I think the name is something that should be given to an individual by others, not by ourselves. It can either be due to natural talent that earns respect or down to sheer graft that enables an individual to attain the required skills.
Gotta say Elvis... his first 5 Sun Records singles paved the way for modern bands. Then he went global in 56 and influenced everybody but the Sun recordings were never equalled.
FWIW
I have a 52 year old bass with that same problem. I ve had it 12 years myself and it was like that when I got it. Its never been a cause for concern and its not got any worse since I bought it.