“Nirvana’s Smashed Guitar Sells for Higher Than Expected Price at Auction”

The yield is considerably higher than expected. Auction house Julien’s had estimated the sale price in advance at $ 60,000 to $ 80,000. Nothing has been disclosed about the buyer.

It is not known at which performance this particular copy was smashed by Cobain. There are several known examples where he smashed his instrument to pieces during a performance, or even during studio recordings.

For Fall 1992

In any case, it must have been before the fall of 1992, because that’s when Cobain gave this guitar to a friend as a gift. He had already repaired and signed the instrument somewhat, although no sound came out.

Especially in the rock world, smashing musical instruments is sometimes part of the performance at the end of live performances. Nirvana, who was instrumental in the worldwide rise of grunge music in the early 1990s, was known for it.