If you're looking for a bass with that 'wow' factor then the Violin Bass is one of the best out there: distinctive looks, feel, sound and delivery, it really has got the lot; and while it retains many ...

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 ...

As Paul McCartney is reunited with his violin-shaped Hofner bass, we look at equally iconic guitars, from Prince’s phallic symbol to Jimmy Page’s double-necked beast Prince was both a dream and a ...

A sound engineer who worked with Sir Paul McCartney after he left The Beatles has recalled the moment they realised one of the musician's most iconic guitars had been stolen. McCartney bought the ...