Paul McCartney - History of his Guitars & Basses

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[@jamesmilton8765]

First time I heard the Beatles I was struck by how pleasingly prominent the bass was. Up until then very few records had such a powerful depth.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Agreed

[@leokimvideo]

My God that was DEEP, one wonders where that stolen Bass is these days. It must be priceless, just like the playlist Bass.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks

[@kevindoran9389]

The banker hid it in his mac

[@cardboardbox9119]

@@kevindoran9389 but he never wears one!

[@donttouchband100]

It was sold at Sotheby's on the 28:08:86 for 9.500 Pounds, new owner Hard Rock Cafe.

[@polmccartknee3792]

someone probably destroyed it after they stole it

[@robdcollector2808]

...i play bass and pauls songs have some really amazing bass lines....coming up with those bass lines...playing and singing at the same time is reallyyy not easy as he made it look! What people forget is the thought and creative process all in a rush to come up with the bass line itself that is magic..that alone is pure talent!!!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks for the great comment

[@bigimskiweisenheimer8325]

Pauls bass lines are rather complicated and not at all easy to play. I found that out right off the start.

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

Yeah, I found out when auditioning for a casuals band. My vocal range allowed me to sing the Paul parts. Had to learn the bass parts, too. The month of prep work before our first gig was like a master class. Only when one learns Paul's bass parts does full appreciation of what a musical giant he actually is.

[@oldermusiclover]

his fav Bass player is mine the late James Jamerson

[@downwindjaxon]

On behalf of Beatles-guitar enthusiasts everywhere, thank you so much for making this video. Sir Paul’s Hofner 500 bass, his violin-shaped bass from the Beatle years, is indeed as Elvis Costello said, “something we expect to see” him with. So true! It’s an iconic link to Sir Paul and The Beatles. Great story. Appreciate you, Ramon, and your hard work.

[@TheGuitarShow]

It's a pleasure

[@sparky6086]

Since I've always been interested in musical instruments, including pianos, I remember driving by that Steinway shop, when I was in Hamburg 30 years ago.

[@Chuckles..]

So as The Beatles go, the Rickenbacker bass was just as historic as the Hofner bass. Paul's would have been among the first Rickenbacker basses in England, if not the first.

[@NoirL.A.]

he continued to use the fender jazz sometimes on recordings after THE BEATLES but i don't believe he ever used it live. and yeah not sure if his was the first ever but the rickenbacker was made especially for him in left handed by the company (as was GEORGE's second twelve string).

[@franktreppiedi2208]

But he wasnt too keen on it according to the Get Back movie lol. But when I was 13 I saw it on the MMT album fold out and I said I dont know what that thing is, but I wanted it.

[@TheGoldtopdude]

He had to replace the nut which he eventually had done and used the hell out of it in "Wings".

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

As an aside, in other video I have watched, Hank Marvin reckons that the Fender Stratocaster Cliff Richard purchased for him to play (and which one of the three still has) was the very first one in the UK.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

Being a left-handed guitarist is a pain, take it from someone who knows -- lack of choice etc.. The only advantage I can think of is that people who can't play, come over to your house and say: "Oh, you've got guitars. Can I have a go?" and then they see that your guitars are all left-handed and then they leave them alone.

[@tlgtlg3803]

CHECK THIS OUT,, I STARTED PLAYING GUITAR WHEN I WAS FIVE,, "LEFT HANDED" HAD RIGHT HANDED GUITARs, RE-STRUNG LEFT HANDED (big e string on top etc.) UNTIL I WAS 25 OR SO ,, HAD A LEFT HANDED AMERICAN STRAT, MY #1 GUITAR, ONCE OWNED A TEXAN (acoustic) EPIPHONE, right handed strung left hand,, SIMILAR TO McCartneys,, AWAYs USED "D" TUNING WITH HEAVEY GAGE MARTIN STRINGS,,(on that gutar), ABOUT THE TIME I WAS 25 ,I ALSO JUST FOR THE HELL OF It, STRUNG ONE OF MY RIGHT HANDED GUITARS, a Gibson 335 BACK TO RIGHT HANDED & STARTED LEARNING TO PLAY RIGHT HANDED "WHY NOT"!! AFTER ABOUT 5 YRS SHAZAAM! COULD PLAY LEFTY OR RIGHTY! 65YRS. OLD NOW STILL ENJOY PLAYING THOSE OLD BEATLE SONGS.......Lefty or righty, still love freaking people out!!!

