The Disappearance of Paul McCartney’s Original Höfner Bass Guitar

For more than 50 years, the disappearance of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass guitar has been one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most enduring mysteries. Now, a new BBC Arena documentary tells the extraordinary story of this iconic instrument – and the fan-powered quest to find it.

Speaking in the film, Paul McCartney says: “I think anything that's nicked, you want it back, especially if it has sentimental value. It just went off into the universe and it left us thinking, ‘where did it go?’ There must be an answer.”

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass is a rock ‘n’ roll detective story featuring new interviews with Paul McCartney and many others who are personally connected to the bass. From Paul’s brother Mike McCartney to artist and musician Klaus Voormann and musical collaborators such as Elvis Costello; from the roadies to the fans and the experts and journalists behind The Lost Bass Project, their memories are by turns funny, moving, and surprising – telling a compelling story about the collective power of fandom, of love and loss and the transformative power of music.