🎸 Custom Nirvana-Inspired Guitar | One-of-a-Kind | Auction for Justice
This isn’t just a guitar.
It’s a protest in paint, a relic with a purpose, and a middle finger to the silence.
Hand-built by one of the supporters of the independent investigation into Kurt Cobain’s death, The Smile That Bit Back is a custom Squier Mustang-style electric guitar finished in iconic Nirvana yellow — complete with the hand-drawn “X-eyes smiley” face etched directly into the body.
But this time, the smile isn’t stoned or passive.
This smile has teeth.
Because the truth is biting back.
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⚡ Why It Matters
All proceeds from this auction go directly toward funding legal, forensic, and media efforts to reopen Kurt Cobain’s case.
You’ve seen the documentaries. You’ve heard the rumors.
But now there’s real evidence — and a real team working behind the scenes to make sure it reaches the right people.
This guitar is your chance to own a piece of that resistance.
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💥 Specs
• Custom-painted body (Nirvana yellow)
• Classic Mustang shape
• Squier Sonic Mustang w/ laurel wood neck
• Tortoise shell pickguard
• Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SH-15 (Alnico 8 magnet)
• Neck pickup: Supro humbucker-spaced single coil (from limited edition David Bowie Dual Tone guitar)
• Phase switch added to bridge pickup
• Two denser bridge saddles for low E & A strings
• Nirvana smiley face carved + burned into the body
• Amethyst inlay in headstock (Kurt’s birthstone)
• Symbolic as hell
A group member built this guitar like he was going to give it to Kurt himself — using a solid, affordable base and adding hand-selected details inspired by the features Kurt actually used. It’s not a replica of any existing model.
It’s a one-off homage.
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✊ Whether you’re a collector, a player, or someone who just wants to say:
“I helped break the silence” — this guitar is your rally cry.
