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 ...

There are other references too, including piano notes chosen by McCartney, his famous Hofner Violin Bass guitar, the logo of his post-Beatles band, Wings, as well as his signature.

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 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 ...

A Fender 'Tremolux' amplifier stack, dating to between 1965-’70, sold for £1,400, a Hofner electric 'violin' bass guitar made £1,050, a Harmony 'Meteor' electric guitar in sunburst colour ...

There seemed to be some sort of stigma attached to it.” Despite his reservations, McCartney became attached to his iconic Hofner violin bass but always favoured the piano or guitar as his main ...