Hofner Contemporary Series Verythin Bass There was a time when Hofner basses were extremely popular in the UK and it started way before Paul McCartney was seen wielding his Violin bass. Although that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

"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 ...

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.

But it could end up looking very different, given that it’s been missing for decades. “The bass was in need of repairs and so it was sent to a firm in London, early in 1964, who carried these out.

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 ...

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.

The guitar, a Höfner 500/1 electric bass, was purchased by McCartney for around $37 in 1961 from a shop in Hamburg and said to be his “favorite,” according to The Lost Bass Project, the group ...