Worst & Best Bass Product names ever!!!

Barklessdog · February 25, 2008, 10:04:07 AM

Worst has to be The Money Bass- I hate that name so much-the name alone killed it! I am glad they discontinued the bass to get rid of that name.

Thunderbird has to be the best that I can think of.

The Fender Coronado is up there too on the worst list, it came with Corinthian Leather!

Gibson's Thor amp line is cool & cheesy at the same time.

Ovation Magnum is pretty bad too-Want to make my day?

Barklessdog · February 25, 2008, 10:05:57 AM

SG Re-issue bass is just plain wrong?

They never had a bass names SG bass to reissue?

TBird1958 · February 25, 2008, 10:34:36 AM

P Bass................= Pee Bass. I really don't like that term. Glad I don't own one.

gweimer · February 25, 2008, 10:57:10 AM

Quote from: TBird1958 on February 25, 2008, 10:34:36 AM
P Bass................= Pee Bass. I really don't like that term. Glad I don't own one.

Yeah, the bastardization of the Precision bass always irks me, too. I have to agree with the Money Bass as the goofiest name I can remember to date. Even some of those BC Rich names were better than that.

Chris P. · February 25, 2008, 11:22:26 AM

I just love the Pleasure Board and Pleasure Pump by German makers TecAmp. Uwe: Please buy them! You won't be disappointed!
EBS has nice amp names.

Also for bass: The MoogerFooger. Brilliant!

Basses.
I hate numbers like Rickenbacker and Gibson.
I like the Fender Mustang and Coronado. Musicmaster is bad and to much 'Musicman'.
Burns Vista Sonic Bass and even better: Burns Black Bison Bass.
Guild Starfire's nice too.

My favourite:

Gretsch Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Bass. Now thát's a name!

Dave W · February 25, 2008, 01:08:50 PM

QuoteThe Fender Coronado is up there too on the worst list, it came with Corinthian Leather!

Pray tell, what does Coronado have to do with Corinth?

And while you're at it, why didn't the Chrysler Cordoba have Corinthian leather and not Cordovan?

QuoteI like the Fender Mustang and Coronado. Musicmaster is bad and to much 'Musicman'

True, but the Musicmaster came first.

Lightyear · February 25, 2008, 07:58:37 PM

The "Grabber" always kind of bugged me in some way. I mean - grab what?

I like the Lakland "Decade" - for some strange reason.

Dave W · February 25, 2008, 09:58:50 PM

Anyone remember the Japanese Fender "Heartland" series? Yeah, I have an image of folks in the heartland of America playing their pointy headstock shredder basses and guitars.

Rhythm N. Bliss · February 26, 2008, 03:17:56 AM

I just saw an old vid on youtube of Phil Kennemore playin' a BONGO!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hh2UzGyd_NI

Bongo is a lame name....maybe the lamest of all. At least Phil's is Black on Black.

ramone57 · February 26, 2008, 05:11:21 AM

Ripper & Grabber.....yuck! I always seem to get some kind of comment like, "what's that say? the ripper?! okay.." on my first L9-S, I turned the trc over so it was blank.

godofthunder · February 26, 2008, 05:52:30 AM

Agreed Grabber is right up there. The Ripper's plug line was " It'll rip your ears off" LMFAO . No thank you I like my ears right where they are. S.D. Curlee is another name that bugged me, always made me think of the Three Stooges.

Barklessdog · February 26, 2008, 06:07:59 AM

Quote" It'll rip your ears off" LMFAO

Funny how it was the tamest sounding of the three

ramone57 · February 26, 2008, 07:35:24 AM

just gotta get rid of the factory wiring harness. I changed mine to an LP wiring scheme and it sounds much better, not nearly as bland as it was before. it's quite bright yet retains the warm, round Gibson sound.

Andrew · March 07, 2008, 09:03:50 PM

Bongo is on my list of bad names, as well as the G-K distortion pedal, the Diesel Dawg. That must be high on the list of badly named music gear.

Dave W · March 08, 2008, 12:39:38 AM

They make more than bass products, but the Pignose Hog 30 is high on my list.

And then there's the green stuff that helps you hold on to picks -- Gorilla Snot.