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May 10, 2023 · Paul McCartney is most known for playing the Höfner 500/1 “Violin” or “Cavern” Bass guitar which was one of the primary instruments of his tenure with The Beatles. He’s also played a wide range of other bass and six-string guitar models throughout his storied career.
Feb 16, 2024 · McCartney began the concert playing his trusty ’63 bass, but for his last song, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, he switched to the new Jubilee bass. After the concert, he was photographed next to the Queen, holding the Jubilee bass.
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Feb 16, 2024 · The Höfner violin bass that accompanied the Beatles to fame went missing more than 50 years ago. Two journalists and a Höfner expert were determined to find it. Paul McCartney playing a Höfner ...
McCartney’s bass playing reached its apogee in the band’s best-known final albums, in songs like “Come Together” and “I Want You,” above, where the bass growls, moans, and throbs. But even in earlier hits like “Paperback Writer,” below, McCartney’s playing showcased explosive riffs, confident attack, and ...
Dec 23, 2023 · With their manager Brian Epstein (1934 - 1967) (left), the Beatles watch as American television host Ed Sullivan tries out Paul McCartney’s Hofner violin bass during rehearsals for the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’, From left, Epstein, Sullivan, John Lennon Ringo Starr, and McCartney.
The Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass (sometimes nicknamed the "Beatle Bass") is a model of electric bass manufactured by Höfner under several varieties. It was introduced in 1955 and gained fame during the 1960s as the primary bass used by Paul McCartney of the Beatles.
In exciting news, Paul McCartney’s original 1961 Hofner 500/1 bass that was stolen in 1972 has been found and returned to the legendary Beatle. After 51 years, the bass, which was used by Sir Paul throughout much of his playing in the Beatles, turned up thanks to efforts from The Lost Bass Project and Hofner Guitars.
