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Kurt Cobain's Smells Like Teen Spirit Guitar in Auction Featuring The Beatles, Prince and Elton John
Cobain's iconic 1969 Fender Mustang, part of Jim Irsay's 400-piece collection, is set to break records again with a $7 million estimate, despite questions about its studio use.
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Kurt Cobain’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Guitar Heads to Auction Alongside Beatles, Prince and Elton John Memorabilia
A guitar closely linked to one of rock music’s most recognizable videos is set to headline a major auction in New York. The electric guitar played by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video will be offered by Christie’s as part of a large sale featuring historic items from music, […]
“He felt a responsibility to look after these things. He was aware that you can’t be buried with them – you are but the temporary custodian”: Inside the greatest guitar auction of all time
With Jim Irsay’s epic collection of iconic guitars about to go under the hammer at Christie’s, we find out how this unique treasury of tone was prepared for auction
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