I got an email yesterday from Paisley Park!

Cloud Guitar Update from Paisley Park!

Thank you for patiently waiting for the arrival of your Cloud Guitar!
We are pleased to inform you that they have begun to ship.
US residents should expect to receive their order within the next 2 weeks.
Please allow an additional 2 weeks for international orders.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding.
We hope you enjoy your new guitar!

As soon as anyone gets their Cloud in, could you please post pictures of the case and everything that comes with it?

Thanks, in advance, guys!!

williamb610 said:

As soon as anyone gets their Cloud in, could you please post pictures of the case and everything that comes with it?

Thanks, in advance, guys!!

Got mine today. Only looked at it for a brief moment. Letting it simmer at home while I am at work.

Two things to note:

UPS delivery is 21+ in person signature. I had to go deep into East Brooklyn to pick mine up at the UPS center this morning.

Purple square case. Purple interior.

No Love Symbol inbetween the pickups.

Pictures when I get home (6:30pm EST)

DaveT said:

I've dreamed about owning a Cloud for years and finally took the plunge recently ordering one from RareElectricGuitar website. Never used them before but did a bit of research and they seem ok.

Its a Chinese site so not sure what the final quality is going to be like sound wise, but they look the part. For £530 with postage I can't complain too much and you could choose any colour (I went for purple and gold). Comms with the website has been good so far. I'll keep folk updated when the thing arrives.

Please do, as I've been eyeballing that very site. As long as they look dynamite I'll probably go for it, cuz I can't play a lick.

On a side note...

playing Prince notes on guitar ain't easy!

I've been trying to play 'Clocking the Jizz' on guitar...

Shit...some of those notes that sort of blend together are damn near impossible to figure out by ear.

You know the ones I'm talking about...that multilayered sound.

Alright, maybe not figure out...but replicating...trying to sound exactly like P does.

That sound is difficult and I'm pretty sure P didn't use any studio trickery to do it.

This shit may take months to figure out.

Trip out.

luxuryyaht said:

Trip out.

Cool.

How does it sound? Is it a regular sized guitar or what? What song are you going to try to play first?

luxuryyaht said:

Trip out.

Did you make your dog incognito?

luxuryyaht said:

DaveT said:

I've dreamed about owning a Cloud for years and finally took the plunge recently ordering one from RareElectricGuitar website. Never used them before but did a bit of research and they seem ok.

Its a Chinese site so not sure what the final quality is going to be like sound wise, but they look the part. For £530 with postage I can't complain too much and you could choose any colour (I went for purple and gold). Comms with the website has been good so far. I'll keep folk updated when the thing arrives.

I looked at this website too. Overall the guitar looks nice. I'm interested in how your arrives!

One thing I noticed with the NPGMC Schecter guitars (and I think the new Paisley Park guitars) as well as these Chinese knockoffs: when I see Purple Rain, or Prince performing in concert with the Cloud, it looks WHITE. Not "pearlescent white", or "metallic white", or anything like that. It looks high-gloss white to me.

I'm curious to see how the guitars from any of the sellers compare to the original in color.

DaveT said:

Bishop31 said:

DaveT said:

I've dreamed about owning a Cloud for years and finally took the plunge recently ordering one from RareElectricGuitar website. Never used them before but did a bit of research and they seem ok.

Its a Chinese site so not sure what the final quality is going to be like sound wise, but they look the part. For £530 with postage I can't complain too much and you could choose any colour (I went for purple and gold). Comms with the website has been good so far. I'll keep folk updated when the thing arrives.

As I mentioned on another thread, I purchased a cloud on that website. Aesthetically it looks beautiful, but the fret work is absolutely awful. Each Fret has a different length. Dead notes all up and down the neck. I had to get my cloud guitar totally Re-fretted. I hope your guitar turns out better than mine, bro.

Thanks dude ... for the money, even if that is the case getting it refretted shouldn't be too much of a chore, and I may even change the pick-ups for something better if it sounds too janky.

Shouldn't be too much longer 'til it arrives ... fingers and toes crossed!

