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Guitar expert reveals the guitars that could surpass the new auction record held by David Gilmour’s Black Strat
By Janelle Borg published
Matthieu Lucas from Matt’s Guitar Shop in Paris gives Guitar World the lowdown on which guitars could likely break the Gilmour record one day

Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top basses top the biggest four-string sales at historic Jim Irsay auction
By Phil Weller published
The late billionaire’s sensational instrument collection has gone under the hammer, including some very notable basses

The Rolling Stones guitar tech on the secrets behind their onstage sound
By Amit Sharma published
Ryan Bullington has teched with everyone from the Stones to Paul McCartney and Keith Urban. He shares the joy of playing instruments he could never afford, the best amp he’s ever heard, and the invention that’s saved him years of pain

Johnny Marr’s “mind-blowing” jam with Paul McCartney – and why he thinks Macca reinvented the bass
By Janelle Borg published
Post-Smiths, Marr developed a reputation as a gun for hire, which quickly led to an unforgettable jam session with the Beatle

Höfner, maker of Paul McCartney’s legendary Violin Bass, shares statement following bankruptcy filing
By Janelle Borg published
The company filed for insolvency following a particularly “difficult period, especially since the introduction of the US tariffs”

Paul McCartney pays tribute to Höfner as the legendary German brand’s future hangs in the balance
By Jonathan Horsley published
Having played a Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass since 1961, the Beatles icon is saddened to learn of the German brand's plight

Höfner, the famed instrument maker behind Paul McCartney’s iconic Violin Bass, reportedly files for bankruptcy
By Matt Owen published
The firm was founded in 1887, and designed the legendary Violin Bass that became Macca’s go-to in the Beatles and beyond

Paul McCartney was meant to be the Beatles’ lead guitarist – then stage fright led him to George Harrison
By The Beatles published
McCartney explains how Harrison became the band’s primary soloist in this exclusive extract from The Beatles Anthology

Paul Mescal had to learn guitar left-handed to play Paul McCartney in the upcoming Beatles biopic – but also got to jam with him
By Janelle Borg published
Mescal is set to star alongside Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison in the highly-anticipated four-part Beatles biopic
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