Go ask Paul McCartney about it and he’ll tell you a story. For Sir Paul, it goes back to the early 1960s. He purchased a Hofner bass guitar, which he played religiously with the Beatles.

After watching the Beatles' iconic rooftop concert, Paul McCartney was inspired to revisit his iconic Höfner bass.

A statement posted to McCartney’s official website said: “Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass project, Paul’s 1961 ...

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

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.

Ringo Starr joined Paul McCartney on stage for the final night ... the song 'Get Back', which saw him play his original Hofner 500/1 bass for the first time in 50 years, after it was stolen ...

Sir Paul McCartney on stage with Beatles drummer ... The show saw Sir Paul play his original Hofner 500/1 bass for the first time in five decades, after it was stolen in 1972.