names

I'm in a debate with someone who claims that at some point, the double bass and contrabass were different instruments, apparently during the Baroque era, and I disagreed. Am I correct or am I just making a fool of myself?

A recent thread on joke names for future Fender basses had me thinking about Fender’s bass names, and how different they are from the guitar names. Why did their basses get lame names precision bass and jazz bass, but their guitars got cool names like the Esquire, telecaster, and Stratocaster...

I'm looking to name my bass guitar a cool name and then engrave said name into the neckplate along with a fender logo (I have a MIJ Fender Vintera 60's Bass). I like the idea of a name that ends in a vowel and names that sound like or are greek/italian or smth like that (example and contending...

...It was my great grandfather's name. ;)

I've enjoyed seeing the pictures in the spoiled dog thread. I also see some interesting names popping up there. Which got me thinking there has to be some good stories behind the nomenclature. I'd like to hear some of them. Maybe others would, as well. To get the ball rolling, I've got Combo...

Fender, Musicman, G&L, Sadowsky, Rickenbacker- all good/great basses but the brand names themselves (sure it's usually the creator's last name), are well....rather boring. I know it doesn't matter one bit but c'mon - "Modulus", "Zon" "Bacchus".....now those are some truly cool bass names! Odd...

Hey guys, I recently watched this video featuring a guitar player's wife going over his gear and testing her knowledge. It reminded me of two Christmases ago, when after a few beers my girlfriend and went through my gear that still resides at my parent's house. The results are as follows...

I'll start with A-SHE D-SHE All female AC DC cover band from Northern California.

Fair is fair. :) What are some good band names for groups from Generation Z AKA the Post-Millennials -- those folks born from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s? I'll start Tide Pod Teens My First Beer Sons of Siri Keyboard Warriors Twitter Trouble

Why I'm in a Dad Band and you should be in one too. Making the jump from an Indie band to a Dad Band. The ideal Dad Band stage look. Wife won't come our Dad Band gigs anymore.

Some recent threads have concerned "Dad bands". I was unfamiliar with that term until a few days ago. This got me thinking of how to rise to the top of the heap in this new and potentially explosive entertainment segment. Like in any other genre, a catchy name may well be the first step...

Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy Big Leg Emma and the Dilemna's Ethel Was A Tree Artificial Rhonda Ruben and the Jets

It's cool to see kids doing some Rush. I must have played the bass to this a million times back in the 70's. @BASSKADET I know you've played this a lot too.:)

Quick background....working on a free or low cost book to distribute book of lead sheets for original jazz. Composers give up print royalties and public performance rights for venues with maximum seating less than X occupants. Managed through a 501 (c) 3 non-profit. Purpose is to allow...

I work in a industry where I often have to do a search for someone by their last name. There was a time when names like Smith and Jones were quite popular. That is still true but here in California there are some other last names that are now becoming more common. I just did a search for...

It’s for my garage rock/punk band, if any are taken let me know. Tell me which one you would want to see/ is your favorite. Cool Kid Garage Club Lizard King of Central Virginia Phosgene Dreamer Society Midnight Thundergun Marsha’s Mallows Pet or Meat Beast Man The tall gazers StarBird...

Take your grandfather's occupation and a fancy word you don't quite understand and hey presto...craft beer. For example: "Farmer's Pathos" possibly a wheat beer. Or "Mechanic's Hubris" sounds cheap and nasty. Your turn...

I live in a small town, called Woolgoolga. Over the years, (and possibly for no good reason), it has developed the nick name "Woopi". Perhaps people are too lazy to say Woolgoolga, or maybe Woopi seems like a fun place to be. Most cities have a "also known as" label, what is yours, and why?

...for little or no apparent cause. Ever tried to remember "Roxy Music" and somehow "Style Council" keeps coming up? "A Flock of Seagulls" for "It's a Beautiful Day"? "UZEB" and "Fugazi"? Well, I have. OK, not the last one, it was just a made-up example for padding reasons... Post your own best...

I just read this book: Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar. The authors noted how many electric guitars were marketed like cars, and as a result, many of them were named after cars: Firebird, Thunderbird, Mustang, etc. And those names were...