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Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar Stolen Over 50 Years Ago

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Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar Stolen Over 50 Years Ago

Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar Stolen Over 50 Years Ago

Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar , Stolen Over 50 Years Ago.

Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar , Stolen Over 50 Years Ago.

51 years ago, McCartney's Höfner bass that he played on songs such as "Love Me Do" and "She Loves You" was stolen in London.

51 years ago, McCartney's Höfner bass that he played on songs such as "Love Me Do" and "She Loves You" was stolen in London.

The Lost Bass search project was launched by Höfner last year in an attempt to find McCartney's guitar, BBC reports.

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A family in Sussex contacted the search team after they remembered that they had an old bass in their attic.

The bass turned out to be McCartney's, and he was reunited with it in December, BBC reports.

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Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass project, Paul's 1961 Höfner 500/1 bass guitar, which was stolen in 1972, has been returned, Spokesperson for Paul McCartney, via BBC.

The guitar has been authenticated by Höfner and Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved, Spokesperson for Paul McCartney, via BBC.

The Lost Bass project team was happy to solve "the greatest mystery in the history of rock and roll.".

There were no leads, no evidence really where it might be, Journalist Scott Jones, via BBC.

To have found it quite quickly is amazing and we've heard how thrilled Paul McCartney is to have it back, Journalist Scott Jones, via BBC.

That's just the icing on the cake to know that bloke we all love is smiling tonight because his old guitar is back, Journalist Scott Jones, via BBC


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