\u2018The Beatles\u2019 legend Paul McCartney has been reunited with a guitar which was stolen more than 50 years ago.
He was left devastated after the 1961 Hofner 500\/1 bass guitar – used in the creation of many of the bands\u2019 hits – was taken from the back of a van in London in October 1972, reports \u2018Female First UK\u2019.
In 2018, a major international search was launched for the missing instrument called The Lost Bass Project. Now almost six years later, McCartney has finally got his guitar back.
As per \u2018Female First UK\u2019, he confirmed the news in a statement posted on his website which read: \u201cFollowing the launch of \u2026 (The) Lost Bass Project, Paul\u2019s 1961 Hofner 500\/1 bass guitar, which was stolen in 1972, has been returned. The guitar has been authenticated by Hofner and Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved.\u201d
The search was launched in 2018 but was reinvigorated in 2023 when it gained extra publicity. A message posted on The Lost Bass Project\u2019s website revealed the instrument will need some repairs but is in mostly good condition.
The statement explained: \u201cFinally, after so much searching and investigation, we have Paul\u2019s Lost Bass back with him. Can you imagine how excited Paul was when he heard the news! The bass is complete and still with its original case. It will need some repairs to make it playable again, but a team of professionals can easily carry these out.\u201d
The message explained the searchers had uncovered information about the theft, discovering the identity of the person who had stolen the guitar and then sold it to a pub landlord.
The instrument\u2019s journey was then traced over the years until finally \u201csomeone living in a terraced house on the south coast of England\u201d remembered they had an old bass guitar stored in their attic and realised its significance.
The statement added: \u201cThey got this out and realised just what they had. Within days it was back with Paul McCartney\u201d. (IANS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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