Got a new bass today. Let's see what names the Lounge can come up with.

[bluesbassman]

I've never "named" my guitars before (like BB King's "Lucille&quot , but my lady friend suggested I give this one a name, so I thought what the heck and where better to get some killer ideas than from the Lounge Lizards. So go for it, and the winning suggestion will get a lifetime free pass to all my no cover charge shows! How's that for an unbeatable incentive!

Here's the new bass.

[pinboy3niner]

1. Billy

Billy Bass.

[bluesbassman]

3. You have to pay double at the door.

[d_r]

2. largemouth

[bluesbassman]

4. Hmm. Well...

There was a bluesman named Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, but I think I'll steer clear of mouth references.

[d_r]

5. Ok. "striped?"

[d_r]

6. third?

[bluesbassman]

9. I think at this point I'm ruling out all gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals.

And I guess third would work if we had a first and second bassist, but I'm the only one in our band.

[IcyPeas]

7. Sapphire

it's a beautiful color.

[bluesbassman]

8. Thanks IcyPeas!

That's a cool name! You are in the lead!

[chknltl]

10. I had a name but I like the name 'Sapphire' better.

So I wish to second IcyPeas' suggestion: Sapphire.

[bluesbassman]

11. Has a nice ring to it, and a nice reference to this band...

Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women. Founded in 1987 by Ann Rabson, Gaye Adegbalola and Earlene Lewis in the D.C. area. Sadly, we lost Ann to cancer last year.

[chknltl]

13. Very nice vocals there.

Neither Blues nor Jazz were styles of music I got into much but I have always appreciated musical talent. That lady has bucket loads of talent there! During the 1990s I got to meet quite a few local musicians, possibly hundreds of them. I was quite amazed at how much truly great talent there is out there that never gets noticed. In a way it is sad because these musicians put sooooo much of their lives into their art and receive practically no recognition. That lady, Saffire sounded quite talented to me, she had a voice that to my ears could have belonged to a national act. I hope she has done well by it, I hope she had the chance to share it on as large a stage as she would have liked.

I saw on the list of the bands you saw live that we have seen more than a few of the same bands. Emerson Lake and Palmer, YES, The Who were three of my favorites btw. I saw YES on their Tales From a Topographic Ocean tour but was slightly disappointed because they did not play enough from Yessongs for my liking. That album was then and is still one of my all time favorites from any band from any period.

[bluesbassman]

36. I saw them on that tour too.

Alan White's kit was on a riser that was encased in a giant clam shell that rotated and opened up as he started playing. Very trippy.

[IcyPeas]

28. "I need a young young man....

to drive away my middle aged blues"

oh, how I can relate to that!!! Love this song

[bluesbassman]

30. Glad you enjoyed the tune.

I bought an Alligator Records anniversary cd back in the 90's and "Middle Aged Blues" was one of the tracks. That was my first exposure to Saffire, and I loved it. The ladies made som great music and their lyrics are sharp and insightful. Good stuff.

[TBF]

23. Perhaps Saffron?

Close to sapphire but I like the sound of it better. Not musical at all - saffron is a valuable spice first cultivated in Greece centuries ago.

Art reference (because I like art):



A detail from the "Saffron Gatherers" fresco of the "Xeste 3" building. It is one of many depicting saffron; they were found at the Bronze Age settlement of Akrotiri, on the Aegean island of Santorini.

[IcyPeas]

27. saffron is beautiful, but I respectfully disagree

I would call this one saffron:
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[TBF]

29. That is a good point -

maybe bluesbassman can buy an orange one for the lady friend - then they can have both Sapphire and Saffron

[bluesbassman]

31. Hey TBF that's a great idea!

I'm sure she'll love it. Maybe I'll throw in a new amplifier too!

[TBF]

32. ...

[easychoice]

12. Jack Bruce

perfect...

[Scuba]

50. I'll second that. Jack Bruce was the most innovative bass player evah!

[Lars39]

14. Mmm...Tardis Blue....Rose or Donna or Amelia or Pond

Georgeous bass.

[steve2470]

15. Azure nt

[LunaSea]

16. Deep Blue

Plenty of variation on the spelling of blue to suit your mood.

I'm wondering just how much more fun do you really get with that extra string, as I've never played one with more than four.
Pretty bass.

[lovemydog]

17. Blue

[SkatmanRoth]

18. Guzhangian

Duh, it got five strangs. Does that mean you haz a spare in case one breaks??

