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Thread started 02/10/05 4:03pm

purplecloud

is the cloud guitar still available at npgmc

if so how much , i gotta get me one of those
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Reply #1 posted 02/10/05 6:54pm

realm

purplecloud said:

if so how much , i gotta get me one of those


$1500 in blue or white and dots on the neck not symbols like the earlier version sold at npg. I'm thinking about buying one! I scored $7000 on my stock trades the last 2 weeks!
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Reply #2 posted 02/12/05 8:42am

Heavenly

realm said:

purplecloud said:

if so how much , i gotta get me one of those


$1500 in blue or white and dots on the neck not symbols like the earlier version sold at npg. I'm thinking about buying one! I scored $7000 on my stock trades the last 2 weeks!

can you buy me one too? batting eyes
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Reply #3 posted 02/12/05 9:27am

lil1

I feel its an expensive ornament to hang on your wall, from people I have talked to that bought one said it was a poorly made schecter guitar. that had finish problems, tuning problems, and intonation problems.

If your buying as a museum piece, go for it! If your buying it to actually play it you can get a fender squier strat made in Zimbabwe that will play just as well for $99.
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Reply #4 posted 02/12/05 9:36am

Heavenly

lil1 said:

I feel its an expensive ornament to hang on your wall, from people I have talked to that bought one said it was a poorly made schecter guitar. that had finish problems, tuning problems, and intonation problems.

If your buying as a museum piece, go for it! If your buying it to actually play it you can get a fender squier strat made in Zimbabwe that will play just as well for $99.

Yes. I'm always afraid that the quality will be poor.
That is why I'm considering letting someone build a replica for me. knowing the quality will be good.
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Reply #5 posted 02/12/05 12:54pm

purplecloud

can always add better pickups and tuner nuts or is the thing that big of a piece of crap?
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Reply #6 posted 02/12/05 12:56pm

lil1

Heavenly said:

lil1 said:

I feel its an expensive ornament to hang on your wall, from people I have talked to that bought one said it was a poorly made schecter guitar. that had finish problems, tuning problems, and intonation problems.

If your buying as a museum piece, go for it! If your buying it to actually play it you can get a fender squier strat made in Zimbabwe that will play just as well for $99.

Yes. I'm always afraid that the quality will be poor.
That is why I'm considering letting someone build a replica for me. knowing the quality will be good.



I'm a guitarist, but for $1500 I can get a really cool guitar. Having somebody build a replica is probably the way to go. At least you know what went into to it(pick-ups type of wood) and that somebody took the time, to put their craft into it. So its not some production line model.

I have nothing against the cloud guitar that NPG is selling, I just wish Prince would have put his name to a higher quaility instrument. Lets face it, if you want a Brian Setzer 6120 Gretsch guitar its $3500 but you are getting what you paid for.

I would go there for a Prince guitar if I knew it was the quaility of the Gretsch.

Not that Gretsch is my favorite guitar but signature models of most famous guitarists start at $2000 and up. With the exception of some of the Fender models.

At least when you pay $1200 for a Stevie Ray Vaughn strat its made in the U.S.A. the schecter cloud guitar is made over seas. Its too bad Prince didn't insist on the Schecter being made in the U.S.The U.S. schecter's are well made and beautiful. confused
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Reply #7 posted 02/12/05 1:00pm

purplecloud

it would be so cool to play this guitar on stage but thanks for the warning i guess just stick to the good ole american strat
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Reply #8 posted 02/20/05 3:30am

calldapplwonde
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I'd buy the tele!
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Reply #9 posted 02/21/05 2:34pm

Shogunzilla

lil1 said:

I feel its an expensive ornament to hang on your wall, from people I have talked to that bought one said it was a poorly made schecter guitar. that had finish problems, tuning problems, and intonation problems.

If your buying as a museum piece, go for it! If your buying it to actually play it you can get a fender squier strat made in Zimbabwe that will play just as well for $99.
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Reply #10 posted 02/21/05 2:38pm

Shogunzilla

lil1 said:

I feel its an expensive ornament to hang on your wall, from people I have talked to that bought one said it was a poorly made schecter guitar. that had finish problems, tuning problems, and intonation problems.

If your buying as a museum piece, go for it! If your buying it to actually play it you can get a fender squier strat made in Zimbabwe that will play just as well for $99.


