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 ...

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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 ...

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For Paul McCartney, stardom appeared to follow him wherever he went. While a member of the legendary Beatles, the musician also produced a timeless solo career. Thanks to his talents, he entered the ...

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.

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