[@FKMDC]

"Huh, I play righty, but i'll try your lefty guitars, shouldn't be too hard"

[@johnwanderin3872]

I’m left handed but play guitar right handed. Maybe it’s because I grew up in a house with right handed guitars or maybe I got lucky.

[@NewFalconerRecords]

@@johnwanderin3872 I think your scenario is the most common. That's why there are less left-handed guitars around in proportion to left-handed people. I play golf right-handed because my Dad's golf clubs were right-handed and that's all I knew. Mind you, I'm a terrible golfer.

[@johnwanderin3872]

New Falconer Records I play golf left handed like I normally am and I’m terrible at it too. Only things I do right handed are play guitar, shoot guns and have an orthodox stance while boxing.

[@stephenmccarthy1597]

Paul would sound good with farm wire strapped to a fence post

[@michaelharrington75]

Is that a threat?

[@corbygray1868]

You would sound good with duct tape on ya gob and your hands removed so don’t talk about my paulie like that

[@stephenmccarthy1597]

I had a dog named Corby

[@mysticalxproducer]

@@stephenmccarthy1597 I lived on a street called Corby Street, number 38 aha

[@yernotthebossofme1062]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yes he would.

[@LloydBraun11]

This channel is excellent! I'm a big fan of music and guitars! The focused, no-nonsense narration is very enjoyable, and completely takes my mind off all of lifes problems. I must add, that in 1961 when my dad was 16, he visited Hamburg and the Top 10 Club. He noticed the band called Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers and bought the "My Bonnie" vinylrecord there and then. The Beat Brothers would of course turn out to have been John, George and Paul with Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe. I can't believe my dad was ever in the same room as John Lennon, and the record, sadly not autographed, but still in perfect condition, sits in my bookshelf now.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks so much Lloyd!

[@mauricedibert2635]

Seems everyone was waiting for this one

[@TheGuitarShow]

Lol they were!!

[@itsMrNoble]

You were waiting for this one, mate, if anyone was..

[@1mespud]

I find it somewhat funny that all the Beatle "experts" claim that they chose a certain guitar for a certain sound when in actuality which ever guitar was the closest is what made it on the track..

[@lucasoheyze4597]

Yeah, and that's the sound we're trying to get.

[@cdavidlake2]

The mind boggles at the thought of the research that must have gone into this (all of these vids, actually). Superb!

[@peterpanassow7814]

I agree! Excellent channel.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thank you

[@cyberprimate]

Still can't believe the 2 major songwriters of pop-rock started in the same local, amateur band. And I still can't understand how their shy side guitarist happened to become a major songwriter as well. That plus their luck at being employed at Abbey road studios and not crappy Decca, and by George Martin and not the mediocre Decca producers the Stones got. I guess why it happened is only a mystery for us, not for them. They probably didn't realize how unlikely this whole miracle was.

[@lucasoheyze4597]

Loog Oldham got the Stones a unique at the time deal where they produced their own records independently and licensed them to Decca, so they weren't using their producers or studios except when it suited them. Some of those classic Stones singles were even recorded in America.

[@PaulinaAngel]

You’ve skipped a couple, Rickenbacker also gave Paul a left handed 360/12 in 1964, which he had used in a few Beatles recordings as well as solo albums. In 1968, he ended up getting a left handed Fender Telecaster as seen in the album gatefold of the McCartney album as well as the promo film for Press. He also acquired a cigar box 4 string slide guitar in 2010 which he used in the Nirvana reunion track, Cut Me Some Slack.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks yes unfortunately in editing I dropped out a few... In fact 5mins worth of instruments... Maybe in should upload that at some point.

[@pierredubois719]

McCartney never had a Ric 12 when he was in the Beatles. In February 1964 Francis Hall, head of Rickenbacker, brought a 360-12, right-handed, for John Lennon, who suggested Hall give it to George Harrison, which he did.

[@PaulinaAngel]

Pierre DuBois he did have one, if you see the promo film for All The Best you see him with it

[@pierredubois719]

@@PaulinaAngel Like I said, he didn't have one in the Beatles, and certainly never got one in 1964.Obviously he got one later.

[@PaulinaAngel]

Pierre DuBois if it wasn’t in 64 then it was in 65 because he used it during as early as the Rubber Soul sessions

[@dragonpullman23]

It would be cool to see Paul McCartney play "Come Together" on that red guitar with the custom paint job on it, especially given the theme behind the paint job.

