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A Paul McCartney-played Yamaha BB-1200 bass guitar — used by the former Beatle in his 1970s group Wings — sold for $496,100 at auction over the weekend, according to Guitar World.

But Yamaha’s engineers decided that a 4.1.2-channel arrangement was preferable, because it allows more space in the soundbar to fit the bass drivers they wanted, and allows for a wider sound.