Meet Dave Rusan, builder of Prince's iconic Cloud Guitar
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Dave Rusan talks about how he got the assignment to design and build a very special guitar for Prince. Rusan also describes how the guitar is made, and what it means today.
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That guitar is so beautiful.
Actually it was Jeff Levin who had made the Bass (Sardonyx now defunct) version of this guitar that prince had bought at Matt Umanov's Lower Manhattan's guitar store. Prince then took it to Dave Rusan and had him copy it to a guitar version. Dave mentions that himself.
And he (Jeff) got the inspiration from a Gibson madolin.
Dave Rusan is a gentleman and an artist, there are many copies of these guitars but his has heart and soul put into it and you can always see and hear the difference in any art work when the craftsman has put his heart into it.
Ever since I first saw that bass back around 80 or 81, I was utterly fascinated by it and though I was only 5 years old, I was also already an enormous fan of Prince. I actually had 2 cardboard cutout guitars that I made myself to pretend play when I was in kindergarten and 1st grade. One was of this bass and the other being the Explorer style guitar that my other hero, Dez Dickerson played. I even colored it half black and half red like his. I was deep into it lol. I played with those things until the sweat from my hands made them fall apart about a year later. I've wondered many times where that bass was and I knew he had it still because I saw it last in his my name is Prince video in 93 94. I'm so fn happy that it's still around and in pristine condition. The only change to it that I can see is the pickups aren't the originals. Past that you can see Andre Cymone getting down on it in most of any footage of the pre Revolution band. I hate that I can probably never own one of those because not only has no one reproduced it,but even if they did I doubt one will ever come in left handed. Still I'm grateful someone has it. Now, if we could just track down the black Batman cloud guitar, 1 of only 2 ever made, that was given to a person during a call in contest. It's not been found as of yet I don't think.
You’re a part of music history, Sir.
Few people have ever been so famous and gifted that, just by having the slightest brief one time connection to them your life is changed significantly. Prince truly was an incredible artist and I am very grateful to have had my time on this planet co-existing with his.
He was by far the most influencial musician of my lifetime.
RIP Prince Rodgers Nelson.
I know right? Its amazing that Kermit the Frog made that iconic guitar for him as well.
Over the top comment. He was just another human doing a job. Nothing more. This stupid belief that prince was some sort of god like individual is just pure rubbish
@@phil4977 ah...never said he was a god, just "an incredible artist". Many people became well known, had big hits, and were more successful just from having the opportunity to work with or for Prince. People who otherwise would have remained just ordinary folks..doing a job. And its a long list.
You may not share my admiration or appreciation for the guys talent, but it doesn't matter. What exact impact have you created in history? Musical or otherwise...likely zero.
Guys out "doing a job" are everywhere. Creative musicians like Prince aren't.
He had an impact on millions all around the world and that is not just a "guy doing a job".
@@joemonroe1106 an incredible artist with a drug problem
@@phil4977 So now we agree,... he was an incredible artist.
And for the record... being addicted to pain killers is a private issue. Matters not one bit with regard to his music, which is what my first comment was solely about.
Pain pill addiction happens to many dealing with severe chronic pain.
Not a valid reason to negate anybody's creativity and talent.
Your opinion of the man won't change one bit of what he accomplished musically or the impact he made in other peoples lives and in musical history. Which was my point from the start.
Case dismissed.
Great to finally see him.
I love those guitars and they were very important in the classic Prince sound.
I would love to own one of his guitars made by him!! Always a dream of mine since a child
💜 Thanks Dave 4 your Guitars 💜
While the originals will never be surpassed, Schecter's USA Custom Shop did their best to replicate that guitar.
Prince loved The Current. Thanks for this video.💜
Congrats on creating an iconic instrument.
Wonderful, thank you for sharing this history from a master builder who played a role in Prince’a life.
The Price estate is trying to sue him for the copyright even though he is the original builder of these guitars. It's all for the money of course , they want to make big money together with schecter of this
I want a cloud guitar
Next 2 the Hohner Madcat, this one has always been my favorite !!! I’ve always liked the white cloud !!!
Agree, but the peach one is nice
mr Dave Rusan comes across as a great guy, friendly and a highly skilled luthier. Good for him to have played a part in that awesome story that's now part of music history, just wonderful. I wish this man all the best! ... O(+> 4ever #GOAT
That peach ☁️ guitar is the BEST color.......
