Question Names etymology

[Gravesend Black]

Just wondering how each model earned it's own name. I'd be cool if somebody of forum elders who dug a lot of MM history can bring some light to the neophytes And maybe you guys have some interesting hot facts about these beasts)

So what do we have?

Stingray
Sterling
Big Al
Bongo
Reflex

Did I miss something? I guess we can add Sabre to this list to.

 

[nurnay]

Sterling I must assume is after BP. Big Al is named after the Albert Lee model.

 

[nurnay]

Add Cutlass to the list

 

[Golem]

Add Cutlass to the list

Half answer 4U ... A cutlass is a graphite
necked Sabre. But I got no clue how the
Sabre name originated.

Bongo was just a project name ... wasn't
espozed to be the market name, but it's
better than 'toilet seat', so it stuck.

StingRay ? Well, it came from the same
company that gave us the Mustang and
Jaguar. So there seems to be more than
a bit of motorheadedness involved
Nowz I thimk on it some, maybe "Sabre"
came from "LeSabre" as in "Buick" ? Too
bad it wasn't the 'Deuce and a Quarter' !


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[Holdsg]

I always thought Sabre was so-named for its ability to cut thru any mix?