[@PhilipIsTheNeym]

Btw When the Höfner was restored, the setlist was removed and new strap buttons were put on due to the dog clip kind of ruining the wood on the bridge. He also had the höfner going out of tune problem fixed at the same time as well

[@TheGuitarShow]

Yes I heard he took to the Madolin Brothers to gave that done shame they didn't lacquer over the set list thanks

[@harrylime5370]

The playlist on the Hofner was removed in the 90’s. If I remember correctly he sent the bass to Mandolin Brothers Music Store in Staten Island, NY. It went there to be restored and, if I remember correctly, they had to take it off as due to the restoration.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks for the info Harry

[@andrewpappas9311]

Paul was the first bassist that I ever got into and it's always cool learning about his gear, so it was interesting to see that he played a Yamaha later in his career. Great vid, man, I'd love to see another bass one on someone like Roger Waters or Geddy Lee

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks for the suggestions Andrew... I'll get to it soon

[@andrewpappas9311]

The Guitar Show No rush, man, great video. The amount of research that went into this is really damn impressive, keep up the awesome vids

[@leekovalskyj9218]

Geddy has a book about his basses, but a vid could be a good companion piece.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Lee Kovalskyj I have the book and it’s definitely a great one to flip though, and an additional video would be awesome

[@wrekabyte]

Love these historic reviews of Beatles guitars. I've never heard of The Wings though.

[@VanHouse_Productions]

Sir I’ve been waiting for days! Great video man! Paul is a living legend!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure Chris

[@Oceantreasures24]

I like how Paul played his instruments for quite a while before getting new ones and he seemed to always go back to them. George and John seemed to get a new guitar every month lol

[@wwekane2468]

They got lots of instruments but they had their main ones they used regularly

[@luisadolfoforo19761]

Fantastic, Man. I just loved it. Many greetings from Mexico city.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks so much

[@jacquescousteau217]

The first song Paul used the Rick 4001S on Michelle,and all of Rubber Soul before Revolver …

[@barryrammer7906]

I love that rickenbacker sound.

[@seangrexa4707]

That Hofner (both of them actually) sounded fab indeed! I played a new one (reissue) at Sam Ash and was amazed at the tone and how light it was!? Paul is an amazing melodic bass player, one of the best of course. His choice of notes and runs are atypical but beautiful in the way they always fall into place and sound spot on perfect. Genious really.

[@stevesteve1198]

Very well said Sean

[@paulsimmons5726]

Wow, that's an impressive bit of research on McCartney's instruments. Being a McCartney fan, I've owned a few of these basses over the years, the Rickenbackers have always been the easiest to get a good sound from and the secret has been using flat wound strings. For me, Pyramids have been the smoothest tone wise and easy feeling. Pyramids are from Germany and come in short scale (30") and long/regular scale (34"). They're fantastic! Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure and thanks for a great comment

[@felight5700]

I don't know guitar lingo but I like looking at pictures of Paul

[@emilys8749]

Same he’s cute

[@thesilvershining]

Me too, lol

[@stuartpenney6829]

Great work as always Ramon. Plenty of stuff I didn't know there. A few additions. Others have mentioned the Gibson Everly Bros Paul used around 1973, but he also had a left-handed Fender Telecaster in sunburst. I've also seen him use a right-handed Telecaster (or a copy) with the horn sawn off which looks very odd indeed.

[@stuartpenney6829]

luvmacca.tumblr.com/post/157911394170 Then there are the Ovation acoustics Paul used during during the Wings over the World Tour in 1975/76

[@BillDerBerg]

Billy

[@urwholefamilydied]

3:34 and why the band "The Ramones" are called that. Joey was reading a beatles biography, and learned paul had changed his name to Paul Ramone, he thought it was cool so announced to his band that he had changed his name to Joey Ramone, and told them the story. The rest of the band followed suit, and thus the band name.

