomethingCreative wrote:
    this dude at work has a guitar named "blacky"
    How original.
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  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Thinking about naming my latest...

    Belaireside.jpg
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • SnakeSnake Posts: 2,605
    Well I named my Epiphone Les Paul Little Wing (it gives a good sound for that song). But I dont have any names for my other ones. I call My Ibanez bass Slim cuz its really light weight though.
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  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    enharmonic wrote:
    Thinking about naming my latest...

    Belaireside.jpg

    Is that a Michael Kelly PAtriot ??

    If so , you call callhim George !! Ha ha !! That'll go down well on this forum !! LOLOLOLOL !!!
    Music is not a competetion.
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Nope. It's a Motorave Belaire :)
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    enharmonic wrote:
    Nope. It's a Motorave Belaire :)

    Tell a bit more about it. Looks like a semi-hollow. Those humbuckers look like copies of Gretsch or DeArmonds or something too.

    When I think Belairte, names of 50's actresses like Marilyn and Greta Garbo spring to mind for some reason.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    My twelve string Sigma is Ziggy. My sitar I bought today is Syd. I had an old Strat copy as a teenager, and I repainted the lettering on the headstock to read Cynthia PLASTERCASTER.

    How about you?

    No pet names for my instruments, but the best pet name ever for an inanimate object is Ted Knight's putter in Caddyshack.....Billy Baroo!
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  • chris01chris01 Posts: 559
    Pet names are for pets. :D
  • Edward HatspaceEdward Hatspace Posts: 16
    My two tele's are called Thelma and Louise.
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    lucylespian wrote:
    Tell a bit more about it. Looks like a semi-hollow. Those humbuckers look like copies of Gretsch or DeArmonds or something too.

    When I think Belairte, names of 50's actresses like Marilyn and Greta Garbo spring to mind for some reason.


    You're on the right track. The Belaire is a semi-hollow that is similar in size to a 335. The pickups in mine are TV Jones TV-Trons, which are humbucker-sized Filtertrons. It's made of mahogany with a set mahogany neck. Mine has an ebony fretboard with clay dots, a Bigsby, and the optional metal pickguard.

    You can see more examples at http://www.motorave.com :)
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    enharmonic wrote:
    You're on the right track. The Belaire is a semi-hollow that is similar in size to a 335. The pickups in mine are TV Jones TV-Trons, which are humbucker-sized Filtertrons. It's made of mahogany with a set mahogany neck. Mine has an ebony fretboard with clay dots, a Bigsby, and the optional metal pickguard.

    You can see more examples at http://www.motorave.com :)

    I was woindering if they werwe Filtertrons.
    I have a Gretsch 6120 Hot Rod, which has TV Jones Filtertrons. They are wonderful pups. My Gretsch has teh '59 trestle bracing, which is a couple of longitudinal braces and then some "trestles" joining top to bottom. this gives some timber under the pups, more than a full hollow-body, much less than an ES-like sustain block. The effect is great, lots of hollow body characteristics, but great feedback control allowing crunchy amp settings.

    Here's a pic

    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/BadCatViolet.jpg

    Your guitar looks sweet !!
    Music is not a competetion.
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    The trestle bracing is where the magic happens in the Gretsch guitars if you ask me. The 'trons are only part of the picture. I opted for them in the BelAire because it's not a sound that has been done to death. I still love a great humbucker or single coil tone, but for the most part I'm tired of hearing the same sounds over and over again. The 'trons take care of that nicely, and have a storied past. Who's Next, anyone? :D

    I love Gretsch guitars. Yours is a looker!
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    I completely agree that the trestle bracing is essential. I would not own a Gretsch without it. I tried an Anniversary model which was a total dog. I was lucky enough to pick mine up from an Australian collector who buys stuff in the USA, then keeps some, and moves some on. I paid half retail, for a pristine guitar.
    I'm going for a Weekend Warriors jam in a couple of weekds, and I think I will take Violet with me.
    I suspect they will categorise people by their guitar, and Violet will throw everybody off track.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    chris01 wrote:
    Pet names are for pets. :D

    My twelve string would bite your mailman in the arse if he heard you say that!
  • gue_bariumgue_barium Posts: 5,515
    I call my Sears acoustic "China."

    As in, made in China.
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