It has a beautiful red pearloid to the edge bindings and red pearloid pickguard. With such an irresistible player such as this it has been played as you would expect, with it's fair share of dings and small scratches, but it holds up well and is a true testament to the build quality of Martin guitars it is in wonderful shape with only the finest quality woods and materials used. The guitar is in great condition for its age. The guitar comes complete with its original case made by TKL, quite possibly the finest cases in the world with gorgeous green plush lining. The first tone knob closest to the sound hole controls the tone of the neck pick up, the middle is the overall volume control and the tone knob to the the right controls the tone of the bridge pick up, giving the guitar great tonal variety. The guitar sounds exactly like the Nirvana MTV in Unplugged album, a truly beautiful sounding rare guitar. This makes this exact model officially the most expense guitar ever sold. This has now been settled, Isiah Silva sold this guitar through Juliens Auctions in Beverly Hills for a recording breaking $6,010,000.
The last model guitar Kurt ever played and part of Frances Bean Cobain lawsuit with Isiah Silva. Famously used by Kurt Cobain on tour and on Nirvana's famous MTV unplugged in New York appearance. This guitar had a very limited 1 to 2 year total production run of 302 instruments, dreadnought body, solid spruce top, mahogany sides and back, 2 factory installed DeArmond pick ups, kluson tuners, great condition for age, action is fine. It is now up there in the desirability stakes with the Gibson Korina Explorer and Flying V from 1958, Les Paul Burst from this time period and '50's and early '60's Fender's.
This is one fo the most coveted guitars in history after setting three world records at auction for Kurt Cobain's original for the highest price paid for a guitar, highest price paid for memorabilia and highest price paid for Kurt Cobain/ Nirvana memorabilia. This exact model was used on tour by Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and for their legendary MTV Unplugged performance.MORE HI RES PHOTOS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR AND DEMO VIDEOS AT GUITARSMITH ONLY Here for sale is a 1959 Martin D18E in natural finish.
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