It seems we have another entry into the world of wild band merch, with Primus releasing their very own pinball machine.
The musical game is a pretty weird one. This year alone, we’ve seen Kanye West release his line of Pornhub Awards merch, and we’ve also seen Wilco release their very own axe (because why not?). However, Primus’ newest release might be one of the most expensive pieces of merch we’ve ever seen.
First announced late last week, Primus have teamed up with the folks at Stern Pinball to unleash their very own pinball machine for Cyber Monday.
Covered in psychedelic, Primus-themed artwork by zoltron and Zombie Yeti Studios, the machine is limited to just 100, and is personally signed by bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry ‘Ler’ LaLonde, and drummer Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander.
“Being a guy that has made many records over the past few decades, published a novel, directed videos and a feature film, as well as having collaborated with heroes like Tom Waits, Geddy Lee, Stewart Copeland, Bernie Worrell, Trey Anastasio and others, it wasn’t till this moment, being immortalized in a pinball machine, did I really feel like I’ve made the big time,” explained Les Claypool of this intriguing honour.
Each unit also comes with a Kenwood speaker system that blares out 13 of the band’s iconic hits, including ‘John The Fisherman’, ‘Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver’, ‘My Name Is Mud’, and ‘Jerry Was A Race Car Driver’. Unfortunately, the band decided not to record a kooky cover of ‘Pinball Wizard’ for this one.
Sadly, if you’re keen on picking up your own Primus-branded pinball machine, you’d better hope you’re a US resident, because they’re only available for those residing in the contiguous United States.
At $7,995, this is undoubtedly one of the most expensive pieces of merch we’ve seen for quite some time, so we can assume that only the most dedicated, cashed-up Primus fans will be picking up one of these.
Check out Primus’ ‘John The Fisherman’:
