Kurt Cobain’s Smashed Guitar to Be Auctioned for $30K

Nirvana followers have one factor on the way in which during which … one among Kurt Cobain‘s guitars goes up for public sale — and it’s acquired pretty a historic previous with the late rocker.

TMZ has found Kurt’s white Fender Stratocaster — which he used and smashed all through Nirvana’s 1992 European tour — will most likely be open to bidders starting Wednesday morning at 9 AM ET. For individuals who’re … it’s going to set you once more a minimal of $30K, which is the start bid.

The guitar was intently modified and repaired once more to working state of affairs all by the favored tour — which occurred as a result of the band’s 1991 album “Nevermind” skyrocketed them to stardom and helped carry completely different rock to the mainstream.

Kurt’s personally owned and carried out left-handed Stratocaster was obtained by a former crew member who labored with Nirvana between 1991 and 1993. It was then authenticated and inspected by famed Nirvana guitar tech Massive John Duncan … so followers know it’s the precise deal.

Though the minimal bid is $30,000 … one different one among his smashed Fender Stratocasters from the ’90s purchased for over half a mil in 2023. That was after his blue 1969 Fender Mustang featured in Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video purchased for an astonishing $4.5 million.

The rich piece of rock memorabilia is about to hit the market — on-line at GottaHaveRockAndRoll — merely days after the thirty first anniversary of Kurt’s lack of life. As you already know … he died from a gunshot wound to the top on April 5, 1994 on the age of 27.

Whereas followers have speculated he was murdered by the years, a leaked copy of his alleged autopsy report made rounds ultimate yr due to a private investigator named Tom Grant.

The alleged findings declare a suicide phrase was left in his residence — which is seen in our gallery of the crime scene — and a 20-gauge semiautomatic shotgun was found nonetheless in his left hand.

The alleged report moreover says he died with a mixture of medication in his physique … and images from the crime scene current a heroin bundle and completely different paraphernalia in a cigar discipline.

Kurt left behind his partner, Courtney Love, and his daughter, Frances Bean — who not too way back wed and had a child with Tony Hawk’s son — when he died. Now … a fan has a chance to hold a piece of his legacy.