What if one attached strings to an actual bludgeon and tuned them up?

You'd get excellent sustain from the dense material, but only if it was a really good quality bludgeon in the first place.

A pickup could provide added heft, but of course your swing may slowed, even skewed, by the trailing lead.

I'm just trying to be helpful here, you understand.

I don't think you ever explained why you needed the advice, Bee-dubya, perhaps that would help to narrow down the suggestions.

Gray D