LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney no longer gently weeps for his original bass guitar.
“Paul said to me, ‘Hey, because you’re from Höfner, couldn’t you help find my bass?’” Wass said.
The thief didn't set out to steal McCartney's instrument and panicked when he realized what he had, Jones said.
Its estimated value is based on the fact that a Gibson acoustic guitar Kurt Cobain played on MTV Unplugged sold for $6 million (4.7 million pounds), Jones said.
It’s a red alert because the minute you come forward someone’s going to go, 'That’s Paul McCartney's guitar.
Persons:
— Paul McCartney, McCartney, Höfner, Scott Jones, Nick Wass, “ Paul, ” Wass, Paul, ” McCartney, Jones serendipitously, Jones, “, ” Jones, Naomi, Ian Horne, Horne couldn't, Naomi Jones, didn't, Ron Guest, Admiral Blake, McCartney's, Cathy Guest, Haydn Guest, Cathy, Kurt Cobain, Paul McCartney's, ”
Organizations:
Beatles, Glastonbury Festival, Wings, London, British Library, MTV
Locations:
Höfner, Hamburg, Germany, Wass, Notting, London