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Kurt Cobain
Price Realized
(Set Currency)
  • $43,750
  • Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
    $40,000 - $45,000

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Sale 2179
Pop Culture
23 June 2009
New York, Rockefeller Plaza





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Kurt Cobain
A Sears model bass guitar, model number 20180, used by Kurt Cobain to record his early demos at his Aunt Mari Earl's home in Aberdeen, Washington. The demos, Organized Confusion and Fecal Matter were recorded in 1982 and 1985 respectively. Accompanied by an image of a teenage Kurt Cobain playing the bass, and a letter from Mari Earl regarding the provenance of the guitar.

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