Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana frontman who tragically shot and killed himself on the 5th of April, 1994, amid the height of the band’s fame, has become a legend in the rock scene ever since he died.
For that reason, much of the memorabilia surrounding him has gone on to become extremely valuable. For instance, Julien’s Auctions reported this week that the guitar Kurt played during the MTV Unplugged concert sold for a whopping $6 million.
The last time a guitar sold for a similar amount of money was David Gilmour’s black Stratocaster, which sold for $3.95 million.
Reportedly, Peter Freedman, the founder of RODE Microphones, was the one to purchase the guitar while at a live auction in the Beverly Hills.
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