Kurt Cobain's Smashed Guitar Sells for Nearly $600,000 at Auction

Kurt Cobain's Smashed Guitar Sells for Nearly $600,000 at Auction

A guitar smashed by Kurt Cobain, the late frontman of Nirvana, has been sold at auction for a staggering sum of nearly $600,000. The broken Fender Stratocaster, which was expected to sell for a fraction of that amount, carries the signatures of all three band members and features a heartfelt inscription by Cobain to his late friend Mark Lanegan.

Cobain was known for his intense performances and the guitar was destroyed during the recording of Nirvana's iconic album "Nevermind." This auction follows the previous sale of Cobain's acoustic guitar from his MTV Unplugged performance, which fetched $6 million.

What makes memorabilia associated with iconic musicians like Kurt Cobain hold such significant value to collectors?