The guitar that was said to be Kurt Cobain's favourite one, has sold at auction over the weekend for $4.5 million.
The guitar, a 1969 Fender Mustang, was most famously used in the video for Smells Like Teen Spirit in 1991.
It went under the hammer at Julien's Auctions in New York on Sunday for $4,550,000 (£3.448,422) to the Jim Irsay Collection.
The collection is an Indiana based treasure trove of pop culture memorabilia, and in a statement to Rolling Stone, Jim said, "I am thrilled to preserve and protect another piece of American culture that changed the way we looked at the world. The fact that a portion of the proceeds will go toward our effort to kick the stigma surrounding mental health makes this acquisition even more special to me."
The Lake Placid Blue guitar was owned by the Cobain family, but had been on display in Jim Irsay's collection, before the auction allowed him the chance to own it outright. The Cobain family is reportedly donating some of the sale money to the Indianapolis Colts Kicking The Stigma mental health awareness campaign.
The description on the auction house website says that the guitar still "sounds and plays great," but points out that it does have some battle wounds. "While it has some scars from wild shows and being bashed, the front of the guitar looks good with a couple of small marks and only the lower ribs showing real damage. Some finish worn off back of body from play. Case in good condition with some tears."
(From: Music-News.com, 23 May 2022)
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