Dave Rusan
2023 (1)
2023 June (1)
- "“There’s Guitar Madness All Over This”: Prince Talks Gear, Recording and His Creative Process in This Essential Interview From the ‘Guitar Player’ Vault -- The Artist spoke to ‘GP’ from Paisley Park’s Studio A at a milestone moment in his guitar playing career"
- by Art Thompson, Rod Brakes
- in GuitarPlayer
- on 25 June 2023
- about Ani DiFranco, Animal Kingdom (song), Auerswald (instrument), Baby Knows (song), Boss Vibrato (instrument), Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Cloud guitar (instrument), Cry Baby (instrument), Crystal Ball (album), Da Bang (song), Dave Rusan, David Rusan, EMI, Everyday Is a Winding Road (song), Flanger (instrument), Freddie Stone, Gwen Stefani, I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore (song), I Love You, But I Don’t Trust You Anymore (song), I Would Die 4 U (song), Larry Graham, Maceo Parker, Man O’ War (song), New Power Generation, Newpower Soul (album), Paisley Park (place), Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (album), Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (song), Rufus, Schecter (instrument), Sheryl Crow, Sly Stone, So Far, So Pleased (song), Sonny T., Tangerine (song), The Truth (album), Tony Maiden, When Doves Cry (song), Zoom 9030 (instrument)
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2022 (1)
2022 April (1)
- "“The Best Plan Was to Make a Guitar I Would Enjoy Playing”: Dave Rusan Reveals the Magic Behind Prince’s Iconic Solidbody -- Nearly 40 years on, the Cloud electric guitar is a lasting presence in the gear world firmament."
- in GuitarPlayer
- on 27 April 2022
- about Dave Rusan, luthier
- (mirror)
2019 (9)
2019 September (3)
- "PRINCE'S ICONIC CLOUD GUITAR INVOLVED IN TRADEMARK DISPUTE -- When Doves File Trademark Disputes"
- in Mixdown
- on 5 September 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Paisley Park Enterprises, Purple Rain (movie), trademark, Troy Carter
- (mirror)
- "Prince’s guitar builder fights estate to keep hold of Cloud design -- Dave Rusan speaks out on Paisley Park trademark dispute"
- in GuitarWorld
- on 4 September 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, First Avenue (place), Purple Rain (movie), Sardonyx, trademark
- (mirror)
- "The builder of Prince’s Cloud guitar speaks out on the trademark dispute with the late pop icon’s estate -- Paisley Park ordered Dave Rusan to give up his trademark for the guitar’s design"
- by Jonathan Horsley
- in MusicRadar
- on 4 September 2019
- about André Cymone, Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), Sardonyx, trademark
- (mirror)
2019 August (4)
- "Maker of one of Prince’s most-iconic guitars fights to keep his design -- It’s the ‘Cloud Guitar’ from ‘Purple Rain.’"
- in WTOC-TV
- on 29 August 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, trademark, WCCO, WCCO-TV
- (mirror)
- "Paisley Park files suit over Prince's guitar"
- in KYMA
- on 29 August 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), trademark, WCCO, WCCO-TV
- (mirror)
- "‘One Of The Highlights Of My Life’: Paisley Park Estate Challenges Man For ‘Purple Rain’ Guitar Trademark"
- in WCCO - CBS Minnesota (old)
- on 28 August 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), trademark, WCCO
- (mirror)
- "Prince fans show support for Bloomington guitar maker in legal battle with Paisley Park estate"
- in KSTP
- on 27 August 2019
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), trademark
- (mirror)
2019 July (1)
- "A TALE OF TWO GUITARS: THE STORY OF PRINCE'S CLOUD AND PURPLE SPECIAL GUITARS -- The History Of The Iconic Purple Rain Instrument And His Last Ever Guitar"
- in Mixdown
- on 21 July 2019
- about André Cymone, Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Kirk Johnson, museum, The Revolution
- (mirror)
2019 January (1)
- "Estate of Prince Sues Custom Guitar Builder"
- in digitaleditions.sheridan.com
- on 7 January 2019
- about André Cymone, Cloud guitar (instrument), Comerica, Comerica Bank & Trust, Dave Rusan, trademark
- (mirror)
2018 (7)
2018 December (4)
- "Prince estate sues maker of famous 'cloud guitar'"
- in abc13 News -- KTRK Houston and Southeast Texas News
- on 7 December 2018
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (movie), trademark
- (mirror)
- "Prince estate goes after Cloud guitar designer -- Sooner or later, we all hear from Prince’s lawyers."
- in City Pages
- on 6 December 2018
- about André Cymone, Cloud guitar (instrument), Comerica, Comerica Bank & Trust, Dave Rusan, Prince Estate, Smithsonian (place), trademark
- (mirror)
- "‘It’s Like My Legacy’: Prince’s Estate Threatens Designer Of Iconic ‘Cloud Guitar’"
- in WCCO - CBS Minnesota (old)
- on 5 December 2018
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie), trademark, WCCO, WCCO-TV
- (mirror)
- "Prince estate asks Bloomington man to stop selling iconic Cloud guitar replicas"
- in KSTP
- on 4 December 2018
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Prince Estate, Purple Rain (movie), The Prince Estate, trademark
- (mirror)
2018 April (1)
- "Owen Husney reflects on meeting a teenage Prince: ‘He was not an icon then. He was a brilliant human being who was living in a basement’"
- in The Current - Local Current Blog
- on 17 April 2018
- about Andre Cymone, André Cymone, Andrea Swensson, Bobby Z., Chris Moon, Cloud bass, Cloud guitar (instrument), contract, Dave Rusan, For You (album), James Brown, memoir, Owen Husney, Record Plant, Sausalito (place), Sly Stone, Warner Bros. Records
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2018 February (2)
- "Meet Dave Rusan, builder of Prince's iconic Cloud Guitar"
- in The Current
- on 15 February 2018
- about Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie)
- (mirror)
- "Prince white Cloud guitar among items set for auction"
- in Associated Press News
- on 5 February 2018
- about auction, Cloud guitar (instrument), Dave Rusan, Purple Rain (movie)
- (mirror)
2016 (1)
2016 June (1)
- "Dave Rusan: Building Prince’s Cloud Guitar"
- in Premier Guitar
- on 10 June 2016
- about André Cymone, Bobby Z., Cloud guitar (instrument), contract, Dave Rusan, First Avenue (place), Knut-Koupée Music, Let’s Go Crazy (song), Little Red Corvette (song), Matt Fink, Morris Day, Morris Day and The Time, Prince and The Revolution, Raspberry Beret (song), Sardonyx, Sausalito (place), Smithsonian (place), The Revolution
- (mirror)