Why "she"?

[BCR Greg]

Why are cars and guitars referred to as "she" and "Her"?

Jeffro's Bonehead is getting "her" bridge replaced. Bonehead?

When did guitars and cars become gender specific?

[rmahurin]

Cuz, like my woman, I own the bee-atch.

[Eric Weston]

LMAO!! I hope my wife doesn't wake up and hear me laughing, cuz sometimes it's like.... she owns ME.

[Guerrilla]

lol, it's funny cause they're both true.

[tafkathundernotes]

I think guitars usually get a woman's name because:

They feel good in your hands.

It seems no matter what mood you're in, they're a willing companion.

If you massage them just right, you get cool sounds out of them.

They need their necks rubbed with oil occasionally.... or steel wool if they're especially uncooperative.

Some days they sound like a Korina Standard through a Marshall; other days they sound like a Hondo though a Peavey.

When you make them listen to themselves, they can break into a loud scream.

Once you have one - you want another one.

Why a guitar is BETTER than a woman...

[wyldbil]

My guitars are my mistresses and I mean that in a spiritual way.

[guitarzandstuff]

Cuz, like my woman, I own the bee-atch.

Dude, if there was still a rating system you'd get a +2 for that one...

[Eric Weston]

Cuz, like my woman, I own the bee-atch.

Dude, if there was still a rating system you'd get a +2 for that one...

NO doubt....

[MCChris]

It seems no matter what mood you're in, they're a willing companion.

You're not from this planet, are you?

[Jeff R]

Good point, Greg. I'll start referring to Bonehead as "he." But I'm still not naming the damn dog "Bait."

[tafkathundernotes]

It seems no matter what mood you're in, they're a willing companion.

You're not from this planet, are you?

It was early. Pre-coffee. You may have a point.

[Miss Charlie]

My Korg and roland Keyboards are He's. While my car is a She. My guitars are He's, but my amp is a She. And I have never figured out why.

[unfun 75]

If it is attached to your own body I think it becomes a "he" but if not, it's a "she." If you're a male, that is. Opposite applies to the female gender.

[killerteddybear]

I guess we should amend the old saying to "If it has tits or tires or tuners, you're gonna have trouble with it".

[kizanski]

Personally, I think naming guitars, cars, toaster ovens, etc, anything with a person's name, or assigning a gender to it is kinda silly.

I mean I have owned a lot of guitars and a lot of cars, but I can't remember calling one a "human" name.

"What guitar are you going to play tonight?"

"Oh, I think I'll play Kevin."

"Yea, dude! Kevin ROWKS!"

Not that I have not named guitars, but they are names that aid in description (if you have 3 of the same guitar, this helps when labeling that guitar case), not to apply "personality" or gender.

Some stupid names of past and present guitars:

"Junior" - it's a Jr.

"Senior" - it was ordered at the same time as Junior and was decked out the same way, so what else would I call it?

"Woody" - because "Woodpile" custom ordered it, it was unique, and I bought it from him ("Woody" is not a "real" name, so I allowed it this once).

"HEMIBIRD" - self-explanitory.

"DayPOEna" - a Daytona I bought from POE.

"Lemon" - an '81 Fender Strat that I bought brand new that turned out to be a lemon, and not only because it was RFY Yellow.

"175" - an '82 Special that I bought on ebaY for $175.

"Aceburst" - BCR Greg named it so after doing the 3-double-cream-humbucker-mod.

"Boomerang" - a '78 Sunburst that I sold. It came back, so I bought it again.

[Miss Charlie]

kizanski - haha Kevin! Not those types of names. It has to be something CUTE! Like my car is called "Cherry", or my Roland is called "Rolly".