Kurt Cobain’s Smashed Guitar to Be Auctioned for $30K

Nirvana fans have something on the way … one of Kurt Cobain‘s guitars is going up for auction — and it’s got quite a history with the late rocker.

TMZ has learned Kurt’s white Fender Stratocaster — which he used and smashed during Nirvana’s 1992 European tour — will be open to bidders starting Wednesday morning at 9 AM ET. If you’re interested … it’ll set you back a minimum of $30K, which is the starting bid.

The guitar was heavily modified and repaired back to working condition throughout the popular tour — which occurred as the band’s 1991 album “Nevermind” skyrocketed them to stardom and helped bring alternative rock to the mainstream.

Kurt’s personally owned and played left-handed Stratocaster was obtained by a former crew member who worked with Nirvana between 1991 and 1993. It was then authenticated and inspected by famed Nirvana guitar tech Big John Duncan … so fans know it’s the real deal.

Though the minimum bid is $30,000 … another one of his smashed Fender Stratocasters from the ’90s sold for over half a mil in 2023. That was after his blue 1969 Fender Mustang featured in Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video sold for an astonishing $4.5 million.

The rich piece of rock memorabilia is set to hit the market — online at GottaHaveRockAndRoll — just days after the 31st anniversary of Kurt’s death. As you know … he died from a gunshot wound to the head on April 5, 1994 at the age of 27.

While fans have speculated he was murdered over the years, a leaked copy of his alleged autopsy report made rounds last year thanks to a private investigator named Tom Grant.

The alleged findings claim a suicide note was left in his residence — which is seen in our gallery of the crime scene — and a 20-gauge semiautomatic shotgun was found still in his left hand.

The alleged report also says he died with a mixture of substances in his body … and photos from the crime scene show a heroin kit and other paraphernalia in a cigar box.

Kurt left behind his wife, Courtney Loveand his daughter, Frances Bean — who recently wed and had a child with Tony Hawk’s son — when he died. Now … a fan has a chance to hold a piece of his legacy.

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