Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar , Stolen Over 50 Years Ago.br Paul McCartney Reunited With Guitar , Stolen Over 50 Years Ago.br 51 years ago, McCartney's Höfner bass that he played on songs such as "Love Me Do" and "She Loves You" was stolen in London.br 51 years ago, McCartney's Höfner bass that he played on songs such as "Love Me Do" and "She Loves You" was stolen in London.br The Lost Bass search project was launched br by Höfner last year in an attempt to find McCartney's guitar, BBC reports. .br A family in Sussex contacted the br search team after they remembered br that they had an old bass in their attic.br The bass turned out to be McCartney's, and he br was reunited with it in December, BBC reports. .br Following the launch of last year's Lost Bass br project, Paul's 1961 Höfner 5001 bass guitar, br which was stolen in 1972, has been returned, Spokesperson for Paul McCartney, via BBC.br The guitar has been authenticated br by Höfner and Paul is incredibly br grateful to all those involved, Spokesperson for Paul McCartney, via BBC.br The Lost Bass project team was happy to solve br "the greatest mystery in the history of rock and roll.".br There were no leads, no evidence br really where it might be, Journalist Scott Jones, via BBC.br To have found it quite quickly is br amazing and we've heard how thrilled br Paul McCartney is to have it back, Journalist Scott Jones, via BBC.