The instrument with which Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain played during the recording of the legendary Unplugged concert in 1993 was sold Saturday at an auction.
The Unplugged concert, recorded in New York on November 18, 1993, corresponds to the heyday of Nirvana. The most striking rock band of the 1990s, crystallized around him a musical movement: grunge. The stage performance took place less than six months before the suicide, on April 5, 1994, of Kurt Cobain, depressed and addicted to heroin. This legendary instrument sold for the crazy sum of $ 6 million at auction organized by Julien's. A record for a guitar! The singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain had not broken it at the time, although he was accustomed to the fact. This guitar is a semi-acoustic. A rare model, the D-18 E, manufactured in 1959 by the American luthier Martin, with only 302 copies. 
A "crazy" sum
The proud owner is an Australian entrepreneur, Peter Freedman, founder of the company Røde Microphones. He was physically present Saturday, June 20 at the sale organized in Beverly Hills by the house Julien's, reports Variety. The entrepreneur immediately indicated that he intended to present the instrument in several cities around the world. The proceeds of exhibitions going to charities supporting the world of entertainment. The price, of $ 5 million increased to $ 6.01 with the addition of fees and commission, has far exceeded the initial estimate of the house Julien's. The starting point of the sale was set at one million. Until now, the most expensive guitar in history was a Fender Stratocaster, dubbed "Black Strat". An instrument used by the guitarist of the British band Pink Floyd, David Gilmour. Also read: Aaron Paul would like to play Kurt Cobain in a biopic on Nirvana
