US EditionPaul McCartney Commiserates After Höfner, Maker of His Bass, Files for Bankruptcy
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If we look for musical instruments by taking a look at the letters of the Magi that are written today, surely a good shock awaits us. The technological sweeps away, and if the kid in turn has musical interests, he will almost certainly ask for a computer before a guitar, a trumpet, a drums or a bass.This phenomenon comes along, and in fact some seven years ago there was an unprecedented crisis in the guitar market all over the world. Legendary m…
Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to ‘Wonderful’ Bass Manufacturer as It Files for Bankruptcy
Close to 70 years after German instrument company Höfner started selling an electric bass that looked like a violin, the company has filed for bankruptcy. The news has hit Paul McCartney, who has made the Höfner 500/1 his signature instrument, especially hard. “It is very sad to see Höfner go out of business,” McCartney wrote on Instagram. “They have been making instruments for over 100 years, and I bought my first Höfner bass in the Sixties. …
In the early 1960s, Paul McCartney bought his first Höfner bass. Now, the Beatles star thanked the employees of the insolvent company.
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The manufacturer of the Beatles bass has filed for bankruptcy - a message that Paul McCartney seems hard to hit. On Instagram, the musician expressed his regret.
Paul McCartney commiserates after Höfner, maker of his bass, files for bankruptcy
Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his ‘Got Back’ world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Paul McCartney has reacted to the news that the German company Höfner, known for making guitars and basses, has filed for bankruptcy. McCartney, a longtime user of the Höfner 500/1 violin bass, posted on Instagram that he was “sad to see Höfner go out of business.” “They have been making instrume…
The »Beatles Bass« comes from Baiersdorf. But now the guitar maker Höfner has to declare provisional insolvency. Paul McCartney, the most prominent customer of the company, shared his melancholic feelings on Instagram.
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