Kurt Cobain’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Guitar Could Fetch up to $5 Million at Auction

Kurt Cobain’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Guitar Could Fetch up to $5 Million at Auction

Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Competition Mustang from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video could fetch $5 million at Christie's in March 2026.

Kurt Cobain's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Fender Guitar Can Be Yours

(Christie’s) The famed Fender guitar that Kurt Cobain played in Nirvana’s iconic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video is officially headed to auction. Originally purchased by the grunge trailblazer at Los Angeles’ Voltage Guitars in 1990 or 1991, the left-handed 1969 Fender Competition Mustang was one of Cobain’s favorites, having been used in the recording sessions for both 1991’s Nevermind and 1993’s In Utero, Nirvana’s sophomore and final st…

Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Competition Mustang Guitar

Like most musicians, Kurt Cobain owned multiple guitars over the course of his tragically short life. His favorite, however, was this 1969 Fender Competition Mustang....