[bluesbassman]

34. No, just means it's more expensive when you have to replace them.

[whistler162]

19. Name it what

That way if someone asks its name you can say what bass. Start a little Abbot and Costello routine.

[CBGLuthier]

20. Hephaestus Forge of the Gods

I don't know. It's the first half good thing that flew into my mind.

[Callmecrazy]

21. Call it what it is...

It's got five strings. It's not a bass, it's a banjo.

Call it a banjo.

Just kidding, of course. It's beautiful.

Call it Linda. It means "pretty".

[bluesbassman]

41. I never thought of that.

Been meaning to take up the banjo, not much application for the Blues though - too happy! Steve Martin did a great routine on that.

Thanks, I'm pretty happy with the color, but I'm even more happy with the sound and playability. I've been a four stringer for years, but always wanted that extra bottom end. I picked up a Fender Squire PBass 5 string a while back to try it out, but the neck is very flat and WIDE, and the B string tone is pretty muddy so I just wasn't getting in to it. I heard a guy playing a G&L and the tone was great with the low B ringing clear so I tried one out and fell in love. The neck is narrower and has a nice C shape, and the pickup/control setup is very versatile. I'm really excited about playing out with this bass

[DFW]

22. A 5 String! And what a color!

Since it looks like a blue jay, I'd called it "Jaybird," but the only bass I have left is a fretless l'Arrivée in standard sunburst, so what do I know?

[bluesbassman]

42. I wanted a standard burst but G&L doesn't offer it on this model.

Plus they don't put pickgaurds on them and I think the tri-tone burst looks better with a pickguard. Anyway, I'm pretty pleased with this one's color and more importantly how it plays.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

24. When I first read the thread title I thought it was about a fish.

And the only good fish name I can think of is Gil.

[bluesbassman]

39. That'd work if I played in a Metal band. Could write a tune called "Death Therapy".

("What About Bob?" reference)

[NV Whino]

25. Indigo

[OxQQme]

26. Midnight

Kinda looks like looking up into the sky on a cloudy night with the full moon hidden behind a cloud cover.

[intaglio]

33. Try Tina after Tina Weymouth

[bluesbassman]

38. Nice idea, love Tina's work.

Underrated player IMO.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

35. The name of a significant other in your life

who had a fatal flaw that you continued to ignore to your ultimate regret and who gave you the blues. Naming your bass after that person might teach you never to make that mistake again. Hopefully it won't be the name of that "lady friend" who gave you this idea in the first place.

[bluesbassman]

37. That's a great suggestion. Know the exact name.

But I'm 100% sure I'll never make that mistake again (got involved with a conservative woman, long story but did not end well).

[awoke_in_2003]

46. That is how I named my 83 Harley

after my ex-fiance. She was a hell of a ride

[fizzgig]

40. that's a beauty of a piece!

[bluesbassman]

43. Thanks fizz!

[Tobin S.]

44. Deep Dream, Nocturnal Emissions, 5 Below Zero, Interstellar Wave

[awoke_in_2003]

45. I was going to say Billie...

until I noted the bass in question was of the stringed variety

[chknltl]

47. I am still favoring Sapphron but Molly Blue was my original choice, here is why:

Oh my darlin'
Oh my darlin'
Oh my daaaaarlin Molly Blue.
Oh my darlin'
Oh my darrrrlin'
Oh my darlin' we love you.

My dog 'Molly', the blue nosed pit bull loves that song. Not sure why but she has been known to smile when I sing it to her. (Yeah, I'm pretty much geeky like that but my Molly does not mind it so much).

[WilliamPitt]

48. NOM.

[jmowreader]

49. Cinco Azul or Cinqazul

It's a five-string, and it's blue. "Piec niebieski," "funfblau" and "pyat sinij" don't sound cool, but "cinqazul" kinda does.

[Skittles]

51. Badfinger

I'd name it Badfinger

[sakabatou]

52. Llama Azul

or Azula.

[bobduca]

53. Rincon

I saw some very dark blue skies at Rincon puerto rico. Your beautiful guitar reminded me of these images.

[Throd]

54. "Blue Meanie" The tailpiece/bridge looks like an angry mouth.

[Electric Monk]

55. You could call it your Bruebeck, because Take Five (strings), and

it sort of sounds like blue without saying blue

Lovely looking instrument, by the way