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Paul McCartney signed Mini Hofner Bass Guitar................Opinions please !

Hello Forum,

Anyone care to give me any views on the Paul McCartney signed Hoffner Bass mini Guitar as shown below. The item was signed in 2006.

I did not obtain it personally and wondered if anyone would offer a opinion on it

With all the Questions lately about A list Celebrity signed items I would appreciate any comments

Thanks

Gary

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Permalink Reply by Devon Laney on February 3, 2013 at 2:17pm
Not authentic, I'm afraid. Sorry!
Permalink Reply by Rich on February 3, 2013 at 2:22pm

This from a non Beatles or McCartney fan/collector, but that looks like a very dangerous purchase.  Small, awkward to sign item with a signature of a rock legend that is very frequently forged.  Unless there's an exact proof signing video and the collector or dealers reputation is top notch, then I wouldn't even consider an item like that.

Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on February 3, 2013 at 2:45pm

Not authentic, in my opinion. Pretty bad, actually.

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on February 3, 2013 at 2:56pm

I agree with Ballroom, the slant is way off, it does not look good at all.

Permalink Reply by Carl Ryan on February 3, 2013 at 3:04pm

Hi Gary,

And this is coming from someone who is not all that versed in The Beatles signatures, but i dont think its legit. The Paul formation looks very strange to me at first glance. Another thing i have noticed with Paul, is that when he typically signs Hoffners, typicaly the signature is of good quality, and fairly small compared to the area he could potentially sign on. His signatures on Bass's typically seem to not be very "thick and chunky", but instead fairly detailed planned out signatures, so that the whole signature fits nicely.

Now thats not to say that Paul just didnt have a really thick sharpie with a worn out tip when he signed this, but i kind of doubt it. The signature just really doesnt compare that well to what im used to seeing. But again, i could be wrong, and this is the opinion of an amateur.

Here is a pic i found real quick of a Hoffner signed by Paul that came from his website. It kind of shows what i was talking about as far as the signature being articulate and well thought out, and not being thick and chunky. But instead, the signature is fairly precise. And i looked at alot of Hoffners, and they all seemed to share these traits. But conditions and pen shape could always be at play.

Hope this helps and i hope its real for you

Carl

Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on February 3, 2013 at 3:14pm
Carl,

I love the image of the signed bass you got from Paul's website! I wouldn't know from the Paul alone that it was good, but the McCartney and the face look spot on to me.

What's the story on it?
Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on February 3, 2013 at 5:17pm

here is a more typical Mccartney signature

Permalink Reply by Gary Harvey on February 4, 2013 at 10:37am

Thanks Terrier

Thats it !

I value your opinion on Beatles items and my Investment has turned sour !

I purchased this item for approx $1200 over 4  years ago and I will be returning for a refund.

I will invest elsewhere when I get my refund

I will tell the forum the full story when I make contact with the Dealer who sold me this

Cheers buddy

thanks everyone else who contributed,  I appreciate your input

Permalink Reply by Devon Laney on February 4, 2013 at 2:56pm
Good luck, Gary. Please let us know how the refund attempt turns out. If you want a McCartney signed piece, I'd go with an album or full-size Hofner, but ONLY one with a Caiazzo COA. Best of luck!
Permalink Reply by Gary Harvey on February 4, 2013 at 3:19pm

Hi Devon

I have a lot of McCartneys in my collection, all obtained from very good sources ( Sotherbys and Christies....etc ) including about 15 items obtained  'in person ' myself

This is the gamble when you dont get items yourself and unfortuately it appears not to be authentic by some good Authenticators on this site

Im sure the Dealer who sold me this item, is a person of integrity and of his word and will refund me

cheers

Gary

Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on February 4, 2013 at 3:22pm

good luck Gary, let us know how it turns out. hopefully your source has good business ethics.

Permalink Reply by Gary Harvey on February 4, 2013 at 3:26pm

Thanks once again Terrier

Im positive this is gonna be be one of those good story outcomes

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