Se7en said:

DaveT said:

I've dreamed about owning a Cloud for years and finally took the plunge recently ordering one from RareElectricGuitar website. Never used them before but did a bit of research and they seem ok.

Its a Chinese site so not sure what the final quality is going to be like sound wise, but they look the part. For £530 with postage I can't complain too much and you could choose any colour (I went for purple and gold). Comms with the website has been good so far. I'll keep folk updated when the thing arrives.

I looked at this website too. Overall the guitar looks nice. I'm interested in how your arrives!

One thing I noticed with the NPGMC Schecter guitars (and I think the new Paisley Park guitars) as well as these Chinese knockoffs: when I see Purple Rain, or Prince performing in concert with the Cloud, it looks WHITE. Not "pearlescent white", or "metallic white", or anything like that. It looks high-gloss white to me.

I'm curious to see how the guitars from any of the sellers compare to the original in color.

I've always noticed that to ... it even looks like dull white in some parts of the Purple Rain movie. Was tempted to go for a white one myself, but having had white guitars before they tend to fade and get dirty quicker than others I've had ... being a clean freak it does my head in a bit!

DaveT said:

Was tempted to go for a white one myself, but having had white guitars before they tend to fade and get dirty quicker than others I've had ... being a clean freak it does my head in a bit!

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You could just get one and sand it down and go with a nice peach color. That would be the one for me, as the only song I can play on the guitar (other than a weirdly chorded When Doves Cry, which would require a white one, although more realistically, a Hohner Anderson Madcat) is the intro to The Cross. (I know, I know...)

thegamecock said:

mediumdry said:

Loefie said:

You have to start somewhere. And doesn't it make you feel good??

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Makes me want a bass again, that I can at least play (somewhat). There's no particular type of bass associated with Prince though, apart from the warwick thumb one eyed bass. But I much prefer it in its natural wood colour than the painted version.

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On the other hand... I could try and find the bass that the clouds are based on, that Andre had in the late 70s.

The above photos of the offical Paisley Park Cloud are just amazing.

I know that in my hands . . . the guitar would be wasted (I don't play)

But I would display the hell out of this thing in a prominent location! Ahh, to dream . . .

Anyone get the blue oneand care to share a pic please?

Bishop31 said:

It sounds just as awesome as it looks. These EMG Pickups sing!! 8-)dk

Cool. I hope they put out a black one.

Nice. I could order one for myself as well, but first must sell one of my two The Prinz Hohners...
So if anybody interested, let me know

Bishop31 said:

It sounds just as awesome as it looks. These EMG Pickups sing!!

Loefie said:

Bishop31 said:

It sounds just as awesome as it looks. These EMG Pickups sing!!

Man, these pictures just look like magic. In a certain way I can imagine how it must have felt like just opening that case. And on the other hand, no way I can imagine what it felt like..... congrats on that!!!! Please do enjoy!!

milesb said:

TXfan said:

milesb said:

Anyone get the blue oneand care to share a pic please?

Yes, lets see that blue cloud. I'm sure somebody here must have ordered one in blue. Also can't wait to see what other colors will be offered. I would love a yellow cloud and a purple one is a must have.

I don't think the blue ones have shipped yet. Paisley Park had the white ones they were selling in the merchandise area, but they said they didn't have the blue ones yet. I would love a peach one or the blue angel color one. Not sure if we'll ever see purple from them. Prince never had a purple one, as far as I know.

TXfan said:

It just fitting, the cloud and purple are synonymous with Prince I think.

Agreed. I heard there was a pink one, but have never seen it. Hopefully the new instrument book from Paisley Park will have photos of all 121 guitars. I remember reading an article from one of his guitar techs, many years ago, that the clouds were painted over, rather than getting new ones. The orginal peach one and blue angel may not even exist anymore. I was at a party/show at Paisley Park back in '95 and Prince had just done a video shoot for I Like It There. There were a lot of guitars hanging from the sound stage ceiling. It was never officially released, but you can find it online.