Irsay purchased Cobain’s guitar for $4.7 million in 2022, beating out 26 other bidders.

Cobain, who died in 1994 at 27, once said this guitar was his favorite.

The guitar is among nearly 200 that Irsay amassed as part of his collection.

The guitar that Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain used in the iconic music video “Smells Like Teen Spirit” will be up for sale as part of the massive Jim Irsay Collection auction , which goes live in March.

The left-handed 1969 Fender Competition Mustang, which Cobain said was his favorite guitar, is estimated to bring in $2.5 million to $5 million, according to Christie's New York, which is handling the auction.

Irsay purchased Cobain’s guitar for $4.7 million in 2022, beating out 26 other bidders. The guitar was expected to bring in $600,000 to $900,

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