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ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis Reveals Which YouTuber Inspired Him to Play 17-String Bass

ZZ Top bass player Elwood Francis has moved past explaining why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the classic rock band. Now, he's frankly admitted which YouTuber inspired ...

“My friend told me I couldn’t even play a 6-string bass – so I had to learn it to prove him wrong!” Meet 7-string bass wizard Dylan Desmond, whose accidental two-hand…

Inspired by Michael Hedges, the Bell Witch doom merchant splits his signal between guitar and bass amps, and fills up the ...
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ZZ Top Bassist Explains Why He Played Giant 17-String Bass Onstage

ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has now explained why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the long-running classic rock band last week. Francis, formerly a stage technician for ...
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Reclaimed wood bass magic: 5-string Apeiron No. 5 tips & tricks

Explore the magic of building a 5-string Apeiron No. 5 bass from reclaimed wood. Tips, tricks, and insights for DIY bass ...
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Tobias Growler V Bass Review: The Best 5-String Bass in its Class?

We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. You may have heard the news a while back that Gibson was relaunching the legendary Tobias brand of basses. Founded in the late 1970s by Michael ...