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Do you name your DB?


Marc S
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As the title suggests, do you? Or is this slightly odd behaviour? ;)
I started this thread specifically in the DB section, in response to a thread in General discussion
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/276153-name-your-bass/"]http://basschat.co.u...name-your-bass/[/url]

As it seems several DB players, like myself name their Double Basses, but not their bass guitars - Just wondering, like :)

EDIT: Forgot to add, I call my David Gage "Czech Ease" Lady Georgina, and my Emminence EUB "Emma" or "Ems"
And used to call my old Boosey & Hawkes "Brenda" or sometimes "Belinda" after a good friend - although that didn't stick, as the previous owner (Sarah T on here) called it / her "Bertha"

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My first "real" double bass was a huge 4/4 German bass, didn't suit a female name so he was Humphrey, then I had Boris.
My current bass, a 19th century Mittenwald instrument, is definitely female and she's called Meghan, for obvious reasons...

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I'm neither inventive enough or sentimental enough to name my DBs (or any other possession), but it does bring a smile to my face when someone has an apt name or an amusing name for a DB or other possession. I remember 1 BC member calling his DB Nigella because it was early 50's, big, beautiful and curvy. Despite not being sentimental enough, I am quite attached to my recent DB and EB purchases, which are definitely keepers, the others are great, but will be going at some stage!

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My double bass is called Penelope or Penny for short. Not sure where that came from. My current bass guitar (the Skjold) doesn't have a name as yet. My bass guitars up to this point were called Christy (Peavey), Rosa (Squier fretless) and Maryanne Marilyn (Stingray). For some reason I can't seem to remember what I called my first double bass.
My car is called Graham, because its Gray and also as a subtle Alan Partridge reference!

I don't intentionally name them, their names seem to come from above in moments of divine inspiration. If only that happened more often with writing decent tunes!

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[quote name='AustinArto' timestamp='1452818115' post='2953863']
I bought a double bass from gedomusik.de so I now call it überbassenbassen. Which isn't actual German but it makes me chuckle. :)
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Uberbassenbassen - I like that :) lol

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I'm thinking of Selina - kind of modern, classy, minimalist. Not bombastic, curvaceuous or full-bodied.

My daughter hates the shape. She is convinced there are bits missing and it qualifies as "f'ugly" (apparently!).

Thoughts?

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