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The author of German Jazz Guitars shares the country's proud history of archtop design – and questions whether the classic jazz box actually originated there
GEWA Music, of which Thomann is a shareholder, has bought the historic instrument maker beloved by Paul McCartney
This 1963 Fender Stratocaster and 70s Höfner 500/1 violin bass guitar recently went under the hammer – and, as it turns out, these were Britrock unicorns for collectors
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 500/1 violin bass was a cornerstone of the Beatles’ early successes, but went missing for 50 years after it was stolen in 1972
Stolen in 1972, Paul McCartney’s missing Höfner resurfaced in a family’s attic 51 years after it disappeared. But it took some tracking down…
From Fender to Gibson, Gretsch to Spector, here are our top picks for the best short-scale basses on the market right now
The company filed for insolvency following a particularly “difficult period, especially since the introduction of the US tariffs”
