Στο «σφυρί» η αγαπημένη ηλεκτρονική κιθάρα του Prince

12:48 7/5/2020 - Πηγή: In.gr

Σε δημοπρασία αναμένεται να βγει μία κιθάρα Cloud Signature του 1984, που χρησιμοποιούσε πολλές φορές στις συναυλίες του ο Prince και η δημοπρασία θα γίνει στις 19 και 20 Ιουνίου από τον οίκο Julien’s Auctions.

Αν και η κιθάρα δεν είναι σε πολύ καλή κατάσταση, καθώς υπάρχουν έντονα σημάδια φθοράς στο μπράτσο της, είναι από τις λίγες πρωτότυπες κιθάρες Cloud

που χρησιμοποιήθηκαν επί σκηνής.

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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 significance 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,” he told Premier Guitar. Prince had the Cloud Guitar remade many times throughout his career in different colors and finishes, and the instrument re-emerged at several key points in his artistic evolution. Prince would call on the company @schecterguitarsofficial to repair his Clouds and manufacture new replicas for his use, including a run that was sold to fans on Prince’s HitnRun Tour. In recent years, the Schecter replicas of the iconic Cloud Guitar have only been available to purchase in-person at Paisley Park. But starting today, players around the world can purchase these exclusive, authentic Cloud Guitars from the Official Prince Store.

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Το συγκεκριμένο μοντέλο Cloud διαθέτει τα αγαπημένα σύμβολα του εμπορικού σήματος του Prince στο μπράτσο, τυπωμένα με χρυσό.

Όπως όλες οι κιθάρες Cloud του Prince έτσι κι αυτή κατασκευάστηκε από τον Dave Rusan.

Παρότι η κιθάρα είναι πολυχρησιμοποιημένη, φθαρμένη και δεν έχει χορδές εκτιμάται ότι θα πωληθεί στην τιμή των 100 με 200 χιλιάδων δολαρίων.

Η κιθάρα συνοδεύεται με τη θήκη της, μία μοβ Calzone, και μία εκτύπωση από την Paisley Park της λίστας των κιθάρων Cloud που έχουν φτιαχτεί για τον Prince με τους αντίστοιχους σειριακούς αριθμούς τους.

Αυτή η κιθάρα είναι η πρώτη της σειράς και φέρει το σύμβολο «# 1».