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McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 2nd, 2023, 6:19 pm
by BullDog
Paul McCartney's original Hofner violin bass was stolen in 1969. Does it still exist? Personally, I seriously doubt it.
Link -
https://thelostbass.com/
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 2nd, 2023, 6:41 pm
by ReformedCharacter
BullDog wrote:Paul McCartney's original Hofner violin bass was stolen in 1969. Does it still exist? Personally, I seriously doubt it.
Link -
https://thelostbass.com/
Help! Get Back
RC
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 2nd, 2023, 8:24 pm
by swill453
ReformedCharacter wrote:BullDog wrote:Paul McCartney's original Hofner violin bass was stolen in 1969. Does it still exist? Personally, I seriously doubt it.
Link -
https://thelostbass.com/
Help! Get Back
Let it be.
Scott.
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 2nd, 2023, 9:21 pm
by Redmires
I've got it hidden in the attic
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 2nd, 2023, 9:39 pm
by moorfield
Presumably he would have put it back after he caught it ..?
(Ah, there's my coat there...)
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 3rd, 2023, 12:18 am
by Mike4
Redmires wrote:I've got it hidden in the attic
No you haven't, I have it!
I bought it a number of years ago at Cropredy festival from some bloke i met for fifty quid.
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 3rd, 2023, 12:25 am
by servodude
Mike4 wrote:Redmires wrote:I've got it hidden in the attic
No you haven't, I have it!
I bought it a number of years ago at Cropredy festival from some bloke i met for fifty quid.
Who did you pay 50 quid to meet at Cropredy? Dave Swarbrick?
Anyways, perhaps the bass was in the car when Paul died?
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 3rd, 2023, 12:34 am
by Mike4
servodude wrote:Mike4 wrote:
No you haven't, I have it!
I bought it a number of years ago at Cropredy festival from some bloke i met for fifty quid.
Who did you pay 50 quid to meet at Cropredy? Dave Swarbrick?
Anyways, perhaps the bass was in the car when Paul died?
It might have been.
Anyway, I tell loads of people I have his bass but they all just laugh at me, and think I'm deluded.
Mebbe they have a point...
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 4th, 2023, 4:02 pm
by dionaeamuscipula
Paul's bass is hung on my bathroom wall and when you approach it sings "don't worry be happy"
DM
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: September 5th, 2023, 11:15 pm
by nimnarb
dionaeamuscipula wrote:Paul's bass is hung on my bathroom wall and when you approach it sings "don't worry be happy"
DM
She came in through the bathroom window
Protected by a silver spoon
But now she sucks her thumb and wonders
By the banks of her own lagoon
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: February 16th, 2024, 1:09 pm
by BullDog
Latest update from yesterday. (Pun intended)
Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass project, Paul’s 1961 Höfner 500/1 bass guitar, which was stolen in 1972, has been returned. The guitar has been authenticated by Höfner and Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved.
Here -
https://www.paulmccartney.com/news/stat ... ofner-bass
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: February 16th, 2024, 1:41 pm
by Gerry557
Redmires wrote:I've got it hidden in the attic
I think you just have an empty case in your attic
I'll give you a fiver for it as I need one now
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: February 16th, 2024, 5:44 pm
by Redmires
Gerry557 wrote:Redmires wrote:I've got it hidden in the attic
I think you just have an empty case in your attic
I'll give you a fiver for it as I need one now
Well, I was right. Just a pity it wasn't my attic. Wonder if the guy ever realised he had something worth north of £5 million hidden amongst the Xmas decorations and old carpet offcuts.
Re: McCartney's missing bass?
Posted: February 16th, 2024, 6:20 pm
by kempiejon
Well I'm pleased, didn't expect he'd get back the instrument after so long.