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Kurt Cobain is the one who recommended the idea to Fender, picking up the "Jag-Stang." Cobain was the first to receive and play the guitar, which also featured a mimic of his favorite guitar neck. He used it on rare occasions. He only used the bridge pickup, a DiMarzio H-8 humbucker, that was replaced by a Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 at some time.
In a Guitar World retrospective, Cobain's guitar tone was deemed "one of the most iconic" in the history of the electric guitar, while noting that rather than relying on expensive or vintage items, Cobain used "an eccentric cache of budget models, low-end imports and pawn shop prizes." Cobain stated in a 1992 interview, "Junk is always best ...
In June 2016, the 1959 Martin D-18E guitar used by Cobain at the Unplugged concert was legally transferred by Cobain's daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, as a gift to her husband, Isaiah Silva, the frontman of rock band the Eeries. After their divorce, Frances and Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, tried to retrieve it.
Kurt Cobain’s acoustic guitar used in the legendary 1993 Nirvana episode of “MTV Unplugged” sold late Saturday for an astonishing $6,000,100. The 1959 Martin D-18E was purchased by ...
The guitar Kurt Cobain played during his 1993 “MTV Unplugged” performance is being auctioned, and is expected to sell for at least $1 million. The rare D-18E guitar was previously owned by ...
Now the acoustic guitar the punk rocker played for Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged" session, just five months before his death, is expected to fetch around $1 million at auction in June. Julien's ...
Irsay purchased Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang at auction in 2022. The guitar had been used by Cobain on Nirvana's albums Nevermind (1991) and In Utero (1993). [2] [29] However, the guitar is most famous for appearing in the music video for the band's 1991 single "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
The guitar was expected to sell between $600,000 to $800,000, according to Julien's Auctions. The person who bought it will be displaying it at a free exhibit. Kurt Cobain's iconic guitar sold for ...