TrivialPursuit said:

I'm thinking about doing an unboxing video for people to see everything about them.

YES PLEASE. Especially the Paisley Park one. My hope is the PP book has photos from areas that haven't (or rarely) been seen before. Do a search for Paisley Park and you almost always get pics of the atrium and hallway, etc.

rogifan said:

I'm glad I ordered all the books and I think they were well done. I do however think the one about Paisley Park is a bit thin. I wish it would have included more anecdotes from studio engineers and band members about what it was like being there and working there. Maybe even stories from fans who attended concerts there. Just something to give it more heft.

But the Paisley Park book is just a hardbound museum programme. Those sorts of things are never huge necessarily.

rogifan said:

TrivialPursuit said:

casi1 said:

casi1 said:

casi1 said:

just received and perused my copy of the guitar and bass book...it is a very nice book. the photos are well shot and the guitars are beautiful.

my only (very minor) gripe would be with the cover image...the should totally have cropped out the shadow/reflection of the guitar at the bottom of the cover.

overall, a very nice book that will accompany your prince collection quite nicely.

Be careful ordering folks, my order is 3 weeks old and has not been touched, support is non existent, no reply from them either on email inquiries.

I received my 3 books today. Have not opened them.

leadline said:

Be careful ordering folks, my order is 3 weeks old and has not been touched, support is non existent, no reply from them either on email inquiries.

Hello everyone,

Haven't posted on this site in a couple of years, but just wanted to echo these sentiments.... I ordered the books 2 weeks ago, still no notification of shipping. Have emailed them twice and not received any information whatsoever. Just looking for a simple "we're working on it" or "we're backordered" or whatever.

They already have my money, just wondering where my merchandise is. I am in Canada for what it's worth. Have any Canadians received their items, or even notification of shipment, or even gotten a reply from customer service?

Anybody know of a phone number I could try? Getting a little annoyed by the silence from PP

savoirfaire said:

leadline said:

Be careful ordering folks, my order is 3 weeks old and has not been touched, support is non existent, no reply from them either on email inquiries.

Hello everyone,

Haven't posted on this site in a couple of years, but just wanted to echo these sentiments.... I ordered the books 2 weeks ago, still no notification of shipping. Have emailed them twice and not received any information whatsoever. Just looking for a simple "we're working on it" or "we're backordered" or whatever.

They already have my money, just wondering where my merchandise is. I am in Canada for what it's worth. Have any Canadians received their items, or even notification of shipment, or even gotten a reply from customer service?

Anybody know of a phone number I could try? Getting a little annoyed by the silence from PP

I accidentally put the wrong US zip code on my order and then emailed and tweeted at Paisley Park and got zero response. However, the books that arrived for me today had the zip code correct on the package. So, perhaps they're reading but not responding?

Either way, it's frustrating. Especially if you haven't received shipping confirmation.

Are you certain they've billed your card before shipping your order?

Doozer said:

I received my 3 books today. Have not opened them.

I thought about yours today, and wondered. Mine is in Des Moines the last it registered. Due to be here Wednesday.

Doozer said:

I received my 3 books today. Have not opened them.

I thought about yours today, and wondered. Mine is in Des Moines the last it registered. Due to be here Wednesday.

I actually had a dream that I heard a thud at the door, and the mailman had delivered them early. But that ain't happenin' in real life.

TrivialPursuit said:

Doozer said:

I received my 3 books today. Have not opened them.

I thought about yours today, and wondered. Mine is in Des Moines the last it registered. Due to be here Wednesday.

I actually had a dream that I heard a thud at the door, and the mailman had delivered them early. But that ain't happenin' in real life.

Hahaha - UPS tracking showed expected delivery of Wednesday, May 3 for me, in San Antonio. But, they got delivered this morning.

Doozer said:

Doozer said:

savoirfaire said:

Hello everyone,

Haven't posted on this site in a couple of years, but just wanted to echo these sentiments.... I ordered the books 2 weeks ago, still no notification of shipping. Have emailed them twice and not received any information whatsoever. Just looking for a simple "we're working on it" or "we're backordered" or whatever.

They already have my money, just wondering where my merchandise is. I am in Canada for what it's worth. Have any Canadians received their items, or even notification of shipment, or even gotten a reply from customer service?

Anybody know of a phone number I could try? Getting a little annoyed by the silence from PP

I accidentally put the wrong US zip code on my order and then emailed and tweeted at Paisley Park and got zero response. However, the books that arrived for me today had the zip code correct on the package. So, perhaps they're reading but not responding?

Either way, it's frustrating. Especially if you haven't received shipping confirmation.

Are you certain they've billed your card before shipping your order?

I paid via paypal so yes they have already taken my money. Very frustrated. Actually going to Paisley Park this coming weekend so maybe I wil lhave to talk to someone in person.... Just want some kind of update.

savoirfaire said:

Can anyone post a few pictures of the insides so we can see what these are like? I doubt the quality as there aren't even any images up on the official PP site.

tbokris said:

Can anyone post a few pictures of the insides so we can see what these are like? I doubt the quality as there aren't even any images up on the official PP site.

http://prince.org/msg/7/441687

tbokris said:

Can anyone post a few pictures of the insides so we can see what these are like? I doubt the quality as there aren't even any images up on the official PP site.

i collect books and am generally pretty discerning as to what i want to keep on my shelves. i can attest to the quality of these (the guitar and bass, at least) books...the paper is nice, thick stock. they are well bound, well printed. the cover is a matte finish with a glossy paisley park logo. i would recommend a clear plastic cover to prevent marks and scuffs. the copy on the spine is a little off center...

i did notice a couple of typos within, and the descriptions accompanying the photos are sometimes a bit wonky; but the photos are well made.

as far as exhibition catalogs go, these are very nice volumes and very respectful to prince and his gear.

Just received the Guitar and Bass book in the mail. Very nicely done. I want them all, but this makes a great coffee table book. I may get another to just put in a stand for display.

Got mine today (literally met my cute mailman at the door) and already filmed the unboxing video. I'll edit it today & post it, and let y'all know.

Curious for the unboxing video!

alb69 said:

Curious for the unboxing video!

It's coming in a few. I've edited it, and need to render it. I've built a quick page on Wix to host it. It's just under 10 minutes. Stand by...

Woo hoo! My books arrived today.