Kurt Cobain Telecaster Review & Sound Demo | Khristore "Courtney Heart" 1992 Telecaster

Unboxing, reviewing and demoing the Courtney Heart Telecaster by Khristore
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INTRO/UNBOXING
0:00 - Intro
2:11 - Unboxing & first impressions
3:03 - Kurt's Tele on the Pacific Rim tour
4:12 - Harley Benton guitar model info
SOUND DEMO 1
5:03 - Old Age (clean tone on every pickup position)
5:48 - Lithium (clean tone on every pickup position)
6:54 - Come As You Are
7:39 - About a Girl
8:35 - Drain You
9:45 - The Eric Jam (soloing on every pickup position)
REVIEW
10:30 - Thoughts after playing for the first time
10:53 - The only thing I would change on the guitar
10:59 - Neck
11:06 - Pickups
11:55 - Hardware
12:08 - Paint & Relic
12:22 - Set Up
SOUND DEMO 2
14:14 - Smells Like Teen Spirit
15:18 - Breed
15:57 - School
16:25 - Floyd The Barber
17:03 - In Bloom
18:10 - Aneurysm
19:35 - Lounge Act
20:18 - Dive
21:11 - On a Plain
21:44 - Blew
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[@NirvanaGuitars]

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[@Aexistingperson46290]

hi

[@AJ-vi6eh]

@NirvanaGuitars can you do the nevermind tour Tokyo Japan 1992 tone please

[@christophercaldwell511]

Maybe CL will order one?

[@Aexistingperson46290]

@@christophercaldwell511 i doubt it

[@VermilionVortex]

If only Kurt played Tele's more. Could you imagine if Nirvana made a fourth studio album with Kurt playing a tele?! Anyways, that replica is awesome, and you did a great job reviewing it 🙌

[@NirvanaGuitars]

If only! He probably would've, since his last favorite guitar was the Telecaster custom Earnie modded for him

[@pamosutil]

​@@NirvanaGuitars Do a replica of it!

[@kingcreates1379]

I believe he had one during the in utero sessions

[@NirvanaGuitars]

@@kingcreates1379 He did not, as the Courtney Tele was out of commission and broken beyond repair in Jan 93. He didn't receive his second Tele until late 93, and Earnie didn't mod it for him until 94.

[@cyrus1726]

he would probably use it on the Lollapalooza in '94

[@darwinjoseph5379]

Playing Blew with a Telecaster sounds heavenly!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Especially when that Tele is tuned to drop C 😈 🎸

[@realjehu]

@@NirvanaGuitarswith the high D# string too

[@rossbroadley6787]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="136">2:16</a> sounds like something you'd hear in Crash Bandicoot hahaha! Excellent video. Khristore always crushes it.

[@cherrykoolaiddisasters]

This is my favorite Kurt guitar. The shade of blue is very nice.

[@danielktdoranie]

Nirvana was great live. I got to see them twice, once on the Nevermind tour and once on the In Utero tour

[@NazKidA]

My world changed the first time I played a telecaster... never looked back since. Although is a tele deluxe with humbucker pickups

[@blason56]

Its honestly its own beast, but a really cool alternative.

[@gradydeadsy6001]

Love my tele

[@NJGAMER_12]

It's cool to hear Nirvana riffs a full step down

[@liesofmassiu]

Drain you sounds so good played on this Tele, loved it. I wanna hear a full cover of it 🤘

[@samabbitt5587]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="134">2:14</a> I love it where you spend up come as you are in the background and <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="148">2:28</a>

[@The_Pope_real]

Amazing! one of the most under rated nirvana guitars!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Definitely, it deserves more recognition!

[@The_Pope_real]

@@NirvanaGuitars Agreed!

[@krisfrederick5001]

I appreciate the authenticity. That being said, this guitar would be so much more pretty to me...without "Courtney." It's a shame she's still associated with his legacy.

[@Nachtx1]

I agree! lol

[@NWOWCW4Life1]

Eh they loved each other, were together and probably would have stayed as such if he lived. And I’m no Courtney Love fan myself. We know she’s a mess but I mean, so was the man Kurt himself. He wasn’t no saint either.

[@christophercaldwell511]

Kurt was planning on divorcing Courtney he didn’t love her at the end do some research.

[@seanmckelvey6618]

Get over it. They were married. She was a mess and frankly, Kurt was just as much of one, if not more so than her. Stop acting like the dude was some sort of saint and Courtney was some horrible she-demon who ruined everything. I love Nirvana, but Kurt was a pretty shitty person overall and doesn't really seem like a dude I would get on well with.

