A decades-old guitar autographed and smashed by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain sold for over half a million dollars, an auction house reported on Saturday. FOX13
FILE - US musician Kurt Cobain's smashed Fender Stratocaster is displayed beside the 1991"Smells Like Teen Spirit" debut performance set list at Julien's Auctions in Gardena, California on May 2, 2023.sold for over half a million dollars, an auction house reported on Saturday.The black Fender Stratocaster is no longer playable and covered with scratches and dents.
"You can see here the break that took place as he slammed down the guitar, where the neck here kind of connects, as well as down here on the bottom where he slammed the guitar down," Frederick added. "Hell-O Mark," the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" singer wrote on the guitar. "Love, your pal Kurdt Kobain".
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