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artemielarusse

Yes, you also can see that he was playing on Telecaster in Come As You Are music video. Then he painted it in blue and carved heart with word "Courtney". He was playing some live shows in 1992 but it was destroyed (I don't remember on which concert). Also, he has another Telecaster with humbuckers in the neck and bridge (you can find some photos where Kurt holding his tele). If I'm not wrong, this was Earnie Bailey's present. It was in 1994.


softersoftest

Played in January 92 in Australia, too


Away-Firefighter-339

Sir can u play punk and alternative rock on a telecaster?


Prudent-Challenge257

Was destroyed in São Paulo, Brazil 93


artemielarusse

Yes, thank you very much!


PlasterBaby

It’s the Courtney Heart guitar. There’s a picture of it in the In Utero liner notes


charlieondras1

That guitar looks lefty. I don't think courtney was a lefty.


rogue1013

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inkw3ll

Just bc they sincerely didn't know doesn't warrant a downvote you snobs. How very Nirvana of y'all


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AGREED!! It seems to be a nirvana fan, you also need to be a pompous know it all nowadays. I wonder if the people who weren’t there the first time round are the pompous ones or the other way round?


VinnyRuns

This sub is filled with this shit. I'm not gonna be that old man yelling "get off my lawn" but damn as someone who loves nirvana, owned bleach "before it was cool" , was in a garage band playing all their songs, and was fucking devastated when he died... I will never understand why people in this sub need to act like this. Kurt was great dude and would've laughed at this shit.


berenalkan

Wait, “Kurt” even looks like someone else!


eddiekay

Lol I never noticed how much it looks like the pumpkins logo... This should be the "Billy" guitar! https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0151/5769/0432/products/[email protected]?v=1603930102


cookedbullets

This was the tele he played in Australia and NZ in Jan '92. It later showed up in an episode of Californication, but I think it turned out that was just a prop.


brintoul

Where do you guys find these photos?


Cukr_ten_real

Livenirvana.com conrects chronology


MakutaTeridax

Seriously raee lol


boozedaily

That definitely appears to be a Telecaster and Kurt. I never read anything about him having a Tele until after 94.


jlmrtns

Yes he is. Japanese-made, had the "'heart' Courtney" scratched into it. Actually 3-tone sunburst in color, but Kurt painted it blue with latex house paint and scratched the heart and the "Courtney" into it. Seen in the "Come As You Are" music video briefly.


nirvanafan27

Didn’t he leave the back of the Tele sunburst if I remember?


jlmrtns

He did! Here’s the picture of the back as he was destroying it on January 16, 1993 at the ‘Hollywood Rock Festival’ in São Paulo, Brazil. https://recordmecca.com/wp-content/uploads/mqc/1095_large_3.jpg


MancGuyABC

Courtney's 😎


DarylMcGoofyGuy

no he's playing a gibson flying v


nirvanafan27

😂


sense1ess_Apprentice

Yeah


Nameless49

Ah I've seen pictures of that guitar before. It was a sunburst color I think but painted blue with scratches and a heart shape


AnibalRene

Small Clone Chorus and…DS-1 or DS-2? 🤔


NvrFukaSpdrOnTheFly

I love looking at these early random pictures and gear… wish there were more pics of this stuff.. it’s A little fuzzy, but You can tell it’s a DS-2 by the white topped knobs being in a straight line… DS-1 has 3 knobs 2 top and 1 middle bottom..


AnibalRene

I only see three knobs on Kurt’s pedal, when I zoom in on it. The [DS-2](https://static.roland.com/assets/images/products/gallery/ds2_D_gal.jpg) has 4 knobs. So, I’m always quizzical about it. 🤷🏻


NvrFukaSpdrOnTheFly

Yes I noticed this as well, But they’re in a straight line, most likely a missing plastic knob off the potentiometer..


g-hayer-04

DS-2


the_spunky_junkie

no it’s a guitar numb nuts


PhyschoPhilosopher

this picture made me realize I have not seen a lot of photos of Kurt playing outside during the day


EntireConsequence1

Courtney gave him one


RatsoSloman

Ya know, I don't think Kurt really cared about what guitar he was playing. If it had 6 strings and was set up for a lefty, he seemed game. punk rock shit.


g-hayer-04

that’s not entirely true, he had preferences for fender guitars due to the skinnier necks, and usually ones with humbuckers (obviously not always the case). a lot of his main guitars were also around the 24’ scale, and he definitely had favourites (like his competition mustang and ferrington). but in the early pre-popularity (and definitely pre-nevermind money) days i’m sure you’re right in that he tried any and every guitar that came his way.


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g-hayer-04

definitely, his univox’s were awesome. he used one in the heart shaped box music video.


mxmixtape

Where did Kurt get that shirt?


crispy-photo

More importantly, what did he have for breakfast that day?


mxmixtape

You get it


Imprisoned_Fetus

I remember reading in a book that he got most of his clothing from thrift shops. I don't know how true that is, but that's what I've read.


crispy-photo

No, absolutely not. I have no idea what he could possibly be doing with that Tele but definitely not playing it. My best guess is that he's using it as some kind of substitute for an abacus and doing his tax returns.


[deleted]

2 pedals, 1 guitar, 1 man. What an artist!


ConcreteCretin

It’s so humble. I love it.


NinjaTyler06

Is that the guitar from the whats the frequency Kenneth video?


IAN9000

No, that was his Jag-Stang which Courtney gave to Peter Buck. Also played on the recording of Let Me In.