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For more than 50 years, the disappearance of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass guitar has been one of rock ‘n’ roll’s ...

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Paul McCartney's original bass guitar, which the legendary musician used in The Beatles' early years, has been found and returned after it was stolen more than five decades ago. The 81-year-old singer ...

Paul McCartney has been reunited with the original Höfner bass guitar he bought in the early 1960s that was stolen in the '70s, the former Beatles member confirmed Wednesday. "Following the launch of ...

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