While My Guitar Gently Weeps: A Look at George Harrison’s First Guitar
February 25, 2013
What was Harrison’s first guitar? According to Paul McCartney it was strictly a do-it-yourself affair….
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Tag Archives: Hofner 500/1
The Beatles: Guitar Heroes 33 – George Harrison’s Maton Mastersound
September 30, 2010
Before Harrison’s first Gent he borrowed this Australian solidbody from Barratt’s of Manchester and used it for a few performances….
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The Beatles: Guitar Heroes 31 – Paul McCartney and the Faux Hofner!
July 30, 2010
Many stories have circulated over the years about a special Hofner 500/1 with gold-plated hardware presented to McCartney….
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The Beatles: Guitar Heroes 17 – Paul McCartney’s ’63 Hofner 500/1 Bass
March 4, 2010
Although by ’65 he’d switched largely to the Rickenbacker bass for studio work, McCartney appeared and recorded with this Hofner from “I Want to Hold Your Hand” through Let It Be and beyond….
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The Beatles: Guitar Heroes 2
November 5, 2009
By the time The Beatles returned to Hamburg to play an engagement at the Top Ten Club in April 1961, McCartney had reluctantly assumed bass duty….
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Paul McCartney: Bass Lesson 101
November 4, 2009
Paul McCartney bass lesson on his Hofner 500/1!
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