Fishman Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Interesting piece here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 https://www.bassplayer.com/gear/gus-guitars-releases-the-prince-tribute-g3-purple-special-bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 It’s not unknown for luthiers to send artists instruments on spec in the hope of striking up an association. In this case Prince tragically died before things really got going. However Gus guitars are so glamorous and futuristic they are a natural for Prince’s style. I’m sure Prince would have used it for photo shoots at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, cytania said: It’s not unknown for luthiers to send artists instruments on spec in the hope of striking up an association. In this case Prince tragically died before things really got going. However Gus guitars are so glamorous and futuristic they are a natural for Prince’s style. I’m sure Prince would have used it for photo shoots at the very least. I seem to remember reading or hearing that he was was using the Gus skinny string they sent him. I think there may be photographs of him with the guitar Edited May 25, 2018 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 I wonder how much this (would have) cost Prince? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) I'm not sure how much he actually paid for it but I heard he was going to party like it was £19.99 Edited May 26, 2018 by Delberthot 2 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) Simon Farmer from GUS Guitars (he lives 5 miles up the road from me and has looked after my guitars and basses for 20 years) finally managed to get a purple special GUS G1 guitar to Prince (a long story over several years about missed meetings/opportunities etc etc) and Prince used it on his very last appearance (along with a new purple piano). It was a gift to Prince from Simon but Prince then asked Simon to build him the bass. Unfortunately Prince never got to see it (I have, as well as having held the purple guitar, and both were absolutely fabulous). Another famous artist (I don't know if the information is in the public realm yet, so I wont say who) now owns both guitar and bass. Edited May 26, 2018 by 6feet7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Prince ordered & owned a Gus guitar. He was so impressed with it, he ordered a matching bass. Unfortunately, he never got to try it, as it was only finished just before he died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, Skybone said: Prince ordered & owned a Gus guitar. He was so impressed with it, he ordered a matching bass. Unfortunately, he never got to try it, as it was only finished just before he died. Prince didn't actually order the GUS G1 guitar. Simon had made it for him a few years before (he knew someone in Prince's entourage and between them they tried to get it to Prince when he was last over here touring. It didn't happen). But, word over the internet reached Prince about a Purple Special GUS G1 guitar so he asked for it to be sent over (and there is a picture of Prince holding it at his last ever performance). He liked it so much he then ordered the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 2 hours ago, 6feet7 said: Prince didn't actually order the GUS G1 guitar. Simon had made it for him a few years before (he knew someone in Prince's entourage and between them they tried to get it to Prince when he was last over here touring. It didn't happen). But, word over the internet reached Prince about a Purple Special GUS G1 guitar so he asked for it to be sent over (and there is a picture of Prince holding it at his last ever performance). He liked it so much he then ordered the bass. All 100% this! I too have had some various work carried out by Simon, and saw the guitar in the flesh just before he sent it, so I also was filled in on the back story. I couldn't believe it when Prince died....very sad, and also felt for Simon after all his hard work...at least he finally got the instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Slightly off-topic, but I got this last week.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Woweee, need more pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 When I get the guitar back from the work I am having done on it, I will post under 'guitars'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) Love the matching stand too! Edited May 26, 2018 by MoonBassAlpha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Coincidence. Had that for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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