Paul McCartney Violin Bass Beatles Inspired Guitar Print Gift
"I recently purchased this print and I couldn’t be more pleased with my purchase. The print is done on heavy paper and the image is very clean and crisp. It was delivered to the United States in a heavy tube and was undamaged.I’ll definitely order from John7arts again." Charles ★★★★★
"Looks fantastic and very high quality" Amy ★★★★★
"Love, love, love these products and the seller! The seller is so friendly and responds very quickly. In love with his work!" Anna ★★★★★
This gallery quality giclée print is unique to Rock’n’Roll Redux, is not available in stores. Each unique Rock’n’Roll Redux design ©2020 David Lloyd.
"I remember going along there, and there was this bass which was quite cheap. I couldn't afford a Fender. Even then, they seemed to be about £100. All I could really afford was about £30 ... so for about £30, I found this Höfner Violin Bass, and to me, it seemed like, because I was left-handed, it looked less daft because it was symmetrical. Didn't look as bad as a cutaway which was the wrong way round. So I got into that!”
In 1963, Höfner gave Paul their latest 'improved' model as reward for making their brand world famous and he still plays that guitar at concerts today, albeit insured for more than $4 million. Rumour has it that it still has the Apple rooftop setlist taped on the back. Paul's first Hamburg model was stolen from those same ‘Let It Be’ sessions in 1969 and its whereabouts remain unknown.
The high quality inks and materials used, combine to produce incredibly rich colours and detail with a light fastness guarantee in excess of 60 years indoor display life.
Designed exclusively for John7Arts / Rock'n'Roll Redux by multimedia artist David Lloyd, an alumni of Central Saint Martins School Of Art and the Institute Of Contemporary Arts in London. Each unique Rock’n’Roll Redux design ©2021 David Lloyd.
Employing the Découpe (cut-up) technique in which written text is cut up and rearranged to create a different and perhaps unexpected new narrative, David Lloyd has employed shards of lyrics to give discerning fans an opportunity to engage in 'discover the songs' beneath a foreground featuring an iconic and classic guitar. The Découpe concept can be traced back to at least the Dadaists of the 1920s, but was popularised in the late 1950s and early 1960s by writer William S. Burroughs and later employed by David Bowie, Kurt Cobain and Thom Yorke.
Due to shipping constraints, we are unable to sell our prints mounted and framed as pictured.
Framing Tips
I designed the print size to fit standard off the shelf frames in the US and Europe in order to save on costs for customers in their respective territories.
The 11.8 x 11.8" print (30 x 30cm including border) is signed with it's own individual limited edition number (1 of only 50) then laid on a sheet of tissue paper before being carefully rolled and placed inside a strong reinforced cardboard tube for shipping purposes. It will fit into a 12" x 12" frame, a 13" x 13" frame and a 14" x 14" depending how big the mount border you prefer (the one illustrated in the room with the lamp would be a 14" x 14" frame, whilst the frame with the smaller mount would fit a 12" x 12" frame.