Easy,
They're all ladies, just like ships.
Teddy bears on the other hand are all male.
Rickenbacker...over-rated?
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Interesting, that. In my native tongue, genders are applied to inanimate objects, too, and according to our grammar, guitar is feminine while bass is masculine. But of course, there are ways (suffixes, etc) to make bass a feminine noun.
A good friend of mine (a bassist) once said, "that's because guitars are for women and basses are for men". Hmmm. Not so sure.
A good friend of mine (a bassist) once said, "that's because guitars are for women and basses are for men". Hmmm. Not so sure.
Nothing will get you dead quicker than being deadly serious about yourself.
As to why they're feminine:
They look gorgeous, feel delightful in your arms, they'll make you weep with joy, or drive you insane with frustration.
Their voices can sound like choirs of Angels, and give you goose bumps when you listen to them, how they say things means more than what they say.
They're meant to be cherished, loved and respected over the years, in return they are unflinchingly loyal, and are always there when you need them most.
They look gorgeous, feel delightful in your arms, they'll make you weep with joy, or drive you insane with frustration.
Their voices can sound like choirs of Angels, and give you goose bumps when you listen to them, how they say things means more than what they say.
They're meant to be cherished, loved and respected over the years, in return they are unflinchingly loyal, and are always there when you need them most.
"It's Red Jim, but not as we know it...."
John Hall wrote, having had entirely too much free time on his hands today:
WETSU Homepage
WETSU means THIS: (real military types substitute a harsher four-letter word in place of "stuff" for the real original meaning)
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/WETSU
WETSU Homepage
WETSU means THIS: (real military types substitute a harsher four-letter word in place of "stuff" for the real original meaning)
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/WETSU
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and sit in with the band whenever you can, to keep your chops up!
Fellows, please check for an adam's apple. Just to avoid any surprises. I mean, low voice, and all ...
For full disclosure, I have occasionally referred to some instruments by names such as Chewbacca and Thundera ... and something from Norse mythology that I can't remember (not Mjolnir, though that would work). I identify with my basses more as tools (or weapons!) than as people.
Wouldn't it be creepy if a chef referred to his knives as "she"s? Or baseball players; Roy Hobbs had Wonderboy, not Wondergirl.
I don't mean to say people shouldn't give their basses female names. I think it's an interesting sociological phenomenon. (Uh oh, there goes my "day job" sneaking into this post -- clearly time to stop typing!)
For full disclosure, I have occasionally referred to some instruments by names such as Chewbacca and Thundera ... and something from Norse mythology that I can't remember (not Mjolnir, though that would work). I identify with my basses more as tools (or weapons!) than as people.
Wouldn't it be creepy if a chef referred to his knives as "she"s? Or baseball players; Roy Hobbs had Wonderboy, not Wondergirl.
I don't mean to say people shouldn't give their basses female names. I think it's an interesting sociological phenomenon. (Uh oh, there goes my "day job" sneaking into this post -- clearly time to stop typing!)
"I never set out to be weird. It was always other people who called me weird." - F. Zappa