Höfner H500/1-64L-0 Violin Bass

Call me mad, but I've just spent an insane amount of money on this gorgeous Höfner Violin Bass, which is almost identical (there are slight differences) to the one played by Paul McCartney when he was in the Beatles. A picture doesn't do it justice, you have to hear it, sadly I can't do that here (well I suppose I could upload a video, but I'm not going to..!), besides, I've got a long way to go before I'm even a fraction as good as him..!