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Watch the moment Paul McCartney was first reunited with his long-lost Höfner bass
Stolen in 1972 and off the radar for half a century, it’s now back in McCartney’s grateful hands after a huge restoration job
The story behind the deceptive bassline on a politically charged ’70s anthem that was later covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
George Porter Jr cites this politically charged anthem as one of his favorite Meters basslines
Bob Daisley on not receiving credit for playing on Ozzy Osbourne’s Diary of a Madman
Daisley still insists he was cheated out of credits and royalties over the years
How Stevie Wonder recorded one of the funkiest basslines in existence
Stevie Wonder played one of music’s all-time craziest contraptions on this classic track
Ashley Reeve leads the low-end for everyone from Cher to Filter – and her right-hand tone is her most important asset
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For Brotherhood of the Snake, DiGiorgio wielded little more than a stock 1978 Rickenbacker 4001
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Deliver low-end punch without the high-end price tag: the best budget bass amps from Fender, Ampeg and more
The moment Wings’ former sound engineer had to tell Paul McCartney his priceless Höfner bass guitar had been stolen
The 500/1 violin bass was a cornerstone of the Beatles’ early successes, but went missing for 50 years after it was stolen in 1972
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