Worst & Best Bass Product names ever!!!

gweimer · March 08, 2008, 05:33:28 AM

G&L has had a couple of oddballs:

El Toro
The Interceptor
ASAT (although it's sort of cool, but a little out there)

Rhythm N. Bliss · March 08, 2008, 05:58:59 AM

Flying V is maybe the coolest name. Les Paul is cool too tho'!!
Thunderbird may be the coolest....I can't decide.
MY coolest bass is called simply the EB--Electric Bass!
SG stands for Solidbody Guitar doesn't it?
That's a pretty great name tooo

Worst may be Warwick. hahaaa

the mojo hobo · March 08, 2008, 06:40:04 AM

Some great amplifier names:

Fender Bassman and Showman.

Vox Foundation.

Gibson Thor.

And then there is Bassballs. That is both best and worst.

Basvarken · March 08, 2008, 02:23:08 PM

Yep, Bongo is the silliest name.
Sounds like a coconut flavoured popsicle.
Or a dressed monkey in a kid's movie.

The Bongo is a pretty silly bass as it is.
Especially the orange ones.

Chris P. · March 09, 2008, 12:26:38 PM

BMW designed those Bongos. Germans and basses. No good combination.

Dave W · March 09, 2008, 03:30:03 PM

Quote from: Chris P on March 09, 2008, 12:26:38 PM
BMW designed those Bongos. Germans and basses. No good combination.

Maybe so, but designing basses at least keeps them busy. Better than planning invasions.

Barklessdog · March 09, 2008, 06:01:49 PM

at least they did not but a big dial on it with a LCD screen with 23 steps to turn your volume up

bovinehost · March 17, 2008, 03:45:26 AM

Quote from: Rhythm N. Bliss on February 26, 2008, 03:17:56 AM
I just saw an old vid on youtube of Phil Kennemore playin' a BONGO!
Bongo is a lame name....maybe the lamest of all. At least Phil's is Black on Black.

My first post here will be to defend the Bongo? Oh yeah, what a HORRIBLE idea. A bass that's not identified with a number or a concept that comes from the 1950s! What an awful idea!

So my question is - ever played one? And my comment is - get over it. I kind of like them.

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Barklessdog · March 17, 2008, 05:57:00 AM

Hey Jack, glad you came to give us a holler!

As far as the Bongo go's, to me personally. While I personally do not like the style, I believe it is probably one of the best industrial designs in the past 20 years. It deserves great modern design recognition.

You have to give them kudos for having the balls to do a new design that not only says Music Man, but is completely fresh and modern, like it or not.

The Dargies have to be the coolest bass that they have done. Love those little Martinis & that green is so cool.

Dave W · March 17, 2008, 10:28:36 AM

I thought we were talking about the name Bongo being silly, not the bass itself.

I do like the tone. But it's not for me, I gotta have a flat top. I'll stick with my SUB and SUB Sterling.

nofi · March 17, 2008, 11:36:53 AM

the word bongo reminds me of maynard g. krebs. you youngsters may ask your parents.

Barklessdog · March 17, 2008, 11:41:36 AM

I think Bongo fits nicely for a bass as wild as it is.

Grabber was born from theMuscle cars of the late 60's & early 70's. Grabber Orange was a really popular color back then.

Dave W · March 17, 2008, 04:42:11 PM

Quote from: nofi on March 17, 2008, 11:36:53 AM
the word bongo reminds me of maynard g. krebs. you youngsters may ask your parents.

Maynard: WORK!?

Basvarken · March 17, 2008, 05:31:13 PM

@ Bovinehost:

still a silly name... for a bass

SKATE RAT · March 17, 2008, 06:49:27 PM

how can you not like the name "The Ripper". best name ever.....if only the sound fit the name?