Sadly the only names that seem to fit some of mine are ex wives names, and that ain’t going over very well now, so they are out too.
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See they seem to work for you though @PamPurrs, and there was no rose on Rosie to start, so that makes sense. Paulette is actually cool too.
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Jake and Elwood?
The blue brothers.
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And I love them…why can’t I think of this.
This is good, and a done deal.
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Now you just have to decide which is Jake and which is Elwood.
This also creates a problem: You can never sell one without selling the other.
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Elwood wants toast and Jake a fried chicken. Easy
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Dry white toast, and that’s 4 fried chickens (best damn chicken in the state).
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Ah, Jake is the Jazz, P is the Elwood.
I like this.
Thanks @HowlinDawg
I am naming the olive green music man Olivia.
Ya, still a bit cliche, but I also do love Olivia DeBernardinis’ art, esp of Betty, even got to meet her once.
Thanks, the creative juices are flowing….
So we have…
‘61 P - Jaimie
MM - Olivia
Aerodyne J - Jake
Aerodyne P - Elwood
Gretsch - Betty
Still to do…
Ray4 (black and maroon) with SIMs pickups
Blacked out Squier 70’s CV jazz
Fender HMT hollow body
Fender Vintera Red and Gold
Kala U bass
Traveller P - thinking Midge or Cindy (the littlest Brady)
Squier Fretless
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Lisa (SIMSons)
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Short answer, no.
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I can’t remember people’s names, the last thing I need to do is name my basses 
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I solve this by keeping it to one or two basses 
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My cat’s name was whatever popped into my head at the moment. When I took him to the vet for the first time I suddenly had to come up with a name.
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My blue Ibanez Bass is a ‘girl’, I named it Polly.
I recently got an upgrade, a Fender Jazz 62 reissue. It has a more masculine energy about it, so it needs a boy name. Haven’t chosen one yet, it’ll come.
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I named the two I actually made based on their colors. I haven’t named any of the others yet
Poison Apple J-Bass
Turquoise Waters P-Bass
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I’m new to bass, I’ve only been playing for about 5 months now. I don’t have much experience with bass but a ton in naming stuff. Lol.
For reasons unknown, I went to a pawn shop, I know I know, however with a moderate budget I walked past all the bright and shineys to an old black one almost hiding. I only wear plain black for whatever reason and its kinda my thing to get “the black one”. It was kismet. She wore black, had a past and was covered in scars left to be forgotten. Before I even played or payed I named her Dahlia.
Fast forward. I practice everyday with her, but i plan to buy a little bit nicer one sooner than later. Because I’ve already replaced a single mismatched machine head on D and all her nicks and dings I put a Zombie Tramp sticker (comic character named Janey Belle) so thats kinda her nickname/new name. After I research everything out there I will get something nicer, and use her to experiment and tinker on. Further fleshing out the Frankenstein/reanimation theme. I feel like my nice, new, store bought BLACK one should be “The Dahlia.”
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We have many guitars and basses at home, some have names, some don’t. Signature instruments have the names of the artist (Jim 1 and Jim 2 for the 2 jazz master Jim Roots), then the old P bass 1973 previously owned by my boyfriend’s aunt has her name : Candide. We bought a LesPaul to a guy named Pat, it became Paul’s LesPat (better in French - Lespat à Paul).
We have a Pure Salem Guitar model Jimmy named… Jimmy.
Otherwise, they are more described than named. The yellow-red-white Strat. The Firebird. The Grabber. The Tele. Our most recent bass was sold by a guy named Yves, but it’s not sticking. It’s always “Blue Burst”. I suppose she can’t be named after a man.
Names depend on their past and their souls, I suppose.
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I name all my basses but I lost the directory now I’m afraid to call any because I probably offend all of them, lol.
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Al you should just start giving them Social Security numbers or something that scales with volune
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