2020年12月30日 · Although they might not be as iconic or synonymous with Prince's image as his other guitars, Prince's Mad Cat Telecasters hold a special place in music history and is one of a long list...

2016年4月23日 · Every Prince fan knows that Prince’s favorite guitar is a telecaster. From the beginning of his career to his latest concerts, you can always see him play this flamed maple tele with maple neck and matching leopard print strap.

If you're curious about Prince's Telecaster and some of the lore behind this instrument, then check out this post!

2011年9月26日 · The main guitar Prince uses is his MadCat guitar, a Hohner telecaster knock-off, which he started using around 1983. It has a natural-wood finish with a maple fretboard/neck and leopard skin pickguard, with chrome hardware.

2023年3月21日 · Among Prince’s stable of unique custom guitars was a familiar shape – a Telecaster style guitar made by Hohner – the same Hohner that is more famous for their harmonicas than their guitars.

Although they might not be as iconic or synonymous with Prince’s image as his other guitars, Prince’s Mad Cat Telecasters hold a special place in music history and is one of a long list of influential guitars that some might describe as ‘cheap knockoffs’ or ‘off-brand’ guitars.

2012年8月24日 · The MadCat H.S. Anderson/Hohner Telecaster, made famous by Prince who started using the guitar in the early eighties, was designed in the early 1970s and made by a Japanese factory called Morris.

2018年10月18日 · There are conflicting stories about where Prince acquired this cheap Telecaster copy, known as the MadCat. The most popular belief is that it was at a gas station, but some accounts suggest it came from the Knut Koupee Guitar shop in Minneapolis.

2021年12月4日 · Short answer: yes, he modified the guitar. Longer answer: As Spiderstu says, it's not a Telecaster by brand, but a Madcat, which has the signature shape of a Telecaster but the manufacturer made some non-trivial differences. Prince -- and later his guitar techs -- made further modifications.

Prince played a natural Fender Telecaster in 1979 and 1980. It was replaced by the Hohner Madcat after the release of Dirty Mind. Although the Madcat has a similar shape to the Telecaster, it has different pickups. Prince was rarely seen with a …