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Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender 'Competition' Mustang
What Kurt Cobain’s record-breaking 1969 ‘Competition’ Mustang tells us about Fender’s guitar building in the ’60s

By Jamie Dickson Published

The student-model Fender that ignited grunge on the worldwide stage just sold for $6,907,000 as part of the Jim Irsay Collection

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David Gilmour performs onstage with Pink Floyd in Hyde Park, London on July 2, 2005
David Gilmour's Black Strat sells for record-shattering $14.5 million in the biggest guitar auction in history

By Jackson Maxwell Last updated

We were live on the ground at Christie's auction house in New York as the world's greatest guitar collection went under the hammer

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Eric Clapton's The Fool Gibson SG: Close-up shots of the iconic guitar, with its psychedelic paint job courtesy of the eponymous Dutch Art Collective
“He felt a responsibility to look after these things”: Inside the greatest guitar auction of all time

By Jamie Dickson Published

With Jim Irsay’s epic collection of iconic guitars about to go under the hammer at Christie’s, we find out how this unique treasury of tone was prepared for auction

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Mike Stringer wear a black hoodie and stands in a field of straw-colored long grass with trees in the background. He is holding an Aristides seven-string guitar.
How Spiritbox's Mike Stringer and Aristides channeled Kurt Cobain for one of modern metal’s most desirable signatures

By Janelle Borg Published

The Spiritbox guitar player and the boundary-pushing guitar brand released the all-new STX Series last year

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Johnny Ramone
Mosrite Guitars – the underdog firm loved by Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Johnny Ramone – is back

By Phil Weller Published

The small but beloved company shaped the sound of punk and surf rock, and now it’s been revived by a firm rooted in the Nashville scene

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Jim Irsay Guitar auction - Christie's 2026
Getting up-close with a $10m trio of guitars once wielded by Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour

By Phil Weller Published

The truly iconic guitars are due to go under the hammer at Christie's soon – and Guitarist got an exclusive look ahead of the sale

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Musician Kenny Wayne Shepherd, guitar detail of David Gilmour's 'Black Strat which was used to record the Pink Floyd album 'Wish You Were Here,' performs onstage during the Jim Irsay Collection Exhibit and Concert at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on January 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Details emerge of the historic guitars in the Jim Irsay Collection auction

By Janelle Borg Published

Compiled over decades by the late billionaire businessman and Indianapolis Colts owner/CEO, the Jim Irsay Collection has achieved a mythical status for its rich trove of historic guitars

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Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged 1993
Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E has been donated to the Royal College of Music London

By Phil Weller Published

Plans are being made for the guitar to embark on a 2026 tour

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Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar photographed at Hard Rock Cafe on April 28, 2022 in London, England
Jim Irsay’s billion-dollar guitar collection is going to auction, with legendary instruments from Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour up for grabs

By Matt Owen Published

With a wealth of record-breaking guitars among the collection, it promises to be the biggest guitar auction event of all time

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Kurt Cobain and Kerry King
How Kurt Cobain brought a more aggressive edge to Nevermind with the help of Slayer’s producer

By Phil Weller Published

Cobain sought out Slayer collaborator Andy Wallace to help give Nevermind an extra edge

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