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Paul McCartney Mourns Höfner, Maker Of His Iconic Bass

Ever since the early Beatles days, Paul McCartney’s signature instrument has been the Höfner 500/1 violin bass guitar. In 1961, an 18-year-old McCartney bought the instrument in Hamburg for £30. That was McCartney’s primary instrument for the Beatles’ ent

It’s sad that no one wants to buy it. It’s is a historic company, and so much a part of The Beatles history.