# Is McCartney' s Lost Bass A Lost Cause?

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Podcast: [Fixing A Hole - The Beatles podcast you didn't know you needed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fixing-a-hole-the-beatles-podcast-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-6989990)
Published: 2026-04-19T13:54:46+00:00
Episode link: http://patreon.com/fixingahole
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## Resource

The Hoffner violin bass is an iconic symbol of Paul's days with The Beatles. Sometime during the 60's, or was it the 70's Paul's original 1961 Hoffner disappeared. Lost for 50 years, until some pure detective work by a few individuals discovered where it was hiding. In this episode Paul and Mark review the documentary feature 'McCartney: The Hunt For The Lost Bass'. If you enjoy reading Agatha Christie whodunits, or watching repeats of Columbo, you need too watch this documentary. To find out why, listen to episode 51 of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed. An extended version of this podcast is available on our Patreon channel: http://patreon.com/fixingahole You can contact Paul and Mark via: Email: info@fixingahole.co.uk Facebook: Fixing A Hole The Beatles Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562724166069 All previous episodes are available via all major podcast platforms, or our website: http://fixingahole.transistor.fm Fixing A Hole YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fixingahole62_70 Fixing A Hole is a 1386 Audio production https://www.1386audio.com

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