Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar , Stolen Over 50 Years Ago.<br />Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar , Stolen Over 50 Years Ago.<br />51 years ago, McCartney's Höfner bass that he played on songs such as "Love Me Do" and "She Loves You" was stolen in London.<br />51 years ago, McCartney's Höfner bass that he played on songs such as "Love Me Do" and "She Loves You" was stolen in London.<br />The Lost Bass search project was launched <br />by Höfner last year in an attempt to find McCartney's guitar, BBC reports. .<br />A family in Sussex contacted the <br />search team after they remembered <br />that they had an old bass in their attic.<br />The bass turned out to be McCartney's, and he <br />was reunited with it in December, BBC reports. .<br />Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass <br />project, Paul's 1961 Höfner 500/1 bass guitar, <br />which was stolen in 1972, has been returned, Spokesperson for Paul McCartney, via BBC.<br />The guitar has been authenticated <br />by Höfner and Paul is incredibly <br />grateful to all those involved, Spokesperson for Paul McCartney, via BBC.<br />The Lost Bass project team was happy to solve <br />"the greatest mystery in the history of rock and roll.".<br />There were no leads, no evidence <br />really where it might be, Journalist Scott Jones, via BBC.<br />To have found it quite quickly is <br />amazing and we've heard how thrilled <br />Paul McCartney is to have it back, Journalist Scott Jones, via BBC.<br />That's just the icing on the cake to know <br />that bloke we all love is smiling tonight <br />because his old guitar is back, Journalist Scott Jones, via BBC
