MTV Unplugged

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Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged

The world’s most expensive guitar, Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin acoustic, is set to go on display in the UK

By Phil Weller published

The legendary acoustic became the most expensive guitar to sell at auction when it went under the hammer back in 2020

Acoustic Guitars
Martin Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary

Martin celebrates 30th anniversary of Eric Clapton’s first signature acoustic with a faithful recreation of his MTV Unplugged guitar

By Phil Weller published

Two limited-edition acoustics celebrate three decades of partnership and pay homage to a set that made history

Acoustic Guitars
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

Guitarists
Tash Sultana

Tash Sultana on winning over MTV with a daring Unplugged performance and cracking Eric Johnson Strats in half onstage

By Jenna Scaramanga published

The Australian polymath on an iconoclastic Unplugged performance that brought Strats and Teles to the party

Guitars
Biffy Clyro

Biffy Clyro: "It's really special when you can go through a tough moment and come out on the other side with more confidence"

By Ellie Robinson published

Their new album may be called A Celebration Of Endings, but don’t get it twisted: Biffy Clyro ain’t going anywhere soon

Artists