Magnificent Schecter Diamond Series replica of Prince's iconic blue 'Cloud' guitar, serial no. 0221067, manufactured exclusively for NPG by Schecter Guitar Research. The consignor notes that this neck-through-solid body guitar is from the 2002 run and was kept by the NPG Music Club store manager as one of the merchandising units that Prince tested himself. The guitar is in like new condition, with the original plastic still on the bridge pickup and rear plate; includes its original box and warranty card.
After the closing of the 1-800-NEW-FUNK Store in 1998, replicas of the Cloud guitar were ordered from Schecter in small runs on regular basis from 2000 to 2002, to be sold during concerts, events, or, beginning in 2001, the NPG Music Club store. This specific guitar was kept by the store manager at Paisley Park, as it was tested by Prince himself when doing a review of the initial items to be sold by the NPG Music Club. This guitar was kept as a reference for future runs, to be used as a benchmark to assess Schecter's work quality over time. After the limited run of 2000, 2001, and 2002 versions, the Cloud guitar production was expected to grow; however, insufficient sales stalled the project. The guitar was offered to the store manager by the PRN team upon his retirement, and kept in pristine condition untouched since then.
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