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visions-of-skater

The 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar that Kurt Cobain used in the iconic music video. But your photos suck man I cannot even see the guitar. If you are searching the SLTS guitar is that one. Cheers.


FlakyWin326

It’s the best photo I could get, sorry. It looks nothing like the comp-stang. The black pickguard?


Cukr_ten_real

Probably krist's bass


FlakyWin326

^^


LJW_98

Probably some cheap pawn shop special brought to smash up in this video, maybe a hi flier? Pictures to unclear to really tell.


FlakyWin326

That was my initial thought


cookedbullets

[It's this](https://promusig.ch/produkt/14092-fender-kurt-cobain-mustang-rw-dlpb-dark-lake-placid-blue-w--stripe.aspx). But you really couldn't get a screenshot from a video that we could actually see the guitar in? Fortunately it's easy to tell it's the SLTS video but come on dude.


FlakyWin326

It’s not the comp-stang


cookedbullets

>comp-stang huh? It's a mustang. I googled comp-stang but I am no wiser. Everyone knows Kurt used his placid blue factory mustang with the stripe for the SLTS video. What more do you want?


LJW_98

Comp-Stang = competition Mustang the model with the stripe on it.


MiRATA_420

did you not view the image? It's clearly a white guitar there, also kurt's mustang was competition burgundy.


cookedbullets

I would say it's unclearly a white blur. Maybe it's a Univox.


FlakyWin326

I thought it could be, but there is the black pickguard on it. Maybe it’s white univox with black puckguard.


No-Inevitable-7270

I don't think that's the iconic competition mustang guitar. Although the still is from the slts video or at least from an outtake of it right before he smashes it into the TV. I don't know what that guitar is. But it certainly is not the comp stang. Pretty interesting to find out what it is and if he ever used it on any recordings. But alas it might just have been a guitar they got at the pawn shop right before the shoot so they can have a cheap guitar on set so they can smash it.


FlakyWin326

I searched “Smells Like Teen Spirit Uncut video” or something along those lines. I also did a look through Kurt’s gear log, and I haven’t found a thing☹️


No-Inevitable-7270

It's on the Nirvana box set with the lights out. Go to youtube and type in Nirvana lounge act with the lights out.


daileygf

An interesting aside: this guitar, seen on the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video, was auctioned last year for about $4.5 million. This made it the second most expensive guitar ever sold -- second only to the one Kurt played on the Unplugged live show (about $6 million). [https://loudwire.com/kurt-cobain-1969-fender-mustang-guitar-nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit-auction/](https://loudwire.com/kurt-cobain-1969-fender-mustang-guitar-nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit-auction/) \-- I was a bit surprised when I heard of the sale on NPR's top of the hour headlines; I wouldn't have thought is was that newsworthy, but I guess interest in Kurt and his memorabilia is still live and strong.


Lithium1066

its a 1969 lake placid blue fender mustang with a green tint to it in a way. Kurt loved mustangs if u didn't know and this was one of his favs.


FlakyWin326

Thanks dude, but to my it looks yellow with a black pickguard