The initial estimate is set at one million dollars (925,000 euros). The guitar used by Kurt Cobain during the recording of the famous concert Unplugged by Nirvana, will be offered at auction by the house Julien's Auctions. The sale will be organized on June 19 and 20 in Los Angeles.
This semi-acoustic guitar is a rare model, the D-18E, manufactured by the American luthier Martin in only 302 copies, this one in 1959. It responded to the rules of the Unplugged (unplugged) broadcast of the American chain MTV, who wanted guest artists to use only acoustic or semi-acoustic instruments. The guitar is sold with its case, personalized by Kurt Cobain, as well as three luggage deposit tickets.
A few months before Kurt Cobain's suicide
The concert, recorded in New York on November 18, 1993, corresponds to the peak of Nirvana, one of the most striking rock groups of the 90s, which crystallized around them a musical movement, grunge. In addition to its great successes, the group had interpreted on this occasion a cover of David Bowie's piece, The Man Who Sold the World , which marked the spirits.
This stage performance took place about five months before the suicide of Kurt Cobain on April 5, 1994. The guitarist and singer will not have seen the success of Unplugged , which rose to the forefront of record sales as soon as it was released, in November 1994. According to the specialist magazine Billboard , more than five million copies have been sold in the United States.
Note that the most expensive guitar in history is a Fender Stratocaster, called "Black Strat" and used by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. It was sold by the musician for 3.975 million dollars, during a sale organized in June 2019 by Christie's, for the benefit of charitable works.
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