Oh, puhl-ESE...

[spantini]

ZZ Top's Elwood Francis performs "Got Me Under Pressure" with 17-string bass: Watch

He broke out the late night impulse purchase at a recent show in Huntsville, Alabama.

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[Dave Matthews]

So... that's what it has come down to...

 

[dogooder]

That is 0.1764705882 strings per pickup!

 

[TalismanRich]

It's called entertainment. Clearly you didn't get the joke!

So, you've got Billy Gibbons getting his guitars hollowed out so they weight about 5lbs, and poor Elwood has to strap on that monster. I'm guessing it's somewhat north of 10 lbs.... for the headstock alone.

 

[TAE]

Great back story on that one....still having fun! That's living the dream baby!

 

[spantini]

 

[dogooder]

I just realized, 17 strings and 3 pickups. Both prime numbers. That's really deep man.