Hofner has redesignated the model names of its famous Violin Bass to reflect the iconic bass's Beatles lineage. The three German-made models have been the cause of some confusion among McCartney ...

Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass One of the most distinctive designs ever conceived, the Hofner 500/1 Violin Bass still looks as good today as it did when it was first produced in 1956. It's a shape that's ...

Close to 70 years after German instrument company Höfner started selling an electric bass that looked like a violin, the company has filed for bankruptcy. The news has hit Paul McCartney, who has made ...

Sir Paul McCartney will help raise thousands of pounds for charity when he auctions off one of his trademark bass guitars later this month. The former Beatle has donated the instrument, an autographed ...

Paul McCartney's long lost bass, the famous Hofner 500/1, has finally been returned to the Beatle after being missing for over 50 years. "Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass project, Paul’s ...

01:22, Fri, Feb 16, 2024 Updated: 01:22, Fri, Feb 16, 2024 Sir Paul McCartney has been reunited with an iconic bass guitar more than 50 years after it was 'stolen'. The Hofner violin bass was last ...

It’s been billed as an attempt to solve one of Rock and Roll’s great mysteries. A global search is underway to find a bass guitar that once belonged to Paul McCartney and featured in several iconic ...