When Paul McCartney decided to revisit his iconic Höfner bass in the late 1980s, he wasn’t playing the violin bass that had spent so many nights in the dank, smoky depths of the Cavern Club in ...

I think my favorite find was my Hofner 1964 Violin Bass. It’s the one that Paul McCartney played with the Beatles. It’s an amazing sounding instrument.

The design of the coin features Sir Paul McCartney's “magic piano” as well as references to his record-breaking career – including piano notes personally chosen by Paul, a Hofner violin bass ...

The coin’s design features Sir Paul’s “magic piano” as well as references to his record-breaking career – including piano notes personally chosen by Paul, a Hofner violin bass guitar and ...

The coin’s design features Sir Paul’s “magic piano” as well as references to his record-breaking career – including piano notes personally chosen by Paul, a Hofner violin bass guitar and ...

The design of the coin features Sir Paul McCartney's “magic piano” as well as references to his record-breaking career – including piano notes personally chosen by Paul, a Hofner violin bass guitar ...

I bought a Hofner bass, a lovely violin-shaped thing that appealed to me because, being left-handed, I knew I was going to turn it upside down. Its symmetry was a big attraction for me.” ...

I primarily play a 2000s-era Paesold upright bass and a Yamaha BB405 5-string electric bass. However, I also have a closet full of standard and specialty basses like the Marcus Miller Signature Fender ...

Paul McCartney no longer gently weeps for his original bass guitar. A five-year search by the manufacturer of the instrument that was aided by a husband-and-wife team of journalists helped reunite ...