Most popular guitar names

Are you looking for a means to strengthen your pulsating and blossoming connection with your instrument, old or new?

Have you wrung your brains out like washing on a line and have no idea what to title your chosen steed? Then come on out, because today we’ll look at some great examples of guitar names so that you, too, may come up with a name for the instrument you adore and revere. The best thing about music is how subjective it can be. It is undoubtedly the most abstract art form, theoretically less bound by logic and language and capable of communicating oceans of thought and feeling in its own language.

The best thing about music is how subjective it can be. It is undoubtedly the most abstract art form, theoretically less bound by logic and language and capable of communicating oceans of thought and feeling in its own language.

Many people name their electric guitars in order to feel more connected to them. Many notable guitarists have done so over the years, and are frequently called upon to do so by the extreme wellings of emotion that the guitar itself causes them to feel, as if the itself gently weeps.

popular guitar names for you

1. B.B. King’s ‘Lucille’

One of the most famous examples of a guitarist naming their guitar is arguably ‘Lucille.’ When one observes B.B. King play the guitar, it is evident that they have a very particular relationship. But it wasn’t always like this. Throughout his career, he used a variety of different equipment representative of the eras in which he played, beginning with a Fender Esquire and progressing to variants of the Gibson ES-335.

2. Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Frankenstrat’

The iconography of this instrument is now famous, because to Eddie Van Halen’s willingness to put out into the public on a nightly basis. The guitar is essentially his attempt to merge the sound of a Gibson Les Paul with the physical appearance and vibrato system of a Fender Stratocaster, resulting in one of the first Superstrat attempts. And boy, did he put it to good use! He flew around these instruments so quickly that you’d believe he was playing a double-neck guitar with four hands at times!

3. Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Black Beauty’

The iconography of this instrument is now famous, because to Eddie Van Halen’s willingness to put out into the public on a nightly basis. The guitar is essentially his attempt to merge the sound of a Gibson Les Paul with the physical appearance and vibrato system of a Fender Stratocaster, resulting in one of the first Superstrat attempts. And boy, did he put it to good use! He flew around these instruments so quickly that you’d believe he was playing a double-neck guitar with four hands at times!

Hendrix was so obsessed with the guitar that he felt uneasy when he wasn’t holding or playing one. Everyone who knew him noticed that he felt significantly more at ease when he was holding a guitar, as if he was completely transformed when he stepped up on stage.

Otherwise, he was as shy and nervous as he could be, which those who have seen him perform find difficult to believe, though videos like the one below demonstrate unequivocally and unequivocally.

4. Jaco Pastorius’ ‘Bass of Doom’

Famous jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius utilised a variety of jazz basses over the years, but he is best known for using a 1962 jazz bass that he modified himself. When he bought it at the age of 21, he allegedly removed all of the frets with a butter knife and then covered the fretboard with epoxy resin. That’s quite a narrative, especially because his recollections of the crucial incident changed over the years, but there’s no denying that the bass rested beneath his gigantic hands and was played with majesty and grace.

Fender, like many other of these legendary musicians, has since released a tribute guitar that attempts to capture the essence of what made the bass so great in the first place, as have many other brands hoping to ride on their coattails.

5. Willie Nelson’s ‘Trigger’

Nelson considers his classical guitar to be more than just an instrument, having been with him through thick and thin for several decades as a maturing and returning country singer. Classical guitars are not often amplified, but he has installed a pickup within to enhance his desired Django Reinhardt stylings.

The name is derived from the Roy Rogers’ horse. When asked about the guitar names, Nelson’s standard explanation is that “Roy Rogers had a horse named Trigger.” This is my horse, I reasoned!’ Nelson, like B.B. King, had to save the guitar from a burning building, this time a ranch, cementing his bond with the instrument for life. Onward!

how to choose a guitar name

1. Don’t try to force it; it should come to you

Naming a guitar, like playing it, is an aesthetic endeavour. Like an artist naming a picture, you should first appraise and examine your guitar before naming it. There are numerous creative approaches to approaching this process and coming up with guitar names that are both cool and meaningful. When you find it, you’ll know it’s the right name for your guitar, so don’t try to force it!

2.Don’t let anyone else give your guitar a name

Going straight to guitar forums may be the quickest way to come up with cool guitar names, but do you really want some stranger naming your prized possession? Isn’t it completely missing the point? Giving your guitar a name entails developing a deep and intimate relationship with a work tool designed to create beautiful art, and the process of naming it should be creative as well.

3. Name your guitar after your life experiences

A smart technique to come up with meaningful guitar names is to think about your life events. To begin, consider key life-changing events such as births, loves, and achievements. Then try to imagine who the people or objects were who were present at these times.