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.

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.

That guitar is so beautiful.

You’re a part of music history, Sir.

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.

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.

Great to finally see him.

Wonderful, thank you for sharing this history from a master builder who played a role in Prince’a life.

💜 Thanks Dave 4 your Guitars 💜

Prince loved The Current. Thanks for this video.💜

I want a cloud guitar

I would love to own one of his guitars made by him!! Always a dream of mine since a child

Excited to hear Dave is doing this. Hope he keeps it accurate with the spade fret markers

Beautiful story !!!

Congrats on creating an iconic instrument.

Next 2 the Hohner Madcat, this one has always been my favorite !!! I’ve always liked the white cloud !!!

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

Dave, you're a genius!!!

Great job sir!

He should be the only one that's able to sell this guitar.