April 17, 2004
Kurt Cobain's Mosrite Gospel Guitar Sold for $100,000 in Icons Auction
by News Staff
Dallas, TX - April 17, 2004. Kurt Cobain's Mark IV-style Mosrite Gospel guitar sold for $100,000 USD not including the buyer's premium, at the Icons of 20th Century Music auction held in Dallas, Texas, in conjunction with the 27th Annual Dallas Guitar Show. According to the auctioneer, it was purchased by Cobain in 1990 and often used in his performances with the group, Nirvana.
Other instruments sold at the auction included (lot number, instrument, number of bids, and final bid price in USD (does not include buyer's premium):
16008: Allman Brothers 1957 Gibson Les Paul: 1/$37,000
16112: George Harrison's Harptone Guitar: 1/$29,000
16113: George Harrison's Fender Squier Stratocaster: 1/$29,000
16145: Paul McCartney Signed Left Hofner Bass: 2/$5,500
16168: Roger McGuinn's 1966 Rickenbacker: 1/$99,000
16263: Elton John and Bernie Taupin's Songwriting Piano: 14/$140,000
16268: Eric Johnson's 1965 Dakota Red Fender Stratocaster: 1/$19,500
16317: Scotty Moore's 1983 Gibson Super 400 CE: 1/$29,000
16319: Nikki Sixx's (Motley Crue) 1981 BC Rich: 46/$10,000
16324: Motown Bassist James Jamerson's German Upright Bass: 1/$197,500
16337: Gram Parsons Custom-Built David Russel Young Dreadnaught Acoustic: 1/$177,500
16339: 1985 Paul Reed Smith Standard Prototype: 1/$19,500
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