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Kurt Cobain performs onstage with Nirvana at Sony Studios in New York City on November 18, 1993

The mod that made Kurt Cobain's $6 million MTV Unplugged Martin one of a kind

By Jackson Maxwell published

According to Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey, Cobain was far from a vintage guitar fiend, and had no qualms with making his already weird D-18E even more unusual

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Pat Smear of Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio

Pat Smear’s first Nirvana appearance almost didn’t happen – because of his guitar

By Janelle Borg published

Smear had bought a 1982 Charvel when he was playing with Nina Hagen – but the guitar didn't quite impress the Nirvana troupe

Guitarists
Kurt Cobain performs at Sony Studios in New York City on November 18, 1993

“We knew we didn’t want to do an acoustic version of Teen Spirit”: The story of Nirvana's seminal MTV Unplugged set

By Alan di Perna published

Resisting network pressure to simply play the hits, Kurt Cobain, Pat Smear, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl pulled together a remarkable and eclectic set that served as the haunting apex of Nirvana's final chapter

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Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar photographed at Hard Rock Cafe on April 28, 2022 in London, England

The 16 most expensive guitars of all time

By Jenna Scaramanga last updated

Fenders owned by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Martins belonging to Kurt Cobain and David Gilmour, and one independently made axe headline the list of most profitable guitars sold at auction

Guitars
Mike McCready, Chris Cornell, Nancy and Ann Wilson and Jerry Cantrell play guitar onstage at 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

“Grunge literally put electric guitar rock back on the map”: Nancy Wilson explains why Seattle has produced so many guitar heroes

By Jacob Uitti published

The Heart legend looks back at the prolific musical legacy of her hometown in this exclusive excerpt from new book The Sound of Seattle

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krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic revisits three Nirvana classics as he joins FooVana hybrid tribute act

By Phil Weller published

The bassist surprised concert-goers as he joined the Foo Fighters/Nirvana covers band to celebrate the grunge legend's legacy

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Kurt Cobain

Aaron Rash spent years perfecting Kurt Cobain's guitar sound – now he’s released The Utero Sessions IR Pack

By Phil Weller published

The no-expenses-spared pack lets players harness the sound of Cobain's famed In Utero tone “without touching a single physical amp”

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Left-Joe Preston of Thrones performs on stage at Roseland during Musicfest NW on September 8, 2011 in Portland, United States; Right-Nirvana, group portrait, backstage at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan, 19th December 1992

Bassist Joe Preston on how he joined the Melvins – with a little help from Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl

By Janelle Borg published

Joe Preston recalls finding Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl on his porch with a message from Buzz Osborne

Bassists
Krist Novoselic playing a Gibson bass on stage

Krist Novoselic debuts new band in Kurt Cobain's hometown – and pays tribute with a rendition of Nirvana's debut single

By Janelle Borg published

Krist Novoselic and his new band, The Bona Fide Band, gave a nod to Kurt Cobain and Nirvana with their own rendition of Love Buzz

Bass Guitars
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during the taping of MTV Unplugged at Sony Studios in New York City on November 18, 1993

Guitar collector and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay doesn’t think Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged acoustic was worth $6m

By Matt Owen published

The renowned guitar collector has had his say on the sale of Cobain's Martin D-18E, which currently stands as the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction

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