Paul McCartney made the Hofner bass guitar famous, not the other way around. Indeed, it was McCartney who made bass players cool, giving them a status in rock almost equal to that of lead guitarists.

When The Beatles needed a bassist after Stuart Sutcliffe left the band, Paul ... bass player for the Funk Brothers at Motown. On “Nowhere Man,” that influence comes to the fore as McCartney ...

Sir Paul McCartney’s bass guitar that went missing more than ... “Following the launch of last year’s Lost Bass project, Paul’s 1961 Hofner 500/1 bass guitar, which was stolen in 1972, has been ...

The Hofner Bass was popularised by Paul McCartney, who still plays the original one he bought when performing in Hamburg with the Beatles. It has proven to be a worthy instrument for bass players ...

A special Lexus 400h design concept that was built to support Paul McCartney's 2005 U.S. tour ... hand-painted to reflect his famous 1962 Hofner bass guitar and Vox AC30 amp.

Including classics from 'The White Album' and 'Revolver', we list the songs by The Beatles, on which George Harrison played bass.

Flowers recorded over 20,000 sessions and his distinctive jazz-informed bass heavily features on Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild ...

Herbie Flowers, the bass guitarist, died at the age of 86 last week. The family of the musician, who worked with David Bowie, Elton John, Paul McCartney among others, made the announcement per a ...

Hofner is a German musical instrument manufacturer that came to prominence in the 1960s when Paul McCartney played a Hofner-made bass. The Hofner Travel guitar was a later innovation, designed as a ...

Paul McCartney surprised punters at a tiny venue ... A photo posted by on Bit odd to see him without his trusted Hofner bass (or indeed any guitar) slung over his shoulder, isn’t it?

Paul McCartney surprised punters at a tiny venue in the Hamptons, Long Island this week when he guested on stage with producer Andrew Watt and Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. The Beatles legend sang ...