pauls beatle bass.

[bassdude1]

does anyone out there have any pictures of Paul Mccartney playing any thing other than a hofner bass. The only one i have is him playing a Rickanbacker 4001 and thats all i have. so please responed if you have any proof.

 

[toomanybasses]

I have seen McCartney live 3 times since the mid 70's. I only basses he played on tour was the Hofner and the Ric.

 

[J. Crawford]

There he is playing a Wal, but thats the only one I found.

 

[Caksi]

He played 5er Wal bass on Free As A Bird...
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[J. Crawford]

He played 5er Wal bass on Free As A Bird...
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As I just posted a picture of. Thanks for the info on it!

 

[spigmu]

Give us a few minutes and someone will come up with a pic of him with a Yamaha BB and a Jazz.

 

[o_s]

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Goes on forever...

 

[J. Crawford]

And only two of those were bass pictures.

 

[Ric5]

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[Lazylion]

I believe this is the pic referenced by spigmu...

 

[Dubadays]

Ugh....I played the hofner bass and it was awful....WAY too light and small.

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Ugh....I played the hofner bass and it was awful....WAY too light and small.

I thought the exact same thing when I first tried one, but after trying a second one that was properly set-up and being played through a nice rig, I have to say they aren`t half bad!
The weight is a nice change too when coming from Warwicks and MM StingRays

 

[Dubadays]

I thought the exact same thing when I first tried one, but after trying a second one that was properly set-up and being played through a nice rig, I have to say they aren`t half bad!
The weight is a nice change too when coming from Warwicks and MM StingRays

Yeah, I'm a pretty big guy though (6' 4"), and it felt like the tip of one finger could cover 3 strings . I also felt like if I dropped it, it would shatter into a million pieces lol.

 

[jasper383]

I often think of how the Beatles might have been different had Paul played a Precision (which I believe was what he wanted, but it was too expensive). So much of the appeal of the early Beatles was the look, and the Hofner was so integral to that look.

Paul also made the Hofner an icon. The P was already an icon.

 

[jasper383]

There he is playing a Wal, but thats the only one I found.

And a fiver, no less. Love that bass.

 

[RBrownBass]

I often think of how the Beatles might have been different had Paul played a Precision (which I believe was what he wanted, but it was too expensive). So much of the appeal of the early Beatles was the look, and the Hofner was so integral to that look.

My guess is that the music would have carried them to where they are now regardless of whether Paul played a Hofner or a Precision. The "look" was them and their clothing and haircuts, not so much their instruments IMO, as the teenage girls screaming at Shea didn't know or care what he was playing.

Paul also made the Hofner an icon. The P was already an icon.

Absolutely on both points.

 

[Otter]

And a fiver, no less. Love that bass.

Yessss!!!!

I have been looking for a copy of this picture for years. I have the right hand version of this bass. The luthier had enough wood after he chose stock blanks to make a right handed version. Here is a link to a picture.

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Otter.

 

[DeanT]

How about Paul on a Jazz

 

[Lazylion]

What's that between his feet? Did Paul spill his drink?