How Do You Play Guitar Like Kurt Cobain?
Over the course of his prolific though short career, iconic grunge-rocker Kurt Cobain established a unique guitar sound and style. The leader of the groundbreaking ’90s punk band Nirvana, he is probably most popular for his lyrics, voice, attitude, fashion sense, drug use and, of course, his untimely death. His own wish, in one of his last interviews, was to be remembered as a songwriter. But Cobain’s approach to guitar is a microcosm of his worldview and an excellent entry for deeper appreciation of his music and life. Get a guitar. Fortunately, Kurt’s passion for old and inexpensive instruments makes a fair reproduction of his sound reasonable for the budget guitar player and novice. Kurt undoubtedly favored Fender guitars, and vintage Mustang and Jaguar models were his favorite. Unfortunately, this has rendered these guitars fairly difficult to obtain, though new reissues have appeared on the market. A limited edition Cobain signature series “Jagstang” was also manufactured by Fende
