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That does look like a Hofner violin played right handed. With Paul on drums and Pete on mic it's likely that they were just fooling around, probably with no audience. The MysteryMan could very well be a long-forgotten member of some other band. Just a thought.

Wow, what happened to John?

Interesting shot as it's not immediately clear who is really in the photo.

Wow they really messed John up good on that Japanese Meet The Beatles.

That's actually a Chinese copy of "Meet The Beatles".

I think it could be George in that photo. It does look like someone is playing the Hofner righty, and if someone were going to do that, why would they look outside the group? George could probably manage to play a simple bassline on the E-sting of the Hofner with 'upside down' stringing. I imagine it would be easier to play a lefty bass righty than it would be a lefty guitar righty since basses usually play single notes and can pass with very simple lines, especially if they were joking around.

Anyway, great finds guys! These photos are amazing!

beefandbones wrote:I think it could be George in that photo. It does look like someone is playing the Hofner righty, and if someone were going to do that, why would they look outside the group? George could probably manage to play a simple bassline on the E-sting of the Hofner with 'upside down' stringing. I imagine it would be easier to play a lefty bass righty than it would be a lefty guitar righty since basses usually play single notes and can pass with very simple lines, especially if they were joking around.

Anyway, great finds guys! These photos are amazing!

Very true! This is a great pictorial thread. Keep it up, Kent.