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Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged guitar sells for $6m at auction

 

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Bidding for the iconic instrument started at $1m / AFP

 

A guitar played by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in a rare acoustic concert has sold for a record $6m (£4.9m).

 

Cobain played the retro acoustic-electric 1959 Martin D-18E during a legendary MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, just five months before he died.

 

At $6.01m after fees, the guitar is the most expensive ever sold at auction, Julien's Auctions said.

 

Bidding in Los Angeles opened at $1m and was won by Rode Microphones founder Peter Freedman.

 

Full Story: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53128416

 

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