2023-09-03 11:44:09
Who will find Paul McCartney’s first bass? The legendary Beatles bassist’s favorite instrument was stolen from him in 1969. Musical instrument manufacturer Höfner is launching a son site Internet a research campaign, relayed by “ The Telegraph titled “Paul’s Lost Bass” and the hashtag #tracethebass. ” What happened to him ? Where is she?” asks Höfner.
Paul McCartney bought this Höfner 500/1 model in 1961 during a group residency at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg (Germany). On his return to England, the instrument accompanied him on the stage of the Cavern club in Liverpool, the musical birthplace of the Beatles. Nicknamed “The Cavern Bass”, the bass would not leave him until 1963, replaced by another Höfner.
The bass is just as legendary as it is heard on the Beatles’ first single “Love Me Do” in 1962 and on the group’s first two albums “Please Please Me” and “With The Beatles” in 1963 Even more legendary, Paul McCartney plays it on the hits “She Loves You”, “Twist and Shout” and during recordings at the Abbey Road studio.
After 1963, Paul McCartney kept his bass using it as a backup instrument during The Beatles’ world tours. Far from being stored in the attic, the bass appears in a promotional clip to accompany the release of “Revolution” but also on the set of the film “Let it Be”, just that.
“It’s still my favorite”
“Paul would be so happy, moved if he could find his bass again,” says Höfner. In 1966, the left-handed musician declared his attachment during an interview with “Beat Instrumental”, relayed by Höfner. “I’ve always had a Höfner. I have three models but the oldest is still my favorite. I worked on it so much that pieces are holding together with adhesive tape! »
Repairs, carried out in 1964 in a London workshop, gave it a unique look. So much so that the manufacturer provides a very precise description of the instrument: a solid spruce top, maple back and sides, a flat-backed piece, a 3-piece neck (maple-beech-maple), two pickups with a Postless “Diamond” logo, Van Gent tuners and a long tail piece with thin arched bar.
Rumors about the location of the instrument had emerged in the past, without leading to a serious lead.
Anyone with information and evidence is invited to write to the email address: [email protected]. The manufacturer ensures that anonymity can be respected and that no legal action will be taken. “It’s such an important instrument, we all deserve to see it again,” insists Höfner.
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