[@victorcentofanti2084]

In 1964 I was 12 years old. The (30 inch scale) neck on Paul's Hoffner looked so long, and sleek, and sexy. But, you have to remember the guys in those "British Invasion" bands were only 5 foot 6 to 5 foot 9. And most British bass players were guitar players first, so they were accustomed to a short scale neck, and playing with a pick. American musicians were bigger. And a lot of the American bass players at that time were 6 foot tall Black guys, that were accustomed to a stand up bass, playing with their fingers, so the 36 inch scale bass was perfect. Leo Fender felt the 36 inch scale sounded the best too. So a 300 Lbs Hell's Angel biker could ride a 50 cc motor scooter, but he would look ridiculous, and he would't be very comfortable. Just like Joe Pesci would look ridiculous, and uncomfortable holding a 5 foot Terminator canon. For 50 years I've owned Fender Basses, and I am 6 foot 2, but there is another important factor in bass size. The length of my palm (from wrist to fingers) is 1.5 inches longer than the length of my fingers. I was a friend of Jaco Pastorius (a whole other story). Jaco's fingers were 1.5 inches longer than his palms. So he could spread his fingers 3 inches wider than me. He used to pull on my fingers to try to stretch them! lol Obviously this effects playing style. It was impossible for me to reach his chords. But, just playing notes, he could easily reach twice as many without moving his hand, while I was moving my hand constantly. That's not a problem for most bass lines; but for super fast parts short fingers it is a disadvantage.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Amazing comment thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@NewFalconerRecords]

+Victor Centofanti. That's a good point about the height of British invasion musicians. World War II food rationing really took a toll on that whole generation. So many of them were below average height. Roger Daltrey says as much in his autobiography.

[@kylebollendorf4856]

That’s true for the original Paul but Billy is listed at 5’ 11”. Another reason the Beatles stopped touring after 66 I bet.

[@user-xw6uh3yp7g]

Kyle Bollendorf you’re funny

[@bigimskiweisenheimer8325]

That was very interesting, thanks.

[@youngbloodk]

In documentary about the making of Give My Regards to Broadstreet Paul is playing a left-handed Telecaster, with I think 3 pickups. He also a special, custom made guitar he played on a television performance around the time of Off The Ground

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks for this 👍

[@youngbloodk]

The are also pictures of Paul playing an upside-down Firebird. I think during the Ram sessions.

[@georgm4]

This video is showing the sticker on Paul’s bass, which reminds me a video. A video in which Faul was asking John what’s about this sticker on the bass. And John explains that this are the songs from an old show.

[@lordjs9726]

Very nice video. Paul is a genius.

[@dwebster50]

Astounding account of Paul’s guitars. Well done 🇨🇦😊

[@richardturner5463]

Love these “History of” vids, awesome man. Thanks.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure Richard

[@sonoftherabbitpeople4737]

Judging by the give away poster that came with Band on the Run album, I believe Paul played his Jazz bass on that album. The album was recorded in Nigeria and any instruments they had would have had to be brought with them. The poster consists of many snapshots made by Linda while they were there in Nigeria. The only bass pictured is the Fender.

[@RobertNolan]

Paul owned a Non Reverse Gibson Firebird VII during the making of McCartney Ram. It's featured on the solo of Maybe I'm Amazed.

[@TheGuitarShow]

You are right Robert, thanks for this

[@victorcentofanti2084]

Thanks for the work, it was a Great video! You didn't mention what year Paul bought the Cavern Bass. I 'm guessing it was made in 1959 and he bought it in 1960. I could research the dates that they were in Hamburg. The pickups in those days were not very good (a lot of noise and hum); that's probably why Hoffner put 2 pickups at the neck, for more volume. And that is probably why Paul replaced the pickups later (to make the bass useful again). When pickups got better, they could split them and each pickup would provide a different sound, depending on where on the string it was placed. What younger people don't remember were the amps. One side of the line was connected to the chassis (ground) and the other line was the HOT. There were no polarizing plugs in those days. You could plug an amp in, then unplug it, flip the plug over and plug it back in with the connectors reversed. So if your bass amp was plugged one way, and the mic amp was plugged in the opposite way, and your lips touched the mic while you were playing; you would get one hell of a shock. I think that was the first thing musicians learn in those days; make sure all the amps are plugged in the same way! Another thing about the tube amps in those days was the power in watts: 8, 10 , 12, 15 watts; with a 10" or 12" speaker. The smallest practice amp today has more power than that. Imaging playing in a club with a practice amp at low volume. Life was rough back then! LOL

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure Victor thanks for the comment

[@therealpalo001]

1961

[@sallykohorst8803]

Great video of paul and his guitars.❤

[@memonk11]

These videos are wonderful. Thank you so much for posting them. - but I have admit. I have a few neurons that short out every time you say “the” Wings.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Sorry opps! Lol

[@billkohler6292]

Thanks for all those wonderful details, I would have never guessed Paul had/went thru so many different guitars.

