It turns out the bass was stolen from a roadie's van in 1972 in London and then sold to a pub landlord. A woman came forward after word spread last year.
The Beatles star with the distinctive violin-shaped 1961 electric Höfner that went missing a half-century ago and is estimated to be worth $12.6 million.
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