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It was introduced in 1955 and gained celebrity status during the 1960s as one of the primary basses used by Paul McCartney of The Beatles. The proceeds from this auction will help musicians from the region who suffered financially through this pandemic. The Hfner 500/1 Violin Bass (sometimes nicknamed the ' Beatle Bass ' or ' Cavern Bass ') is a model of electric bass manufactured by Hfner under several varieties. “New Orleans musicians are the custodians of a unique musical heritage, passing it down through the generations and influencing so many genres of music we enjoy. We are so thankful to all of the artists, supporters and bidders who helped make Guitar Icons an auction for the history books,” before noting that the auction raised its impressive total in just a few hours. We thank you.”īob Ezrin added: “Wow, what an auction.

We are indebted to all of the supporters of Music Rising who have given us a great opportunity to return to our roots and help those musicians in need. The proceeds Music Rising earned will help bring live music back to life in a part of the country whose musical culture has been hugely influential in the world.

The Edge said in a statement: “We want to thank everyone involved in this amazing auction including the artists who generously gave their personal instruments and the bidders from around the globe who helped us break world records. These record-breaking sales combined with the huge amount of items being sold led to the auction bringing a total of over $2 million. On Bass he uses Hofner H1133 B Bass nickel. The record was previously held by Bill Wyman’s bass guitar, which sold for $384,000 in 2020.Īnother record was smashed by, well, a smashed guitar, when Eddie Vedder’s Telecaster broke the record for the most paid for a smashed guitar at auction. Paul McCartney uses Ernie ball 2223 Nickel Super Slinky Electric Guitar strings Gauge 09 -042 for guitar. Among the items donated was a bass guitar owned and played by Paul McCartney in his post-Beatles band Wings – this broke the auction price record for a bass guitar, fetching a rather sizeable $471,900.

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The full auction featured instruments and other items donated by a laundry-list of A-listers: Joan Jett, Lenny Kravitz, Noel Gallagher, Ronnie Wood, Slash, Paul Stanley, Flea, Billie Joe Armstrong, to name just a few. READ MORE: The Edge plots huge charity auction of guitars from Paul McCartney, Rush, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Joe Walsh, Green Day, Tom Morello and many more.

The auction raised over $2 million for the charity, set to go towards New Orleans musicians who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and by Hurricane Ida. The Supertone Show is a weekly one hour must-listen music and chat show for musicians, non-musicians and music lovers, presented by Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell of the Starlite Campbell Band.Over the weekend, a gigantic auction of guitars and other memorabilia took place in aid of Music Rising, the charity founded by U2 guitarist The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin. This week's episode of the Supertone Show introduces us in a fresh way to one of the most influential and loved musicians of the 20th century - Paul McCartney - with music and stories told through the eyes and ears of his bass guitar and fascinating work with The Beatles.