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The moment Paul McCartney was reunited with his Hofner bass | Guitar World

The moment Paul McCartney was reunited with his Hofner bass | Guitar World

The moment Paul McCartney was reunited with his Hofner bass | Guitar World
April 15
10:32 2026

The moment Paul McCartney was reunited with his beloved Höfner 500/1 bass 50 years after it was stolen was captured on camera by the BBC as part of a new 90-minute documentary that charts the hunt to get it back.

McCartney’s iconic violin bass, which he bought during the Beatles’ Hamburg residency for £30, became an extension of him and is his most iconic instrument. It can be heard on early Beatles hits, including She Loves You, and survived the end of the Beatles, staying with him as he set to work with Wings.

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Martin Nethercutt

Martin Nethercutt

Martin A Nethercutt is a writer, singer, producer and loves music. Creative Director at McCartney Studios Editor-in-Chief at McCartney Times Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Lives in Playa del Rey From Kassel, Germany Married to Ruth McCartney

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