The guitar Kurt Cobain played during Nirvana‘s famed MTV Unplugged in New York concert is headed to auction with a starting estimate of $1 million.
The guitar will be part of the “Music Icons” sale at Julien’s Auctions, taking place June 19th and 20th in Beverly Hills and on the Julien’s Auctions website. Prior to the sale, the guitar will be on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly Circus, London, May 15th through 31st, and at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, June 15th through 19th.
The guitar is a 1959 Martin D-18E, and the auction lot also comes with the original hard-shell case that Cobain had adorned with a flyer for the band Poison Idea’s 1990 album, Feel the Darkness. (The case is also stamped with three baggage-claim ticket stubs and an Alaska Airlines sticker.) Inside the case is a half-used pack of Martin guitar strings, three picks, and a “suede ‘stash’ bag” that’s decorated with a small silver spoon, fork, and knife.
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“This important guitar has earned its rightful place in rock & roll history as the instrument played by one of rock’s most influential musicians and icons in one of the greatest and most memorable live performances of all time, ” Darren Julien, president and CEO of the auction house, said in a statement.
Along with the Unplugged guitar, the “Music Icons” sale will feature other Nirvana lots, including a smashed Fender Strat Cobain used during the 1994 In Utero tour, the silver lamé shirt he wore in the “Heart-Shaped Box” video, the typed set list from the Unplugged concert, and the lyric sheets he used for “Plateau, ” “The Man Who Sold the World, ” and “Lake of Fire.” Last October, the cardigan Cobain wore during Unpluggedsold at Julien’s Auctions for a record $334, 000.
By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services.Cobain's heavily-modified 1959 Martin D-18E shattered estimates by Julien's Auctions when it fetched $6, 010, 000 at the conclusion of a two-day auction event.
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The sale set five world records, including the most expensive guitar, the most expensive acoustic guitar, the most expensive Martin guitar, the most expensive piece of memorabilia and the most expensive piece of Nirvana memorabilia.
Røde Microphones founder Peter Freedman entered the winning bid, beating out a global contingent of collectors who participated in-person at the Beverly Hills auction house, online and over the phone.
He says he was keen on paying such a hefty price because he plans to use the guitar to benefit the performing arts.
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The global arts industry has been shattered by the impact of COVID-19, with musicians and artists being amongst the most affected, Freedman explained. The last few months were the straw that broke the camel's back, and for many in the arts brought forth the harsh reality that they work in an industry for which there is littler support in times of need.
Freedman says he's always had a special connection to Nirvana, as the band's early-'90s heyday came around the same time Røde itself began gaining a foothold in the industry.
Guitar was one of only 302 D-18Es built by Martin. The D-18E was an early attempt by the guitar maker to integrate electronics into acoustic guitars.
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Cobain had the guitar retrofitted with an additional Bartolini pickup in the sound hole (indicated in the photo above) and setup so he could play it left-handed.
The guitar came with Cobain's personalized hard-shell case, a partial set of Martin & Co. guitar strings, three guitar picks and a small 'stash bag.'
One year ago, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's famed black Fender Stratocaster was dubbed the most expensive guitar in the world when it sold for nearly $4 million.
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The global arts industry has been shattered by the impact of COVID-19, with musicians and artists being amongst the most affected, Freedman explained. The last few months were the straw that broke the camel's back, and for many in the arts brought forth the harsh reality that they work in an industry for which there is littler support in times of need.
Freedman says he's always had a special connection to Nirvana, as the band's early-'90s heyday came around the same time Røde itself began gaining a foothold in the industry.
Guitar was one of only 302 D-18Es built by Martin. The D-18E was an early attempt by the guitar maker to integrate electronics into acoustic guitars.
Generation X Icon And Nirvana Frontman Kurt Cobain
Cobain had the guitar retrofitted with an additional Bartolini pickup in the sound hole (indicated in the photo above) and setup so he could play it left-handed.
The guitar came with Cobain's personalized hard-shell case, a partial set of Martin & Co. guitar strings, three guitar picks and a small 'stash bag.'
One year ago, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's famed black Fender Stratocaster was dubbed the most expensive guitar in the world when it sold for nearly $4 million.
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