I bought a white Schecter Cloud Guitar with the Prince Symbols on the Neck instead of the dots. There are a couple of very minor flaws on the white finishing. It is yellow on a couple of spots on the edge of the neck where the metal frets are and the action is a little high and the strings vibrate on the neck too much if i lower the strings. Other than that I play it all the time and I can say I love my guitar.
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Reply #11 posted 02/21/05 7:22pm

lil1

Shogunzilla said:

lil1 said:

I feel its an expensive ornament to hang on your wall, from people I have talked to that bought one said it was a poorly made schecter guitar. that had finish problems, tuning problems, and intonation problems.

If your buying as a museum piece, go for it! If your buying it to actually play it you can get a fender squier strat made in Zimbabwe that will play just as well for $99.


I bought a white Schecter Cloud Guitar with the Prince Symbols on the Neck instead of the dots. There are a couple of very minor flaws on the white finishing. It is yellow on a couple of spots on the edge of the neck where the metal frets are and the action is a little high and the strings vibrate on the neck too much if i lower the strings. Other than that I play it all the time and I can say I love my guitar.



I'm glad your experience was a positive one cool
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Reply #12 posted 02/22/05 6:49pm

christtracy

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Shogunzilla said:

lil1 said:

I feel its an expensive ornament to hang on your wall, from people I have talked to that bought one said it was a poorly made schecter guitar. that had finish problems, tuning problems, and intonation problems.

If your buying as a museum piece, go for it! If your buying it to actually play it you can get a fender squier strat made in Zimbabwe that will play just as well for $99.


I bought a white Schecter Cloud Guitar with the Prince Symbols on the Neck instead of the dots. There are a couple of very minor flaws on the white finishing. It is yellow on a couple of spots on the edge of the neck where the metal frets are and the action is a little high and the strings vibrate on the neck too much if i lower the strings. Other than that I play it all the time and I can say I love my guitar.

[quote]isnt it wierd how you can actualy love your guitar
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Reply #13 posted 03/13/05 6:53pm

zachypoo

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can anyone give me a link to where I can buy one of these. I'll be coming in to some money soon and I've always wanted one. Plus, I am going to be working with some great local musicians on an 80's cover band and the cloud guitar would be a brilliant touch.

zach
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Reply #14 posted 03/13/05 10:28pm

Bighead

zachypoo said:

can anyone give me a link to where I can buy one of these. I'll be coming in to some money soon and I've always wanted one. Plus, I am going to be working with some great local musicians on an 80's cover band and the cloud guitar would be a brilliant touch.

zach


If you're a serious musician, don't buy one to perform with. One of the worst guitars I've laid my hands on. The sound is just terrible.And it hasn't only been one that I've played they have been quite a few around the country. All from the NPGMC.This is not a joke, but the guitars you can buy at Wal Mart would do you a better job, and they're around $150!
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Reply #15 posted 03/14/05 6:48am

zachypoo

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Bighead said:

zachypoo said:

can anyone give me a link to where I can buy one of these. I'll be coming in to some money soon and I've always wanted one. Plus, I am going to be working with some great local musicians on an 80's cover band and the cloud guitar would be a brilliant touch.

zach


If you're a serious musician, don't buy one to perform with. One of the worst guitars I've laid my hands on. The sound is just terrible.And it hasn't only been one that I've played they have been quite a few around the country. All from the NPGMC.This is not a joke, but the guitars you can buy at Wal Mart would do you a better job, and they're around $150!


I'm thinking about having scott johnson custom make one for me. Still, I would like the link to the npgmc site to check them out. I went there and it's not in the public store and I'm not a member of the npgmc. Do you have to be a member to access the guitar room??

zach
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Reply #16 posted 03/17/05 4:41am

Raine

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it looks like its only in the members store for $1500

if you intend to play it a custom built one would be better .
i have one from the music club and its too delicate to play as a normal guitar.
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Reply #17 posted 03/17/05 11:26am

newpower4ever

Raine said:

it looks like its only in the members store for $1500

if you intend to play it a custom built one would be better .
i have one from the music club and its too delicate to play as a normal guitar.


I have one as well and what is so delicate about it? I have played mine for the last 5 years or so.
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Reply #18 posted 03/18/05 4:13am

Raine

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newpower4ever said:

Raine said:

it looks like its only in the members store for $1500

if you intend to play it a custom built one would be better .
i have one from the music club and its too delicate to play as a normal guitar.


I have one as well and what is so delicate about it? I have played mine for the last 5 years or so.

i dont know if yours is the same as the one they sell now i got one a year ago and after a week the paint on the sides of the neck started to wear off sad
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Reply #19 posted 03/18/05 4:27pm

Ippei

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