"A 1969 Fender Competition Mustang beloved by Nirvana mastermind Kurt Cobain is heading to the auction block at Christie's in March, with an estimated sale price of $2.5-$5 million. The instrument figured in the recording sessions for the albums Nevermind and In Utero as well as "numerous prominent live performances," according to the auction house. It's also the one Cobain wielded in the music video for that anthem of all anthems, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," in 1991."
"The collection touches on treasures related to "music, pop culture, American history, literature, sports, and more," per Christie's, and it includes what Guitar World magazine described as "The Greatest Guitar Collection on Earth." Other axes in it belonged to the likes of John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan, and Eddie Van Halen. Irsay also collected instruments owned by John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Jim Morrison, and others."
A 1969 Fender Competition Mustang owned by Kurt Cobain will be auctioned at Christie's in March with an estimated price of $2.5–$5 million. The guitar featured in recording sessions for the albums Nevermind and In Utero and in numerous prominent live performances. Cobain played the instrument in the 1991 music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit." The guitar will be exhibited at Christie's Rockefeller Plaza showroom prior to the sale. The instrument is part of the Jim Irsay Collection assembled by the billionaire owner of the Indianapolis Colts, who died at age 65 in May. The collection includes instruments from John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Bob Dylan, and others.
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