It is an instrument that the former member of The Beatles himself had great appreciation for since he bought it in 1961.
He under Höfner stolen that belonged to Paul MCCARTNEY and was used in recording of the first two The Beatles albums was recovered after 51 years. This unusual episode undoubtedly generated happiness between the fans Due to the symbolic importance of the instrument.
The bass was stolen in 1972 and recovered in 2024
He low was stolen from a van in the London area of Notting Hill in October 1972the search team reported, based on information gathered during their investigation.
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Nick Wassone of the founders of the search team, mentioned that the bass was “something damaged“, with a crack in the mast and a damaged bridge that would need to be replaced, plus pickups that no longer worked. However, he added that “can be repairedthe neck can be fixed and we can make it playable again.”
In 2015, a guitar that had been stolen from the deceased John Lennon in the decade of 1960 was sold for $2.41 million at an auction in Beverly Hills, California. The person who owned it claimed that he acquired it without knowing her connection to Lennon. In a possible auction of this instrument of McCartneyits price could rise up to £10 million.
Why was it a special instrument for Paul McCartney?
This instrument was purchased by Paul MCCARTNEY in 1961before the definitive rise to fame of the Beatles. At that time, the band was touring Germanywith Hamburg as one of his most frequent destinations, and this period is considered crucial for his rise in the music industry.
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During those years, while they traveled from London to Hamburg and vice versa, coinciding almost in parallel with their meeting with Brian Epstein in The Cavernwhich marked his definitive connection with the record labelsPaul became interested in this bass and added it to his collection of instruments.
As reported McCartney In several interviews, he was captivated by the bass designwhich had a striking resemblance to a fiddle. At that time, he paid £30 by the instrument, equivalent to about 31 thousand current pesos, while its current value would be around £800approximately 850 thousand pesos.
Source: Ambito
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