“That’s 15 less than I’m used to….” ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis was saddled with his 17-string bass after a joke appearance went viral – now he’s experimenting with a 2-string build

Elwood Francis with his 15-string High Selecta bass – and the two string Waterstone Guitars Sam Hill bass.

ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has posted an update, introducing the world to his new two-string bass.

Francis was formerly the band’s guitar tech: the man tasked with maintaining their fuzzy guitars (“I hated dealing with keeping the fur clean – we got little brushes for it!” he recently told GW) and keeping one of rock’s most amusing guitar collections in operable shape.