Why do sellers refer to their guitar as "she?"

thermionic

Because they can’t get girlfriends.

Modellista

Not that I would condone it but giving things genders is derived from languages that use genders. Cars are "she" because "la voiture" is feminine in French. As "la guitarra" is feminine in Spanish, those that say "she" are technically correct. 

If somewhat lacking in good taste. 

seany65

Well, to compare Guitars and women:

1) Both have complicated heads.
2) Both have necks.
3) Both usually have G-strings.
4) Both usually have curvy bodies.
5) Women, acoustic and some electric guitars have holes in the front..

Sporky

modellista said:

As "la guitarra" is feminine in Spanish, those that say "she" are technically correct. 

But we don't speak Spanish, and English is non-gendered, so they're wrong and weird and probably perverts.

poopot

”why do sellers refer to their guitars as “she”?”

because they’re both temperamental and neither can iron a shirt properly!!!!

Neil

modellista said:

Not that I would condone it but giving things genders is derived from languages that use genders. Cars are "she" because "la voiture" is feminine in French. As "la guitarra" is feminine in Spanish, those that say "she" are technically correct. 

If somewhat lacking in good taste. 

Quite a good theory except that ships and boats are often called "She" and they are both masculine in French. 

Bridgehouse

We’re always anthropomorphising things in our house. 

Only the other day, Doris the Dishwasher got right mardy and refused to take any dirty dishes, the cow. 

I told Mrs B this when she asked me why I hadn’t loaded Doris up. She went and had a right strop at her afterwards..

adamm82

I cant name my guitars either. I tried to give it a go but just felt weird.

Modellista

Neil said:

modellista said:

Not that I would condone it but giving things genders is derived from languages that use genders. Cars are "she" because "la voiture" is feminine in French. As "la guitarra" is feminine in Spanish, those that say "she" are technically correct. 

If somewhat lacking in good taste. 

Quite a good theory except that ships and boats are often called "She" and they are both masculine in French. 

True. But feminine in Latin. 

Philly_Q

Iamnobody said:

Gas Station guitars is a great example of this. Click the link below and prepare to be horrified. One of the worst offenders I’ve seen!

https://www.gasstationguitars.com/product-page/gibson-vintage-1978-les-paul-standard-all-original-tobacco-sunburst

"That rarest of things, a true unmolested vintage Les Paul all original and in superb condition."

I was just grateful that, despite referring to the guitar as "she" throughout the ad, they stopped short of saying "she is unmolested"....

fretfinder

I don’t call my guitars she and I don’t name them. But strangely, I have one called Betty and one called Wilf. I blame @miserneil ;

Bridgehouse

All of my basses have the same name. Usually it’s “that fucking thing”

KrisGee

Iamnobody said:

Gas Station guitars is a great example of this. Click the link below and prepare to be horrified. One of the worst offenders I’ve seen!

https://www.gasstationguitars.com/product-page/gibson-vintage-1978-les-paul-standard-all-original-tobacco-sunburst

What a load of wank.

DartmoorHedgehog

Snags said:

 Kay Strat copies

Brian Setzer signature?

adamm82

Jack_ said:

Did you just assume a guitars gender in 2018?

My telecaster is Fender Neutral 

proggy

Bridgehouse said:

We’re always anthropomorphising things in our house. 

Only the other day, Doris the Dishwasher got right mardy and refused to take any dirty dishes, the cow. 

I told Mrs B this when she asked me why I hadn’t loaded Doris up. She went and had a right strop at her afterwards..

Wiz'd. Purely for using the word anthropomorphising.

Funkfingers

ICBM said:

They do it to stop me, and I'm sure countless other people, from buying them

Who would want sloppy seconds?

The solution is obvious. If you do buy from a vendor of that persuasion, be sure to thoroughly clean all of the guitar's cavities.

DrJazzTap said:

The thought of naming a guitar makes me wince.

With one exception. All Explorers should be named Dora.

RandallFlagg

#metoo

dwheeldo

Occasionally I call my no1 guitar "Terry". Terry-caster.

blueskunk

I’ll call my guitar whatever I fancy