Kurt Cobain 1991 Fender Stratocaster
This Stratocaster was purchased by Cobain as a replacement for the Strat Kurt smashed while recording the song "Endless, Nameless" during Nirvana's Nevermind sessions. Cobain would later play this guitar for their iconic performance at the Reading Festival in the U.K. on August 23, 1991.
GALLERY: Experience Music Project Guitar Collection
From Hendrix’s Woodstock Strat to Kurt Cobain’s Jaguar, the EMP Museum houses some of the most iconic and rare vintage guitars in the world.
By Corbin ReiffNov 28, 2012
Corbin Reiff
From the time he first picked up a copy of Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains the Same as a teenager, Corbin Reiff has been obsessed with music and guitar in particular. Originally from Sacramento, CA, Corbin joined the U.S. Army after graduating High School and spent five years in uniform including one year overseas in Iraq in 2009. After getting out Corbin has spent the last few years as a working music writer in the Seattle area where he lives with his wife Jenna and his two dogs, Hendrix and Page.