[@debbietucker8537]

Now we are learning💖

[@whatthejim]

You put lots of time and effort in your videos and I applaud you for that!!!😃👍☮️❤️

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thank you so much!

[@MikeBradleyofficial]

Fantastic video once again Ramon. I really enjoy this series you do. 👍

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Mike

[@kengause9259]

Great overview. Amazing Paul restrung so many of his basses. A true master of his craft.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Ken

[@eugenioitem4969]

Later, he also used 5-string bass!

[@stefanrodic5398]

His first hofner violin style bass has been recovered a few days ago.

[@shaunw9270]

Great job Ramon. Really enjoy these videos a lot 👍

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure Shaun

[@skylergonzalez5752]

There are pics of Paul in the Ram era with a Gibson Firebird - is that a fluke? Just a guitar that was lying around the stu? Thanks for all of the effort you put into these vids!

[@IgorOdaryuk]

Thank you so much for such details about Paul Basses and guitars, appreciate your work!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure thanks

[@markgraham2312]

This is an excellent piece!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Mark

[@paulkiss1981]

What a rich retrospect, what a pleasure to watch it. Thanks for the work input in that.

[@willpayne6249]

I'm a left handed Guitarist as well.

[@donnyalfathir7189]

Me too (actually i'm an ambidextrous guitar player)

[@DevinLatulippe]

Same. Isn’t fun trying to get new guitars

[@RedArrow73]

Lovely work here. Still, I'd like to ask you to give thought to some bass histories. Wyman, Entwistle and Suire come to mind quickly. But, thank you for producing this!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure I'll try to do them

[@FreeBird-ws2ye]

Thanks to Paul. Many punk bassists used Rickbenbacker 4001.

[@wintermacca]

Me, coming here to learn about his basslines but falling for him instead.

[@TheUnknownSophy]

Stunning creature, no doubt about that 😊

[@anthonylakich1727]

i have or do own one of each the same basses and guitars in this video over 25 years of playing and recording and there all left handed i even played one of paul's back up Rickenbacker basses at Abbey Road in 2000. there all great and fun to play. i know way paul likes them...cause they always get the job done and look cool while doing it;)

[@aussiecoastie72]

What a great musician and legacy . great video

[@cathanmccann1769]

Omg, the best channel on the KZbin platform I have been waiting for ages Thanks oh by the way you said Paul mccartney on drums at 3:36 recheck it again

[@TheGuitarShow]

Opps thanks I know he played drums on a few gigs but you are right it was an error thanks!!

[@cathanmccann1769]

@@TheGuitarShow Your welcome, keep up the great work and is that beatles amps video coming out soon......

[@TheGuitarShow]

@@cathanmccann1769 this week!

[@cathanmccann1769]

@@TheGuitarShow yeahhhhhhy

[@oscarantoniomoreno5247]

Someone once asked Paul what kind of strings he used, he replied "long shiny ones".

[@billymoss1585]

Another great video Ramon!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Billy

[@robroufla]

thanks very interesting ! On a side note his second band was Wings not The Wings ;)

[@josefnocera4414]

A thorough look at the tools used by this amazing musician 🎶

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks 🎸🙏

[@josefnocera4414]

@@TheGuitarShow I’m a musician and am producing a nostalgic series of my own 🎬 I invite you to check it out, I’d like to hear your thoughts ❤️

[@TheGuitarShow]

@@josefnocera4414 many thanks I will. Thanks for the invite

[@sunshinecoolwater3960]

a few days late, but I've been waiting for this

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks - it was a trickey one to do, theres some stuff I missed out - such as the Leftie non reverse firebird and the ovation but time constraits meant I had to exclude them.

[@sunshinecoolwater3960]

Can't rush a good and detailed job. Love the upload.

[@TheGuitarShow]

@@sunshinecoolwater3960 many thanks

[@francovani2359]

He borrowed Lennon 's Hofner club 40 for a spell looked cool in his hands

[@kevindeibert3369]

...you covered all the basses ! Thanks

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure Kevin

[@sortehuse]

It was Lennon that placed the BASSMAN sticker on McCartney's bass.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks for this

[@drutgat2]

Thanks for this. Since you mentioned Paul's father, it might have been worth mentioning his name (James; known as "Jim") - sounds kind of strange that you omit that. (And the Fun Fact that Paul's first name is actually "James"). It might also be worth mentioning that Stu Sutcliffe had little-to-no musical ability (which is different from mentioning that he "barely knew how to play the bass"); might also be worth mentioning that Lennon persuaded Sutcliffe to buy a bass because of their friendship, and that the funds for buying the bass came from Sutcliffe winning the John Moore prize for painting. I think that these kinds of things add 'colour' to the descriptions.

