Paul McCartney

if the above is not viewable, I copied and pasted what the Hofner rep (Nick Wass) said in a Facebook post.

"Paul McCartney and his Höfner bass. I'm Nick Wass and I'm the electric guitar manager at Höfner. I am the contact at Höfner who works with Paul McCartney's technical team. I thought I might just write a few facts about Paul's bass as there are many misconceptions, some often posted here. The bass you see Paul playing is his original 1963 bass. It is not a copy. His bass is not in a bank vault. How do I know? Well, I have played it on 3 separate occasions and I am one of few people who has partially dismantled it. I can tell an original when I see one. Paul uses Hofner H1133B strings. (Made by Pyramid.) How do I know? Because I supply them to his technician. Paul has several Violin basses, certainly more than 5. I'm not prepared to say exactly what he has however, this is his private stuff. Paul's bass is known as Number 1. Paul sometimes uses his other Violin basses when recording. Paul's 1963 bass is in pretty good shape for a 55 year old instrument that has done more gigs than any of us can imagine. I can see no reason why it cannot carry on as long as Paul keeps playing".

Paul McCartney uses Ernie Ball Super Slinky Guitar Strings (9-42), as noted in a Facebook post by Ernie Ball.

On The Product Page On Rotosound's Website It States That The Strings Where Used By Paul McCartney On Abbey Road And Let It Be.

they clearly can be seen in use on his '63 Hofner during the rooftop concert as well as on his Rickenbacker 4001s

the Ernie Ball Earthwood Phosphor Bronze Strings is listed in this blog

Paul McCartney used Rotosound RS66LD Swing Bass 45-105 strings on his Yamaha bass from the late 1970s until the mid-1980s during his time with Wings and in his solo work. This is evidenced by the distinctive red silk at both ends of the strings, as seen in the photograph provided.

On pictures of the Abbey Road and Let it Be sessions depict Paul McCartney's Rickenbacker bass strung with strings featuring red silk at the tuning pegs, indicating the use of Rotosound RS77LD Monel Flatwound Bass Strings (45-105). This aligns with historical accounts of McCartney's use of flatwound strings throughout his career with The Beatles.