Prince Cloud Guitar In White. 6 String Electric Guitar
Of all the instruments that Prince played throughout his career, the iconic Cloud Guitar has one of the most alluring and mysterious backstories. The Cloud first entered the public's consciousness as the object of The Kid's affection in Purple Rain, and the way Prince's character in the film pines after the distinctive satin curves of the guitar as it sits in a display window speaks to just how mesmerized he was by this instrument. Prince first came across the model for the Cloud while browsing in a guitar shop with his childhood friend and first bassist, André Cymone, in the late 1970s when Prince was at the very beginning of his solo career. The two musicians were intrigued by the custom bass guitar with hand-carved curves and swirls, which resembled a classical instrument more than one you would see in the hands of a rock or funk musician. In 1983, when it came time for Prince to choose an instrument to play in his first film, he brought the Cloud bass to a young Minneapolis luthier named Dave Rusan, who worked at Prince's favorite local guitar shop, Knut Koupee Music.
Recreating the bass as a prop to use in the film took months, and only four copies of the original white Cloud Guitar were made by Rusan - but his Cloud Guitars laid the groundwork for one of the most intriguing stage instruments of the 1980s. Dave Rusan understood the signi? Cance of a well-crafted guitar to an artist like Prince. It's so much more than just part of a costume. It's a means of expression, power, identity.
Inlays: Black Prince Love Symbols. Scale: 24.75 (628.65mm). This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & DJ Equipment\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars".
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- Brand: Unbranded
- Handedness: Right-Handed
- Type: Electric Guitar
- Body Type: Solid
- String Configuration: 6 String
- Body Colour: White
- Number of Frets: 22
- Model: Plus