guitar names

mriffey22 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:34 am **Posts:** 93

Just a thought. I was curious what everyone’s criteria was for naming a guitar, (As I am assuming most everyone does). I named one by color, Flo (guess the color)

. ’06 MIM HSS

My first guitar I named Shannon. After my first :shock:

. ’08 Squier Affinity.

I am interested to hear your stories. Especially the ladies, as I don’t know any women guitarists who have named their axe.

Warpfield · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:44 pm **Posts:** 559

I just call mine "it" or, "that one over there".

giljanus · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 2:02 pm

I've only named by electric guitars.

I've named them after whatever feeling I got from them after having them for a week or so. And I use the Japanese romanized instead of English.

So we have,

hawk = Taka for my Squier '51
dream = Yume for my Squier Standard Strat
prize = Houbi for my Fender VGStrat that I won here!

I've also named my Miata, her name is Washu, after an Anime character :shock:

Gil

mriffey22 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:34 am **Posts:** 93

BigJay wrote:

I've only named one of my guitars.

Its called BigJays Kickassocaster

Its know by this name across the land because BigJay assembled it and it definately KICKS $@!!!!!!!!!!!

I havent named my other guitars because they are just "other guitars".

But I have a question for all you guys that give your guitars a female name....

Considering the phalic shape and nature of a Strat (watch Jimi Hendrix), does giving it a female name imply its some sort guitar homosexuality? Trans-gender identity crisis perhaps?

My god....he didnt just say that did he? BWAH!!!!!

LOL, Sweet

Vulkan · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 2:21 pm

I know it's a cliche, but I call my Telecaster "Black." My Les Paul is known as "Red" or "Big Red."

Twelvebar · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 2:44 pm

They're 'the black one with the maple neck, the red one with the pearloid guard, the one in pieces, that's as close as they get to names.

texasguitarslinger · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 5:53 pm

If a name sticks, it sticks, but some of my guitars aren't named.

Tank is my Peavey T-60, because it slammed into the car and car came out of it looking worse than the T-60. :shock:

Anamosa41 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:55 pm **Posts:** 45

I've named one of my two guitars. I have a glittery black Starcaster Strat by Fender and a transparent red Fender American Standard Telecaster. So, I named my Tele "Red Beauty" as soon as I opened the case for the first time. Ha, they are so pretty the first time you see 'em.

cvilleira · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 6:18 pm

I have Guitar and Guitar and Guitar Ect.Ect. kind of like George Forman's kids being George and George Ect. Ect.

zontar · **Joined:** Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:48 pm **Posts:** 2315

As I've said before--my Mustang, I call my Mustang, although me bass I call my Bass--not my EB-3 copy-but then I have one bass, and more than one electric.

SO I guess I call each guitar by what general type it is, then I narrow it down by brand and/or model.

bowlfreshener · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 7:09 pm

I name them all (though 2 are currently un-named):
-Crook
-Damien 666
-Jager-Master
-Dirty Women
-Voodoo Action
-Chrome Kitty
-Black Cat
-Hessian
-Ashley
-Pearl
-13
-Jackalope
-Cherry Bomb
-Voodoo '52
-Salt
-Pepper
& 2 yet to be named...
The names come from different things. Some of my guitars have a sticker or two on them, and this sometimes plays into the naming. Sometimes it has to do with the finish. Sometimes its a result from the combination of both. Sometimes its a result from the combination of neither... :wink:

keiths · **Joined:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:09 am **Posts:** 126

texasguitarslinger wrote:

If a name sticks, it sticks, but some of my guitars aren't named.

Tank is my Peavey T-60, because it slammed into the car and car came out of it looking worse than the T-60. :shock:

+1 ... LOL, My first guitar was a peavey T-60 and my brother named it tank :lol:

and it stuck.. That is the only guitar that I owned that had a name.
The ones I own now are called the Red one and the other is called the cream one (vintage white).

Echo_Delta · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 7:31 pm

My Strat, My Martin, simple as

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2009 11:18 pm

I thought about naming mine after my Grandkids. It would work for now because I have 8 guitars/basses, however Grandchild #9 is on the way. I would have to buy another guitar/bass.

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