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11th June 2008

SIR PAUL McCARTNEY ANNOUNCES FINAL TOUR

In 1966 The Beatles stopped touring. Forty years later Sir Paul McCartney is doing the same. This time McCartney is bowing out in style with an epic 100-date global tour that is sure to be a sell-out.

Sir Paul has chosen to end his touring ...

I originally posted this in the Beatles forum some time ago.

I was looking through some old Beatles Monthlies and came across this bit of information in issue No. 69 dated April 1969.

From the Beatle News pages:

"Paint Removed

Here's a sure sign that the psychedelic "Sergeant Pepper" era is ...

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A pic I took of the bass just before a concert a long time ago.

From POTR in May 07.

From the Lady Madonna sessions.

Only one picture of the bass in the UK LIB book from the Two of Us film. And only the top half headstock is visible leaning against Ringo's riser.

Full page ad from the April 25, 1970 issue of Billboard.

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One last Ram pic.

In case you missed it:
From the Beatle News pages in Beatles Monthly issue No. 69 dated April 1969.

"Paint Removed

Here's a sure sign that the psychedelic "Sergeant Pepper" era is well and truly ended.
Paul recently took his Rickenbacker bass to an elderly craftsman in a Soho back-street
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I know it's an old thread but...
I was looking through some old Beatles Monthlies and came across this bit of information in issue No. 69 dated April 1969.

From the Beatle News pages:

"Paint Removed

Here's a sure sign that the psychedelic "Sergeant Pepper" era is well and truly ended.
Paul ...

I purchased one from POTR a couple months ago and was amazed with the saturation and depth of finish. The gradient is very smooth and subtle.