“When this guitar arrived in the United States, Cobain’s guitar tech further customized it, adding a black Seymour Duncan JB pickup instead of the stock single-coil, and a Gotoh Tune-o-Matic bridge,” the Julien’s Auctions listing states. The guitar was shipped to Cobain on October 22, 1993. The guitar was constructed by Scott Zimmerman, which was a task since Fender’s custom guitar shop was not equipped to build left-handed Mustangs at the time. Julien’s Auctions features Kurt Cobain’s left-handed sky blue with red mottled pickguard Fender Mustang guitar. On April 8, 1994, Kurt Cobain was found dead in his Seattle home after committing suicide. That tour would be the last ever performed by Nirvana after it was canceled when Kurt suffered a drug overdose in Rome on March 6, 1994. If dirty sweaters aren’t your thing, there is also a custom-built Fender guitar that Cobain used during Nirvana’s In Utero tour. RELATED: Frances Bean Cobain Reportedly Makes Over $100,000 A MONTH From Kurt Cobain’s Estate The sweater became a symbol of Kurt’s grunge style. For better or worse, the green cardigan has not been washed since Cobain died. Visually, Cobain’s vintage sweater was one of the most memorable aspects of the notorious acoustic set. ![]() There were 310,500 copies sold, which was the highest first-week sales of Nirvana’s career. The MTV Unplugged in New York album was released on November 1, 1994, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. On November 18, 1993, Nirvana performed their legendary Unplugged set with haunting covers of songs by The Vaselines, David Bowie, and Lead Belly. Kurt Cobain’s iconic olive green cardigan sweater that he wore during Nirvana’s renowned MTV Unplugged performance has gone up for sale at Julien’s Auctions. Getty Image / Frank Micelotta Archive / ContributorĪre you a huge Nirvana fan who missed out on buying Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s former home in Seattle? Lucky for you, there are two quintessential pieces of Nirvana memorabilia that are for sale, but you’re going to need a lot of money to purchase these incredible personal items of Kurt Cobain.
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