Hell yeah! It’s ALL ABOUT Peach & Black!
He should be the only one that's able to sell this guitar.
Strange how prince could pick the perfect person for the job, true art!
I think Schecter used to manufacture one? maybe it was symbol guitar
@@TheZooropaBaby schecter does, and it's for sale on prince's website.
How come?
He didnt design it, another independent luthier made it with a bass first. The design wasnt even made for prince, prince bought that bass and liked the design so he commissioned dave rusan to build one. Its his build, not his design.
Beautiful story !!!
If I. Pull have any of Prince’s guitars, it would be the blue angel
Andre seymone is playing the bass version in the music video to Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad.
What an amazing tale
Excited to hear Dave is doing this. Hope he keeps it accurate with the spade fret markers
Dave, you're a genius!!!
Is it me or does the guitar builder sound like Garth from Wayne’s World.
A tiny bit yeah but if you close your eyes you will SWEAR thats Kermit the Frog talking.He REALLY sounds like Kermit.
@@tomasotreasaigh111 fr
There was more than one builder and the first was a bass modelled on a mandalin
Barry?
he seems so nice
i have an edwards version. they are kind of a trip, because of that long top horn i have to pay more attention to make sure i'm on the right fret. super cool convo starter at gigs
Great job sir!
So cool!
I have a Hohner telecaster. The Prinz
That Bass has now been identified as having been made by Sardonyx.
Anyway, very sadly, Prince smashed the original white one, the one from the movie at the end of the "Parade" tour, as a signal to the Revolution that he was going to continue without them.
Yeah, It was at the Yokohama Stadium show in Japan. There is a bootleg of it somewhere on the internet.
Breaking an iconic guitar is a very Prince thing to do. One of the things that set him apart from other musicians was that he was forever seeking and evolving, never giving in or becoming overly attached to nostalgia or sentiment. Even his 'Piano and a Mic' shows near the end of his life were far removed from anything he'd done previously in his career. I think that's why he reached out to Dave Rusan to build the Cloud Guitar, because Dave understood that much like a hammer or a handsaw is to a carpenter, a guitar is the same to a pure musician...simply a tool for making music(see Dave's comments at around 1:52). Respect and RIP to the Purple One.
@@catboyzee Your right about Prince,he saw guitars just as tools,allthough his Hohner Madcat was copied different times( i believe Roger Sadowski,NY,made around 5-7 copies of the Madcat),but he was a kind of sentimental on his guitars.He threw different times,his guitars into the audiance, but they were all taking back out of the audience by roadies.Not nice,if you were the lucky one to recieve it.
@@jochemjonker3362 True that.
Really interesting....good job...
Thank u
Very nice!
Is he still making the guitars and if he is where do u buy them ?
facebook.com/RusanGuitarworks/
why is there a Sticker on the Guitar which says "HAGEN" ??? i am from Hagen, a town near Dortmund, Germany. HAGEN Rocks !!! :D:D:D:D:D:D
Hopefully, I can afford a white one very soon.
who made the bass? that person deserves credit
I litteraly thought his cloud guitar was based off of his hairstyle because of the horn on the guitar
Prince was the BEST guitarist in the world.....
Where is the website, i want the purple and dark blue colour
He has information on Facebook: facebook.com/RusanGuitarworks/
What color is that peach-looking colored one? What shade of purple is that other one???
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AMAZING! KERMIT THE FROG MAKES GUITARS!!
Tom Treacy at first I didn’t hear it, but now I hate you so much. I can’t unhear this now
@@BlackOasis21
I know its crazy. He sounds just like him!
how much did it cost?
What was the price
I never knew Bumblefoot makes guitars as well..
reminds me of a midwest mccartney
Cool story but he did not design it... Jeffrey Levin did...but even then he took the idea from a Gibson Mandolin.
Electric!!!
How do I get one of these
I've lost mobility on my left leg. The pain is excruciating.
It's kind of a shame, I know nothing is completely original but now that I know the cloud's design was based off a bass design, it loses a small amount of credibility to me.
Psst.... Dave... you f**ked up - it was supposed to be white!! 🙄😅
I remember thinking what an ugly ass guitar!
Not knocking the guitar but I don't see why everyone makes such a big deal about Prince. I thought his music and guitar playing sucked.
So who made the bass? Surely he’s the real mastermind no?