So for about £30, I found this Hofner violin bass. And to me, because I was left-handed, it looked less daft because it was symmetrical. I got into that. And once I bought it, I fell in love with ...

Hofner has redesignated the model names of its famous Violin Bass to reflect the iconic bass's Beatles lineage. The three German-made models have been the cause of some confusion among McCartney ...

Paul McCartney plays a Hofner violin bass guitar on Salisbury Plain in England during the filming of “Help” in May 1965. It is similar to the one that went missing.

Paul McCartney‘s signature, violin-shaped Höfner bass guitar is back in his hands, decades after it was stolen in the 1970s. The Beatles rocker confirmed on Thursday that the instrument had ...

"Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass project, Paul's 1961 Höfner 500/1 bass guitar, which was stolen in 1972, has been returned," read a brief statement on McCartney's website.

Paul McCartney 's long lost bass, the famous Hofner 500/1, has finally been returned to the Beatle after being missing for over 50 years. "Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass project ...

The Hofner violin bass was last seen in 1972, having previously featured on some famous Beatles tracks such as Twist and Shout and She Loves You as well as hit including Love Me Do.

Paul McCartney reunited with missing Hofner bass after more than 50 years Former Beatles member says ‘incredibly grateful to all those involved’ after search to find instrument stolen in 1972.

The former Beatle has donated the instrument, an autographed Hofner bass violin guitar, to be sold at the 02 Silver Clef Awards which raise money for music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.

Prior to McCartney making the Hofner violin bass one of the most recognisable instruments in music history, bass duties in The Beatles were performed by Stuart Sutcliffe, a friend of John's and ...