The guitar Prince played is Hohner Limited Edition. I have a story about this particular guitar.
I grew up in a suburb of Chicago that had a small family run music shop. They had a guitar store that was part of the business a few doors down from the main store. They carried Hohner guitars among other brands. When i was younger we used to go to the store and hang out talking guitars stuff with the guys that ran the store. (Rick and Bob) They were both guitar players and would play on occasion.
They had a tortise shell Hohner that was there for years. It became my favorite guitar to try out when i was there playing around trying out new amps and stuff. The guitar was there for at least 3 years without a buyer, hanging on the wall. Once while playing it, the bottom strap let go and "KAKLANG!!" It ended up on the floor with no damage. I stopped by to visit a while later and as soon as i walked in, Rick Says, "Look at the wall and tell me whats missing?" I looked but couldnt figure it out
Then he goes.. "The tortise Hohner.. Its gone!" He then proceded to tell me the story about how someone from prince had contacted Hohner in order to track down one of the Limited Edition Tortise Telecaster copys. He got a call from one of prince's people asking if they still had the guitar. They did. Someone from princes crew (road manager) flew out to pick it up and bring it back. About a week later there was a picture of him licking the guitar during a concert. It was the same guitar because
in the picture the black switch cap was still missing. We had lost it in the store and never found it or replaced it. I remember the guitar selling in the $800 range back then. Early 1980's.
this is the new version recently released, Prince got his when hohner first started the line. you can tell this is new because. the tortise shell color is yellow on this one, the headstock is different on this, and the plate on the plug output is not tortise.
It just looks like Prince's tele, but in fact it's just a cheap copy of a cheap guitar! The Prinz will cost you around 1900 bucks! Prince probably paid around 150- 200 max for his! Hohner re-issued the Tele once Prince became famous! Oh yeah, and Prince sued the hell out of them!!! hence the name "Prinz" It is by no means the same axe Prince plays! not even in the same league.
@memyself2k You thought wrong. He played an off-brand H.S. Anderson Madcat... which was probably the gayest looking guitar that he could find until he got rich and could have even gayer ones custom built.
prince's telecaster has a humbucker pickup at the bridge and it only has 1 set of plastics but thats a nice guitar i wouldnt mind rockin the crap put of that
Why would I watch the Purple Rain video? That doesn't even have this guitar in it. He's playing The Cloud in that one. Before this guitar was made, I contacted Rick Gagliano about making a custom one for me. At the time, Rick was working with Prince's guitar techs about making this one. I know for a fact that Prince's guitar had Fender Vintage Noiseless Strat pickups installed in his, and any picture you will ever see clearly has both sets of plastic still in his.
The guitar Prince played is Hohner Limited Edition. I have a story about this particular guitar.
I grew up in a suburb of Chicago that had a small family run music shop. They had a guitar store that was part of the business a few doors down from the main store. They carried Hohner guitars among other brands. When i was younger we used to go to the store and hang out talking guitars stuff with the guys that ran the store. (Rick and Bob) They were both guitar players and would play on occasion.
Sahdadky 1 month ago
They had a tortise shell Hohner that was there for years. It became my favorite guitar to try out when i was there playing around trying out new amps and stuff. The guitar was there for at least 3 years without a buyer, hanging on the wall. Once while playing it, the bottom strap let go and "KAKLANG!!" It ended up on the floor with no damage. I stopped by to visit a while later and as soon as i walked in, Rick Says, "Look at the wall and tell me whats missing?" I looked but couldnt figure it out
Sahdadky 1 month ago
Then he goes.. "The tortise Hohner.. Its gone!" He then proceded to tell me the story about how someone from prince had contacted Hohner in order to track down one of the Limited Edition Tortise Telecaster copys. He got a call from one of prince's people asking if they still had the guitar. They did. Someone from princes crew (road manager) flew out to pick it up and bring it back. About a week later there was a picture of him licking the guitar during a concert. It was the same guitar because
Sahdadky 1 month ago
in the picture the black switch cap was still missing. We had lost it in the store and never found it or replaced it. I remember the guitar selling in the $800 range back then. Early 1980's.
Sahdadky 1 month ago
Prince ordered three Hohner MadCat telecasters luthier build by Roger Sadowsky
years ago.
You can buy a Mercedes for that money believe me....
luckluc 6 months ago
this is the new version recently released, Prince got his when hohner first started the line. you can tell this is new because. the tortise shell color is yellow on this one, the headstock is different on this, and the plate on the plug output is not tortise.
HypeRhymz 1 year ago
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777supaflycool 1 year ago
It just looks like Prince's tele, but in fact it's just a cheap copy of a cheap guitar! The Prinz will cost you around 1900 bucks! Prince probably paid around 150- 200 max for his! Hohner re-issued the Tele once Prince became famous! Oh yeah, and Prince sued the hell out of them!!! hence the name "Prinz" It is by no means the same axe Prince plays! not even in the same league.
777supaflycool 1 year ago
I thought Prince played a Fender Telecaster with that design?
memyself2k 1 year ago
@memyself2k no, this is it. look at the bridge.
paismoi 1 year ago
@memyself2k You thought wrong. He played an off-brand H.S. Anderson Madcat... which was probably the gayest looking guitar that he could find until he got rich and could have even gayer ones custom built.
Maafa1619 2 months ago
That headstock is three different kinds of ugly.
Hoopermazing 1 year ago
Just play the thing !! if you can !
hordes1 2 years ago
Anybody know if they make a left-handed version?
seadawgg65 2 years ago
prince's telecaster has a humbucker pickup at the bridge and it only has 1 set of plastics but thats a nice guitar i wouldnt mind rockin the crap put of that
stephenalunsmith 2 years ago
Yeah and it has vintage saddles on it.
butterp7 2 years ago
... No it doesn't.
hotmessization 2 years ago
watch the purple rain video or the purple rain mtv documentary ull see the guitar close up
stephenalunsmith 2 years ago
Why would I watch the Purple Rain video? That doesn't even have this guitar in it. He's playing The Cloud in that one. Before this guitar was made, I contacted Rick Gagliano about making a custom one for me. At the time, Rick was working with Prince's guitar techs about making this one. I know for a fact that Prince's guitar had Fender Vintage Noiseless Strat pickups installed in his, and any picture you will ever see clearly has both sets of plastic still in his.
hotmessization 2 years ago
Hmm i am pretty sure he means the Movie of course not the Musicclip.. man
postalisches 2 years ago
@hotmessization I read somewhere recently that it actually has Australian made Kinman pickups in it
goemonronin 1 year ago
@stephenalunsmith You can special order one, but thats gonna cist you m8.
SwedenSupport 1 year ago
The headstock looks like a big deformed dick... ummmmmmm!!
sitkatop 2 years ago
i`m sure u see a pussy while watching it too.. so stupid man
postalisches 2 years ago
I wanna hear it!!!! Why didnt play it?
haha its a tease
zazakazam 2 years ago
that is sex right there LOL
TheSAJ11 2 years ago
why cant fender make something like this?
wisesatyr72 2 years ago
That is the Mother of All Telecasters. No narration,music, anything else needed.
razzledingle 2 years ago
i want a solid yellow telly
jsugars 3 years ago
It's a shame about the headstock. :(
RapidG 3 years ago 2
But also no big deal to throw a correct neck on it that has a skunk stripe-trick would be to get the decals from the MadCat
garbeaj 2 years ago
////im sold..
wisesatyr72 3 years ago