[@crisslastname9417]

Never get tired of Beatles stuff! Too bad Paul never made it to the Rickenbacker factory. It's about a mile from where I live. I think it's a historical landmark by now. Great video & thanks!

[@TheGuitarShow]

That's cool have you been there?

[@crisslastname9417]

@@TheGuitarShow I've driven by the plant but they don't offer tours or anything. It's a business and they treat it as such. It's been there forever.

[@robm9460]

Have you ever been there?

[@robm9460]

Can you go dumpster diving there on weekends?

[@crisslastname9417]

@@robm9460 I don't think so. I know my brother tried to do that at the Fender factory they had for a while in Santa Ana and he almost go arrested. That was over 50 years ago!

[@Maverick19977]

Paul used his Jazz Bass on Yer Blues? I always thought he was using the rick.

[@DevinLatulippe]

He used it on while my guitar air gently weeps too

[@michaelharrington75]

@@DevinLatulippe Is that a lost track or something?

[@MrRbillharz]

There's a photo of McCartney with a non reverse Gibson Firebird (3 or 5) on one of his album covers (maybe Ram?).

[@jltrem]

Yes, he plays it on the solo of the "Ram" version of "Maybe I'm Amazed".

[@haigo]

@@jltrem maybe im amazed is on mccartney 1970 maybe his main electric during 1970 to 1975

[@Saturn-gv9ru]

Nice video. I have one correction at 21:04 though. It's actually just a Yamaha BB1200, not a BB1200S. The BB1200S was the active variant, he only played the passive version.

[@THEScottCampbell]

The ZENITH was an upscale Epiphone archtop model from the early 1930's onward. The British importers of Hofner guitars must have discovered that "Zenith" wasn't a registered trademark in the UK and decided to use the name for their rebranded Hofners.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Scott

[@triplesevensix291]

I really love the look of that old Kay bass with the big headstock. Speaking of which another cool looking bass I've always loved are the old Ampeg basses with the violin type scroll headstock. I think some company like Eastwood does a copy of those. They look the part! Stay safe man. Thanks.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks bro

[@rickhenry1833]

#The Guitar Show … You forgot the Black Special Gibson Acoustic Guitar with Star Inlays on the fret that was used on the set of T.V. Special "James Paul McCartney". That was quite a guitar and is my opinion a classic. All My Best !

[@plinkbottle]

Good info. What a great background in music Paul had as a child.

[@deanc.5984]

Very nice research! Love McCartney.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks

[@kcuhc84]

The left handed burst Les paul has the "Les Paul" silk screen, on the headstock, up side down.

[@canightwing9]

Very interesting. No doubt Macca is among of the best musicians ever. Only one question. You just forgot to mention one guitar he used during his US tour in the 70's. He was using Ovation during those concerts.

[@TheGuitarShow]

That's right he did indeed I had 5 mins extra info on other guitars which I'll upload at some point. Thanks for watching

[@autodidact537]

@@TheGuitarShow Miles Davis said that the first thing he noticed about Pop musicians was that they knew nothing about music. Paul McCartney can't read or write music. What joke. All this fuss over over grown-ups who still listen to children's music.

[@decadantdog4444]

@@autodidact537 Sounds like sour grapes.

[@jjswinn]

@@TheGuitarShow I also recall a 1964 picture of him playing a guild. possibly someone else's. seemed to be strung for right hand

[@parrotsandpelicans]

@@autodidact537 When Miles Davis wanted to record with Jimi Hendrix, Hendrix wanted to use McCartney as the bass player, sent him a telegram asking him if he was interested, a telegram that McCartney never received.

[@prodavy11]

setlist is not on hofner bass anymore but great video. I recommend beatles gear book. Its amazing

[@TheGuitarShow]

It's a great book thanks

[@dcs3689]

KZbin videos of the 1986 Prince's Trust Concert show Paul playing a 1982 Alvarez 5051.Built to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the St. Louis Music Company the 6 string accoustic had no soundhole . Although a later run had holes cut into the grated area of the body from which the sound was produced .

