Kurt Cobain's acoustic guitar's starting bid set for $1 million

Iconic rock musician Kurt Cobain's cardigan was sold for a record price of $334,000, which is about 2.5 crores in Indian Rupees, last year. This year his acoustic guitar is being auctioned off in June. guitar which was played by rock musician just 5 months before his death for MTV Unplugged session is expected to fetch about $1 million, which is approximately ₹7.5 crores. 

Kurt Cobain's acoustic guitar expected to fetch $1 million

Julien's Auction revealed on Monday that  1959 Martin D-18E guitar that Cobain played for 1993 live taping is up for auction. guitar comes with a case which has a stor compartment that consists of a small suede bag.

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singer and songwriter performed for MTV Unplugged session in vember 1993. He was later found de at his apartment in April 1994, d 27. Kurt Cobain's death was ruled as a suicide as he was found de with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

Julien's' Chief Executive Darren Julien said that guitar has earned its rightful place in history as an instrument which was played by one of rock's most influential musicians and icons in one of greatest and most memorable live performances of all time.  MTV Unplugged in New York album which consisted of acoustic versions of About A Girl, Apologies and a cover version of David Bowie's Man Who Sold World was released after Kurt Cobain's death. It topped Billboard charts and also bagged a Grammy. 

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olive green cardigan, which was worn by musician during session, sold off for $334,000 at auction in October 2019 and is said to be a world record for a cardigan by Julien's. y also revealed that $1 million expected for guitar is just starting estimate. world record for a Guitar was set last year when Pink Floyd's David Gilmour's black Fender Stratocaster sold for USD 3.9 million in New York. 

Or Kurt Cobain items which will be up for auction are a metallic silver lame shirt worn for 1993 music video for Heart-Shaped Box, a d setlist which he used for MTV session, and a Fender Stratocaster guitar he used on Nirvana's 1994 In Utero tour. Julien's confirmed that all se items come from people who have worked closely with musician or from his family. guitar will be put up for display at Hard Rock Cafe in London from May 15 and will be shifted to Julien’s Auctions gallery in Beverly Hills from June 15. 

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