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“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

Bill Black double bassStudio · Equipment · 1 song
CategoriesStudioEquipmentBill Black double bass
Studio · Equipment

Bill Black double bass

The upright bass Bill Black played on Elvis Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel'. Linda McCartney bought it for Paul in the late 1970s, and he played it on the 1995 reunion single.

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1Real Love1996Reunion singlesJohnMcCartney on the upright bass from Elvis's 'Heartbreak Hotel'

Real Love

1996·Reunion singles·John

McCartney on the upright bass from Elvis's 'Heartbreak Hotel'

Updated 2026-06-03

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