Shambo Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'm verging on offering up my, much loved but, common garden jazz bass for sale on the forum and I was wondering how best to describe it? It's the second american fender jazz I've owned and probably not the last. A pale gold with a maple board and seems definately femine compared to the first black on rosewood one I started with. Not a workhorse bass that I'd like to beat a disgruntled punter off the stage with but certainly deserving of playing in anyones company. I'll be sorry to see it go... but I want to try a five string and I can't afford both. I've never gone so far as giving it a name bacause it isn't a Disney movie... but it's most definately femine I think. Whats your bass? Do you coax it to make the sound you want or bend it to your will? Or am I talking bollocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) I used to give my basses male names (Frank, Harold etc...) way back when, but now that they're mainly tools to do a job (in a good way) they're asexual and anonymous. Edited January 3, 2011 by paul_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIJ-VI Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) To me the Fender Jazz Bass has a flowing and sensuously curvacious silhouette for the most part whereas the P-Bass has a more utilitarian and masculine profile. Aren't J's favoured over P's by female bassists due to their more comy body contours and better weight distribution? Edited January 3, 2011 by MIJ-VI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='paul_5' post='1075966' date='Jan 3 2011, 01:11 AM']I used to give my basses male names (Frank, Harold etc...) way back when, but now that they're mainly tools to do a job (in a good way) they're asexual and anonymous.[/quote] I agree, I see fender basses as the ford transit or makita power drill of bass instruments. [quote name='MIJ-VI' post='1075967' date='Jan 3 2011, 01:12 AM']To me the Fender Jazz Bass has a flowing and sensuously curvacious silhouette for the most part whereas the P-Bass has a more utilitarian and masculine profile. Aren't J's favoured over P's by female bassists due to their more comy body contours and better weight distribution?[/quote] I thought female bassists might favour P basses exactly because of their simple utalitarian design, when trying to compete in a mainly masculine pastime... though maybe now I am talking bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Its a piece of wood. Never been one for anthropomorphising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathy Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) My sunburst Jazz is Bill and the black one is Phil. The Yamaha has always been BeeBee. Likely to be selling Phil when BeeBee (eventually) returns from surgery. Oh, and the SWR 4X10 that I have had for 20 years is called Amanda (De Cabinet). Edited January 3, 2011 by Heathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 My gear is stuff so it doesn't get names, except when I play a bum note! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 You are indeed talking bollocks. (IMO of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Cars, ships, guitars etc... I don't think, no matter how hard you look, that you're going to find any reproductive equipment. They are all "it" I'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 All gear is neutral in the gender department. Except of course certain warwicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I've never seen instruments as gender specific. Each to their own but not for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 They're just basses to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'd say that they are each individual - some with less character than others , but I do think that some are feminine . Squier '57 Precision Fiesta Red, beautiful curves , nice long neck and elephant ears - deffo female. Aria Sb 600 big ,heavy,brutish , drink you under the table - bloke. Pal of mine bought his son, (age -27),his 1st guitar for Christmas. Fender Squier Strat(Elecrtric Blue kinda thing - 2 tone sunburst being unavailable)) . Son comes in after 36 hr drinking session to open presents - falls in love with , ahem, "Christine" , stares at her for hours on end , and takes her home to his flat. I'm sure they'll be very happy together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='1076423' date='Jan 3 2011, 04:14 PM']I've never seen instruments as gender specific. Each to their own but not for me[/quote] plus the one. they're bits of wood and metal...they neither need names nor a gender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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