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The circa1973 Fender Mustangwith tobacco sunburst finish sold for $486,400, which exceeded the $400,000 estimate, according to Julien’s Auctions.
The Cobain-owned, stage-played, smashed and signed axe was used onNirvana’sfirst U.S. tour at two performances in 1989, according to the auction house.
The first date was at Club Dreamerz in Chicago, Ill. on July 8 and the second at the Sonic Temple in Wilkinsburg, Penn. on July 9. It was the latter appearance where Cobain smashed the guitar to pieces across the stage during the finale performance of “Blew.”
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Julien’s Auctions continued, “Sluggo agreed to the trade and had Cobain inscribe the Mustang, signing as Nirvana and additionally drawing two flowers along the upper right portion of the pickguard before the band moved on to their next show. Along the lower portion of the body, the inscription reads, ‘Yo Sluggo / Thank for the trade / If it’s illegal to Rock and Roll, then throw my ass in jail / Nirvana.'”
Other notable music items that went for big bucks at the weekend auction include Elvis Presley’s 1972 18K gold diamond Ebel wristwatch, which sold for $256,000; Bob Dylan’s Wm. Knabe & Co. Brand Louis XV grand piano, which sold for $217,600; Prince’s 1992 Kurt Nelson Cloud model electric guitar with NFT, which sold for $192,000; John Lennon photo-matched ‘Granny’ glasses, which sold for $162,500; Tupac Shakur’s artwork completed for a 1996 AIDS Project Los Angeles fundraiser, which sold for $128,000; and Michael Jackson’s custom-made Gibson electric guitar smashed in “Scream” music video, which sold for $87,500, according to the auction house.
source: people.com
