Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Fender Mustang is going up for auction

The guitar that launched a thousand bands goes up for sale | Watch Jack White serenade a Detroit Tigers crowd with a slide-heavy rendition of the US national anthem | Wes Borland is playing Coachella with Nili Brosh in Danny Elfman’s band – and he's revealed his rig Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version April 11, 2022 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Editor's Note The guitar that launched a thousand bands goes up for sale I say a thousand, but I think that's a rather conservative estimate. The release of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit is one of those before-and-after moments in rock history, a complete game-changer of a song that altered the face and sound of popular music forever. Now, the Lake Placid Blue Fender Competition Mustang that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain used in the song's equally groundbreaking music video is headed to the auction block.  Given that the heavily-modded Martin D-28E Cobain used for Nirvana’s legendary MTV Unplugged set currently holds the record for being the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction, there's good reason to believe that this humble Mustang could fetch eye-watering, astonishing sums of money. Jackson Maxwell – Associate Editor, guitarworld.com     Top Stories Kurt Cobain's Smells Like Teen Spirit Fender Mustang is going up for auction (Nirvana/YouTube/Julien's Auctions) A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the guitar – which featured in the song's iconic 1991 music video – will go towards supporting the mental health charity, Kicking The Stigma Full Story: Guitar World (4/11)      Watch Jack White serenade a Detroit Tigers crowd with a slide-heavy rendition of the US national anthem (Mike Mulholland/MLB Photos/Getty Images) It kicked off a hectic Friday for White, which also saw him release an album, start his Supply Chain Issues tour, and get married on stage after a surprise proposal to Olivia Jean Full Story: Guitar World (4/11)      Wes Borland is playing Coachella with Nili Brosh in Danny Elfman's band – and he's revealed his rig (Steve Granitz/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) The Limp Bizkit man is filling in for Robin Finck, who has Nine Inch Nails commitments Full Story: Guitar World (4/11)      Features The history of the P-90, the most versatile pickup ever made (Future) Putting the infamous single-coil pickup under the microscope, we chart the evolution of Gibson's favored pickup during its early electric years Full Story: Guitar World (4/11)      Robert Fripp's 20 greatest guitar moments (David Redfern/Redferns) No style was off limits for Fripp, who gave shape and form to progressive music with King Crimson and beyond Full Story: Guitar World (4/11)      From Guitar Player Mike McCready names his top five career-defining tracks (Harmony Gerber/WireImage) From Temple of the Dog to Pearl Jam, these are the cuts the guitarist singles out from his long, successful run Full Story: Guitar Player (4/11)      "I was really excited by the prospect of playing hip-hop music within the context of a punk rock band": How Tom Morello became the whammy pedal wizard (Catherine McGann/Getty Images) Watch the Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist jam his unforgettable Like a Stone solo Full Story: Guitar Player (4/11)      Buyer's Guides The very best electric guitar strings (Getty/Paul/500px) Breathe some new life into your guitar with these top-notch sets of strings Full Story: Guitar World (4/11)      Lessons Make your solos sing with this lesson on Susan Tedeschi's lyrical blues stylings (Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) Dynamic and vocal, Tedeschi's playing references folk, blues, and soul Full Story: Guitar World (4/11)      Reviews Taylor AD27E Flametop review (Olly Curtis/Future) "A voice that's unlike anything Taylor has previously offered" is the battle cry of this Grand Pacific dreadnought. Intrigued? So were we… Full Story: Guitar World (4/11)      LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005