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Guitar formerly owned by Prince could fetch $600,000 at auction


Cloud 3 used at height of his stardom may beat estimate and become most expensive of late musician’s guitars

Now the auction house Julien’s, in California, has verified the guitar’s provenance by conducting a CT scan and interviewing Dave Rusan, the luthier behind its creation. “Our company proudly stands by our proven track record in sourcing and presenting instruments of unparalleled historical significance, and Prince’s Cloud 3 now joins this esteemed category.” Also on the podium will be Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson’s 1965 Fender Telecaster, Bono’s 2005 Gretsch Irish Falcon, Sex Pistol Steve Jones’s 1974 Gibson Les Paul, Heart’s Nancy Wilson’s 1984 Duncan Quattro electric guitar, and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead’s 1975 Travis Bean.

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