McCartney purchased the instrument—a violin-shaped Höfner 500/1 bass ... on violin Höfner basses” and “the expert on Paul’s bass,” as Scott tells the Washington Post’s Victoria ...

Paul McCartney was tasked with taking over bass guitar duties for The Beatles even though he had never played bass before.

Paul McCartney's missing guitar has been found ... Recalling the time when he bought the guitar, Paul said, "I got my violin bass at the Steinway shop in the town centre. I remember going along ...

McCartney also revealed how he came to understand the bass guitar's transformational power while recording the Beatles' ...

The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown ...