Is it typical to name your guitar?

Question

My friend thinks it's weird.

I'll say,"I'm gonna go play Bueller out to play", and he'll be like dude you are nuts.

Lol, yeah I usually name them after some 80's movie character, either that or some colonial times person(I have one called Ben Franklin), or an artist, writer, or musician/song(Warhol, Chuck(Palahnuik), and Mr. Jones).

My friend has a guitar that she calls Betsy Ross and she says that it's a guy...

Yeah she takes it a little to far but I love her anyway.

But really, I kinda thought most people name their guitars...

Or am I just a freak?

Answer 1

whoa they changed yahoo answers up a little didnt they? (when u answer a question) ...anyway

to answer ur question...ive heard lots of people name their guitars. even their cars...my grandpaw has this truck and he calls it Willard...and then my dads mom had a car once and called it beans? i cant remember...but anyway everyone has their own funny thing about them.  

Answer 2

Haha, my guitar is named Phineas.

Answer 3

LOL yeah.

My friend does that.

And I'm like haha.

But we both where inspired to play from the same guitarist, so I could see how she could go overboard.

Answer 4

Heh, mine's named Oreo.

(You can guess what colors it is.)

Answer 5

mine's Sonic Death of Plums. I think it depends on the individual person, but I know (of) lots of people who named their guitars. So I say that, while it may not be "normal" it's fairly common.

Rest easy, you're not alone!

Answer 6

No it is not typical, but it also is not wrong, either.

Bo Diddley named his square guitar The Twang Machine.  And B.B. King named several of his guitars Lucille, from which Gibson Guitar brought out an entire model line called B.B. King Lucille model and later the Little Lucille guitar.

I don't think that MOST people name their guitars, but I bet enough of them do so that it is really not an abnormal thing.  After all, unless you're into smashing your guitars onstage as sacrificial victims, you probably have a sentimental affection for your guitar!

Answer 7

I think it's cute.  A lot of great guitar players name their guitars.  You're in good company.

Answer 8

If you love playin then, name em! :D

No your not a freak its cool

Hope that helps ya out

-Griff

Answer 9

Not really odd

Answer 10

yeah i do that! Mines called keith! (keith richards) I think it makes playing guitar even better when you name yours!

Answer 11

Dude, get help.  I asked my guitars, Henry, Snark, Radiomegaboom and Loretta and they think you have a control problem...

<Ask> the guitar what its name is, man.

Answer 12

Yeah it's normal. your not a freak. lol

Answer 13

theres nothing wrong with ur friend...its actually normal..its like naming your favorite bear stuff toy "TEDDY" when you were a kid.. your not a freak but if it keeps on driving you nuts then you are!

Answer 14

haha!! You're not a freak (although my guitars don't have names 'cause I'm too lazy to name them). Eventually your guitar will become a friend of yours.

But mine have genders...and they're both boys...

Yeah.

Answer 15

Hey man, its cool to name your gitar mines called Archie :S?

AND MAN cheers for that advice, im the guy who asked about how im a beginner and asked i didnt know where to start? that was a really good answerr and showed that B***TH that you dont need teachers to be good .. cheers man

Answer 16

Hi o.O

Nothing wrong with that. We freak out the customers who come at the shop and ask for Ludwig and figuring to see a drumset instead of an old Gibson.

Answer 17

h**l no it's not weird I have 5 guitars and I named them all and when I ask for one I just say the name I gave it instead of the brand. Its easier that way instead of saying "hey hand me that Ric 330/6 AFG" I just say hand me molly. I pick my guitars names from fav songs or girls I like. I picked Red Molly from 1952 Vincent Black Lightening the Reckless Kelly Version. ...,But hey maybe we are crazy.