Hi everybody. As some know I am a classical guitarist/snob. About 6 months ago I bought my Cervantes studio edition custom axe, but I have yet to name him (or her). I may get around to posting a picture soon, but for now I will describe it.
Its a contemporary studio classical build wit ha medium waist. Its mexican rosewood, light top with darker, redish brown boughts also of grainy rosewood, not mohagany. Its lightweight, with a split back, a greenish roseta and matching outline on the top. The neck is a dark rosewood, and the tuning heads are an amberish meld, with gold tips. All the metal is light gold.
Alright so, I'd like some suggestions for names? I was thinking of making it a composer's name, but I don't know if this is the angle I should take. I was thinking too that for the multilinguists out there, I might like some foreign names for "Guitar," exluding variations from romantic languages, I won't call it "Guitarrita" or "Guitarra."
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
Well, in Japanese, "Guitar" is "Gitaa" so you probably don't want to call it that either.
Posted by Mintieman (Member # 4620) on :
Lucille?
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
I think snap associations are a good way to handle this.
As you know, Axe is slang for guitar. Axe is also a popular deoderant for men. So is Right Guard, which once hired Charles Barkely as a spokesman. He cameoed in Space Jam, and had his talent stolen by aliens. Aliens was the sequel to the movie Alien, and although this is a rare exception, sequels are often far worse than the original movie. Far worse is the opposite direction of where I really should try to go with this. According to Yoda, there is no try. Yoda is short, though not so much as a dwarf. Gimli, son of Gloin, is the only dwarf in the fellowship.
Therefore, the guitar should be named Gimli.
or Eduardo. Roll that R.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
My guitar's name is Akemi... After a comic book character I like You should name her after a cool song... Like... Brandy or Wendy or... other songs iwth women's names in them
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by Juxtapose: I think snap associations are a good way to handle this.
As you know, Axe is slang for guitar. Axe is also a popular deoderant for men. So is Right Guard, which once hired Charles Barkely as a spokesman. He cameoed in Space Jam, and had his talent stolen by aliens. Aliens was the sequel to the movie Alien, and although this is a rare exception, sequels are often far worse than the original movie. Far worse is the opposite direction of where I really should try to go with this. According to Yoda, there is no try. Yoda is short, though not so much as a dwarf. Gimli, son of Gloin, is the only dwarf in the fellowship.
Therefore, the guitar should be named Gimli.
or Eduardo. Roll that R.
Talk about a juxtaposition
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
touche, sir! Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Well, since it's a Cervantes, and Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, I suggest Sancho (Don Quixote's loveable and oddly wise squire/serveant.)
or Don Quixote,
or "The Don" to show some respect.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Which is a cartoon reference to Don Quixote, and, of course, a guitar-totin' lawman.
Si, Senor Quicksdraw...
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
My guitar's name is Jedediah. He's nothing fancy, but we get along well.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dan_raven: Well, since it's a Cervantes, and Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, I suggest Sancho (Don Quixote's loveable and oddly wise squire/serveant.)
or Don Quixote,
or "The Don" to show some respect.
Well, I have considered the "The" Prefix as well. My last guitar was called "The Conqueror." I am not sure if that is a legacy I want to maintain? I have also thought of maybe some OSC character names, Bonito for example, or Marcaux, something evil perhaps.
Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :
Since it has a kind of Mexican thing going for it most of my suggestions will be for something from that language.
Octavio/Paz or both of them together. He wasn't a composer AFAIK but a poet.
"Vera" if you know what I mean.
Fuego (or Enfuego as one word=on fire) Luna Meiji
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
Hablo Castellano, "Meiji" must be a native American word- what does it mean?
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
My guitar has no name. Therefore, unnamed it has Power.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Well, since it's a Cervantes, and Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, I suggest Sancho (Don Quixote's loveable and oddly wise squire/serveant.)
or Don Quixote,
or "The Don" to show some respect.
Guitars are girls. Duh. How about Dulcinea instead?
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
My guitar is a dude.
I'm hoping my next one is a girl though.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Hmmm. I've met very few guitars who were dudes. The one that was whom I knew well enough to speak of was very clearly gay (not meant in a derogatory fashion, just a statement of fact.)
I think, from the description, that this one is a gal.
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
And what gender are bass guitars usually? I hope male, because my bass guitar is named Martin. Note: I thought of this name recently. When I read this thread I decided my instrument needed a name. So I thought Martin fit.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Every object I own is a dude.
I automatically refer to things with masculine pronouns. Always.
-pH
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Basses are almost always male. I have known two females, though.
Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :
quote:Originally posted by Orincoro: Hablo Castellano, "Meiji" must be a native American word- what does it mean?
It's actually the name of a Japanese emperor, I just like how it sounds that's all. Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I think you should name it after Thor's hammer. I don't know how to spell it, but it is still cool.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Name it Grond.
Posted by Jeesh (Member # 9163) on :
Name it The Cheetar. After The Cheet from Homestar Runner.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I think you should name it Honey Sugar. It'll make people feel really uncomfortable when you say, "Hey, I'm gonna go play with Honey Sugar."
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
My guitar's a girl. She wants a boyfriend in the form of an ESP viper like Kaoru's... But how fair is it for her to get a boyfriend before I do? Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
quote:My guitar has no name. Therefore, unnamed it has Power.
I think that the unnamed guitar only has power if ritually slay and eat it.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by SteveRogers: I think you should name it Honey Sugar. It'll make people feel really uncomfortable when you say, "Hey, I'm gonna go play with Honey Sugar."
I don't want to make people uncomfortable... too much.
I am undecided on the sex of my guitar. It could be girl, but it is also kinda metrosexual, like a really evenly tanned guy guitar? Hmmmm
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
"Basses are almost always male. I have known two females, though."
How does one determine the sex of an instrument? do ou judge by each individual instrument or does each model have its own sex? (I know I'm analyzing it too much but it's funny and I'm curious)
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Instruments that have no character may not have a gender. I think that most instruments' gender is immediately apparent.
(You may want to see the "Do you feel sorry for inanimate objects" thread... I'm, um, weird.)
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I still need to learn to play bass...
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:Basses are almost always male. I have known two females, though.
That's a relief. I don't know my bass very well (my Dad's had it ever since I bought it), but I was pretty sure he was a guy.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Why did your post move?
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: Instruments that have no character may not have a gender. I think that most instruments' gender is immediately apparent.
I think most instruments are naturally gender specific. I have heard, though I didn't grow up speaking French or Spanish, (I speak spanish now) that children can absorb gender articles for objects or places or whatever, the very first time they hear them, and remember all of them afterward. We don't do that much in English, and I think it paints our world in slightly different shades, people end up having remarkably similar takes on inanimate objects for whatever reason. For instance there is not much debate that basses are male-ish (for obvious reasons), but we are also uncomfortable with such things as saying Mrs. computer, or calling a ship "he," or other genderish items.
Guitars just seem female, except the guitars that don't. Wierd.
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