 Several versions of the guitar were used throughout his career – due to one being donated for charitable reasons, while one or more were stolen.Two other noteworthy guitars are the G1 Purple Special, and the black-and-gold Gus G3 Prince bass, which would become the last two guitars to ever be made for the artist.In 1993, during negotiations regarding the release of "The Gold Experience", a legal battle ensued between Warner Bros. and Prince over the artistic and financial control of his musical output.