A left-handed 1989 Takamine guitar performed by Kurt Cobain may fetch as much as $500,000 at public sale this Might.

The guitar – an FP360SC acoustic electrical mannequin – was performed by Cobain throughout a Nirvana recording session on 25 November 1991 in Hilversum, North Holland, previous to the band’s efficiency at Paradiso that very same night. It is because of be offered by way of Julien’s Auctions on the finish of the month.

The guitar, which has been matched to pictures taken on the studio, was not owned by Cobain. In line with Julien’s, the band’s gear was already being arrange for the gig that night, which means all the gear used for the session was backline rental gear, together with this guitar.

The session was hosted by Dutch radio stations VPRO and VARA, and noticed the band play via three songs together with Leadbelly’s The place Did You Sleep Final Evening?, a canopy of Right here She Comes Now by The Velvet Underground, and an “unnamed third music” which might later be recognized because the unreleased demo, Horrified. You may hear materials from the session under:

The guitar’s key options embody a 25.5” scale size mahogany neck with a sure 20 fret rosewood fretboard, six chrome plated Takamine branded tuners, and a mom of pearl Takamine emblem inlay on the headstock. The physique hosts a strong spruce prime, rosewood again and sides, multi-ply binding, a black plastic pickguard, and a rosewood bridge with a bone saddle, dot inlays, and white bridge pins. The guitar is completed in pure gloss and outfitted with Takamine electronics.

The guitar types a part of a a lot bigger assortment of music gear being auctioned as a part of the Music Icons sale from Julien’s – it’s one in all over 700 gadgets because of go underneath the hammer throughout 30-31 Might. Different gadgets embody a Warwick Dolphin Professional I bass, performed by each Cobain and Krist Novoselic in the identical session, and a Charvel EVH Artwork Sequence electrical guitar signed and stage performed by Eddie Van Halen in 2007.

There’s additionally a Grand-Suzuki Hummingbird guitar owned and performed by Noel Gallagher up on the market, and a 1988 Pensa Suhr Customized HSS Stratocaster-style guitar gifted to Eric Clapton from Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.

To seek out out extra and examine the complete assortment, head over to Julien’s Auctions.