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“It went off into the universe and it left us thinking, where did it go? There must be an answer…” The remarkable story of Paul McCartney’s Höfner 500/1 bass – which went missing for 50 years – to feature in new documentary

McCartney's 'Violin' bass was stolen in London in 1972 and was the subject of a global hunt before being returned to him in 2024

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Sir Paul McCartney to feature in documentary about his stolen guitar

Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney is making a new documentary about being reunited with a beloved guitar more than 50 years after it was stolen.

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“It just went off into the universe and it left us thinking, where did it go?” The hunt for Paul McCartney’s stolen Höfner bass was one of music’s biggest mysteries – and now they are making a documentary about it

The Beatle And The Bass chronicles The Lost Bass Project's search for McCartney's Höfner, which had been missing for over 50 years

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Documentary on Sir Paul McCartney’s lost bass guitar among new Arena films

The new films will celebrate 50 years of Arena, which began life as a magazine show in 1975.

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“They are officially on our investigative team right now”: They found Paul McCartney’s missing Höfner 500/1 violin bass – can the Lost Bass Project find Marty McFly’s Gibson ES-345 from Back To The Future?

Gibson puts investigative journalists Scott and Naomi Jones on the Lost To The Future case. Despite thousands of tips the trail of the guitar – missing since '85 – remains cold

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“Here to make its first stage appearance in 50 years... is my original bass!”: Stolen in ’72, returned in February, Paul McCartney’s 1961 Höfner 500/1 finally makes it back to the stage for final show in Beatles icon’s tour

McCartney's triumphant finale to the Got Back 2024 Tour also featured fellow Beatle Ringo Starr on drums and a guest spot from Ronnie Wood

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“Sir Paul has expressed his gratitude to Cathy and the family”: Paul McCartney hands six-figure reward to the family that found his iconic Höfner bass in their attic

Paul McCartney’s “favorite bass guitar” was returned to him over 50 years after its theft, with the Beatle offering a substantial thank-you fee as a reward for its return

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Paul McCartney's stolen bass guitar found and reunited after decades

Learn how devoted Beatles fans helped reunite Paul McCartney with his stolen bass guitar after over 50 years, through The Lost Bass Project.

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Paul McCartney reunited with stolen bass

The missing instrument was found with the help of an online campaign called The Lost Bass Project

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“Paul wants it to be fixed up, so he can play it… He was excited as a school boy”: Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner violin bass has been found after 50 years

Paul McCartney has been reunited with “the most important bass guitar in history”, which vanished after the Beatles split up – and was unearthed in an English attic

Guitar World

"Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved": Amateur sleuths have located Paul McCartney's long-lost Höfner bass 50 years after it was stolen

Paul McCartney's 1961 Höfner 500/1 bass guitar has been dubbed "the most important bass in history"

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‘Hundreds contact appeal in 24 hours’ to help find missing McCartney guitar

The bass was purchased for £30 in Hamburg, Germany, in 1961 by Sir Paul and been used during his time with The Beatles.

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Search launched for Paul McCartney’s first Höfner bass guitar

German manufacturer’s The Lost Bass Project hunts for Beatle star’s ‘favourite’ instrument

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