[@TheProgrammerGuy]

"The" Wings... "Free LIKE A Bird"...

[@Papertrailband]

Paul McCarthy

[@DavidLPeel]

Some liberties were taken with the pronunciation of those words.

[@samuelstanley7738]

I've actually played a Hofner violin bass. They look cool, but I found the short-scale length did not suit my preferred method of play. I would love it if they made a version of the Beatle bass with a 34' scale. My bass of choice would be a Thunderbird. I think it's endearing how many of Paul's favorite guitars were given to him by Linda. By the way, didn't Paul play a Firebird for the "Maybe I'm Amazed" solo?

[@TheGuitarShow]

Nice

[@peterbeulke8082]

Fabulous Doco on PM's instruments. Well spoken

[@BootleggerPhil]

Wow..! I had the 1960 Burst, down as a gift from Linda. Just show what the net can perpetuate. I'm about to watch for a second sitting; fantastic way to spend 25 or so minutes.

[@debomb721]

I find it weird that on the cavern bass hofner put switches that said “solo” and “rhythm” did the whole company not know that bass had a completely different role than the guitar and that rhythm bass playing isn’t a thing?

[@TheGuitarShow]

Maybe it was a German translation thing or rock n roll was not fully understood then. Great point thanks

[@gunofapreacherman1340]

Derrick Oneal Macca, dropped bass chords in the bridge on I want to hold your hand. His playing on later tracks like Something, Hey Bulldog and Come Together, could also pass as soloing.

[@JPIndustrie]

It’s not the roles in the band it’s the pickup position ... similar to rhythm / treble on the les Paul selector poker chip plate ;)

[@montag4516]

That was still in the very early days of electric guitars and basses, and of Rock and Roll itself. Hofner may have labelled that switch in that way to make the bass seem all that more versatile or featured filled to young and inexpierienced/inspiring players. Weird switches and weirdly named controls were very common for many early electric guitar brands and models.

[@1Rockstok]

How in the world do you find all this information? Incredible!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks

[@pierredubois719]

He got a lot of it from John Crowley's Fab Guitars of the Beatles website.

[@treborif]

His Ricky bass has a right handed neck on a left handed body.

[@duncan-rmi]

all the lefty 400x basses are like that. mate of mine has a 1980 4001, same. ric were lazy like that. I have a 4003s5 & the neck is the same width as the standard four string. the hardware is all the four-string bits, modified slightly, except for the bridge hi-gain, which has five pole pieces. if you look underneath one of the toaster pickups, you'll see six pole pieces, same exact pickup as used in the guitars. also, matey notes the zero fret on the hofners but not the one mccartney had fitted to the rick, which hall & co completely missed when the bass first went back to them. mccartney may not be very technical ("long shiny ones"...) but he clearly liked the sound & effect of the zero-fret.

[@jlr022159]

Nicely done! I really enjoyed watching this!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Many thanks indeed

[@dwanesmith2126]

Awesome vid I too ne er knew Paul used a jazz bass and I never knew he used a squire tele

[@LeeRenthlei]

Paul definitely loves German guitars

[@gregmixing]

Gotta luv The Wings ;)

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day ❤😊

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thank you! You too!

[@willpayne6249]

Paul McCartney is a great Guitarist I'm also a Lefty two.

[@TheGuitarShow]

I agree

[@darkwatersband]

the photo of the hofner 500/5 is a photo of the bass I currently own

[@TheGuitarShow]

Very nice indeed!!!

[@areamusicale]

10:21 UPDATE it was last seen at Savile Row (Get Back episode 2).

[@shaunmcgee4204]

Klaus Voorman now owns Stu’s Hofner bass.

[@hypnagogia]

Awesome thanks! great vid.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure thanks

[@robertsparkman8516]

Wonderful, thanks.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure

[@plantagenant]

The early electric guitars and basses were eye wateringly expensive if you see what the average weekly wage was....we don't know how lucky we are these days.

[@craigusselman546]

Glad to hear this video was COMIN UP! WOOOOO.

[@justinparkerthewildwolf6394]

You said Paul met John on the 6th of July, that happens to be today as I'm watching this and my birthday, strange

[@TheGuitarShow]

Happy birthday Justin

[@justinparkerthewildwolf6394]

@@TheGuitarShow o thanks

[@TheGuitarShow]

@@justinparkerthewildwolf6394 pleasure bro

[@HarryCollins99]

Very fun and informative video. Thank you.