Another reason Mescal is feeling joy playing McCartney: Most of his filmography (his breakout TV series “Normal People,” ...

Paul McCartney shared an emotional message after Höfner, the guitar brand behind his iconic bass, filed for bankruptcy. Fans are urging him to save the company.

Paul McCartney has reacted to the news that the German company Höfner, known for making guitars and basses, has filed for bankruptcy. McCartney, a longtime user of the Höfner 500/1 violin bass, posted ...

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Höfner, the brand behind his iconic bass, after they filed for bankruptcy. The guitar and bass firm famously produced the Höfner 500/1 bass guitar – a lynchpin of ...

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 ...

Höfner, the musical instrument company best known for making Paul McCartney's iconic violin bass, has filed for bankruptcy. "It is very sad to see Höfner go out of business," McCartney wrote on ...

Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Paul McCartney has reacted to the news that the ...

One of the most historically significant instrument makers in popular music, Höfner, has filed for bankruptcy in Germany, placing the future of the company behind Paul McCartney’s most famous bass ...

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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 ...