Kurt Cobain Guitar sale breaks records

[Henry Jimdrix]

A guitar played by former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain which he played in in a rare acoustic concert MTV unplugged performance in 1993, just 5 Months before he died, has sold for $6m/£4.9m breaking previous records and becoming the most expensive guitar ever bought at an auction.

The guitar, a 1959 Martin D-18E was bought a Los Angeles auction by Peter Freedman, the founder of Rode Microphones.

[Henry Jimdrix]

A guitar played by former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain which he played in in a rare acoustic concert MTV unplugged performance in 1993, just 5 Months before he died, has sold for $6m/£4.9m breaking previous records and becoming the most expensive guitar ever bought at an auction.

The guitar, a 1959 Martin D-18E was bought at Los Angeles auction by Peter Freedman, the founder of Rode Microphones.

[Henry Jimdrix]

[Mushy Mushy]

The only thing that confuses me about this is how little (comparitavely) the Gilmour one went for. I'm massive fans of both Nirvana and Floyd but most people would be in agreement the latter were more important to the history of music. That said, Kurts one does have a story behind it with it being the guitar he played at a concert responsible for his death.

[revvy]

How the f**k was a concert responsible for his death?

[Mushy Mushy]

How the f**k was a concert responsible for his death?

Have you seen how miserable he is playing that gig? And 5 months later he becomes best friends with a gun...

[revvy]

How the f**k was a concert responsible for his death?

Have you seen how miserable he is playing that gig? And 5 months later he becomes best friends with a gun...

Speechless.

Ah well, have a good life.

[Mushy Mushy]

Speechless.

Ah well, have a good life.

I wish you were speechless 10 minutes ago.

[revvy]

OP, my question which I've not had answered yet from news reports is who actually sold it? Was it Love?

[schpaeckulum]

OP, my question which I've not had answered yet from news reports is who actually sold it? Was it Love?

https://www.musicradar.com/news/kurt-co ... settlement

[bluedad]

yet Prince's guitar barely sells over half a million
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... n-1018190/

[chk071]

How the f**k was a concert responsible for his death?

Have you seen how miserable he is playing that gig? And 5 months later he becomes best friends with a gun...

The whole deal with Kurt Cobain was that he's a miserable guy.

[GaryG]

yet Prince's guitar barely sells over half a million
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... n-1018190/

Yeah, but it did need restringing.

There's not much logic to what people pay for collectibles, I guess Cobain was at the height of his fame, that's the guitar you see in his most iconic photos, big, messy 'gossip column' death... At least the guy who bought it (Rode chief?) is hoping to use it to promote music education.

[revvy]

OP, my question which I've not had answered yet from news reports is who actually sold it? Was it Love?

https://www.musicradar.com/news/kurt-co ... settlement

Wow.

Cheers.

[Henry Jimdrix]

OP, my question which I've not had answered yet from news reports is who actually sold it? Was it Love?

https://www.musicradar.com/news/kurt-co ... settlement

Isaiah Silva Net Worth
Estimated Net Worth in 2019 $1 Million - $5 Million (Approx.)
Previous Year's Net Worth (2018) $100,000 - $1 Million
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10 Feb 2020

I think this needs amending now.