The Hunt for McCartney's Lost Höfner Bass A Musical Odyssey.

The hunt is on to find one of the most iconic musical instruments in the world – Paul McCartney's original Höfner bass guitar. Known as The Lost Bass Project, this global search aims to locate "the most important bass in history." McCartney acquired the instrument in Hamburg, Germany, in 1961 for a mere £30 ($38), but it mysteriously disappeared eight years later.

This legendary bass guitar played a significant role in The Beatles' music during those years, contributing to hits like "Love Me Do" and "She Loves You." Nick Wass is leading Höfner's search project, collaborating with two journalists in an attempt to solve what they call the "greatest mystery in the history of rock and roll."

Wass, who has a history of collaboration with McCartney and has written a book about the missing Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass, revealed that the campaign to find it began after McCartney inquired about the guitar during a recent conversation. The circumstances surrounding the instrument's disappearance remain unclear, but it is believed to have been put away after the Beatles concluded filming for "Get Back" in 1969.

The search for McCartney's iconic bass is not just a quest for a missing instrument but a journey to recover a piece of music history that holds immense sentimental and historical value to fans and music enthusiasts worldwide.