McCartney Times

Maybe you’re amazed by this week’s Find of the Week: it’s a 1965 Höfner 500/1 “Violin” Bass that was signed by Sir Paul McCartney, the man who undoubtedly made the bass guitar model famous.This oft-titled “Beatle Bass” was formerly owned by Spanish musician Jose Luis Precioso, who had Paul sign three separate basses during the Barcelona stop of his “New World Tour” in 1993 according to a statement shared by the seller. Though the original Höfner headquarters is located in Germany, this instrument was actually built in their secondary factory in the Basque Country in Spain—it has “Fabrica en Espana / A-20-01536” stamped in white on the back of the body.

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Source: A 1965 Hofner Bass Signed by Sir Paul McCartney is Listed on Reverb.com – Bass Magazine – The Future of Bass