[@anssi8694]

I like your passion for nirvana and memory of Kurt, so much joy in your videos. Keep the fire burning

[@Robyn_iz_Here]

The Courtney Telecaster is my favourite Kurt Guitar. I love the colour and i feel like Kurt would've loved Tele pickups for tonal purposes as they are so great for the bright cleans and punchy saturated dirt tones are very alike to the tones seen in the 91 and late 92 leg of the Nevermind tour

[@kylewoodson]

Bro- bro- bro! I love this! The guitar, the tone, the short and kinda mysterious history of the guitar, just all of it! I can't express how happy I am to see this guitar here, or even know that Kurt used a Telecaster until your last video and now meet and get to know the guitar more. Keep it up man, your tones and you bringing more known guitars to light is always amazing and surprising

[@user-rb7el2gh2v]

dude i actually love this guitar and really wanted this to go on your channel 😭❤

[@TaiFlurfy]

GOD I love your vids SO MUCH man!!!! The little solo bit sounded great, I love how passionate you are over Kurt’s art and the tools he used to make it with. Keep going are far as your heart’s content can take you, you’re amazing!!!! ❤

[@kaedenceneedsLOVE]

Your channel is amazing man it always inspires me to pick up my guitar

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I am so honored to hear that! Thank you so much for watching and for the support, never stop picking up your guitar 🎸

[@bl00dy.br4inz]

getting the notification for this video was so exciting because i knew it would be around 20 minutes. good stuff man

[@laurensdalhuisen8073]

The clean sounds are amazing typical nirvana sound! You got the Courtney telecaster in your collection now, amazing!

[@pennsy77]

Just what I wanted to watch today!! God, another great video so far.

[@1949bug]

Seeing the pedals on screen ready helps understand the amazing sounds coming out that guitar. Kurt wrote some awesome riffs👌 Thanks

[@MichaelsMusic193]

Yes this is the best I love your channel! You’re my favorite KZbinr!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

That is an honor thank you so so much! 😭 🙏

[@DaLukeDaNuke]

Watching these videos has stunned me. Nirvana really hits different. These videos have even inspired me to get a guitar, and I am currently trying to learn!

[@fewart]

Thanks for your shows! I always watch with great pleasure. I especially like to see the pedals and their settings. Please always show the amplifier settings too. Good luck

[@krispykrackers8826]

Haha nice, loved the jam you did at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="585">9:45</a>! Maybe we could get more jams when you review more guitars? It really shows off the capabilities of it ngl!

[@angusjowitt450]

your passion for the subject is infectious. I was at the Auckland BDO when CL gave her guitar to someone in the crowd. a fine subject indeed, your content is awesome dude keep it up, from nz

[@ImTorryTF2]

LETS GOO IVE BEEN ASKING FOR SO LONG LETS GOO

[@NateMcCannon]

somehow this guy never misses, love the channel

[@kingcrabvr9947]

Love the vids man

[@alfiemcallister7517]

This is definitely one of my favourite of Kurt’s guitars

[@SnowBlind20979]

Dude I love your channel so much, it inspired me to want to play guitar and also to know the story behind each instrument that passed through Kurt's hands. A big hug from Brazil, I hope you have a great life.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so so much my friend for the support and kind words! A big hug back, from a fellow Brazilian who is living in the US! 🇧🇷

[@SnowBlind20979]

​@@NirvanaGuitars You're awesome man 🤟🤟

[@laurensdalhuisen8073]

Nice bro, well done!

[@NWOWCW4Life1]

That guitar sounds fantastic and now I’d be interested if you ever did a what if live cover of Old Age with it. Keep up the great content.

[@nofuturepast.]

Another great video 👏

[@GRUDGEDu]

Beautiful work 🙏🙏

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks a lot!

[@bbq4126]

Said on your other video Courtney gifted it too him for Christmas 91. She was mad when he smashed it.

[@thrillvilled111]

Honestly Khristore is an absolute gem for enthusiasts! Btw Eric have you seen the Nirvana - Final Unplugged (The Riot Earth Concert) ²³?

[@juan2360]

I thought you just had nirvana chops but damn that Jam was amazing! Another great video

[@Nirvana_Guitarist91]

Nice! Been waiting since Wednesday!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thanks for your patience! Hope you enjoyed the review 😀

[@Nirvana_Guitarist91]

@@NirvanaGuitars I sure did! This video was really good!

[@crumdy]

Just bought my very own lefty strat to make a vandalism copy because of you man

[@user-ge8xk6eq7c]

I love it so much! I really like the sound of the telly. That same telecaster was featured in the background of the music video of "Come As You Are".

[@out-of-the-box4929]

Honestly it looks absolutely stunning. And I can attest to the quality of Harley Benton guitars, I bought this exact model in the classic wood finish just to trial if I liked how a tele played and I was blown away, for the price it honestly plays phenomenally out of the box, even better with some mods. Plus I’ve since bought a MIM tele and it runs circles round it for a fraction of the price

[@Nachtx1]

Khris is fkn insane! He always does an awesome work!

[@huckholbrook7138]

@NirvanaGuitars you probably are not going to see this but I have just started my Nirvana addiction. You make very good content!

[@anymahlsevynn1829]

wow, im impressed with how good this guitar sounds, i bet it feels great too

[@kathleenlewis9170]

keep up the great work. i was wondering if you could do more pedal history videos like the small clone and ds2

[@DouglasR-jy4zr]

Guitar is awesome sounds great too def enjoy the channel !

[@cadenbenton6235]

This has always beem my favorite kurt guitar (besides the copper soungardarden parts stang) and it’s nice to see it get some recognition

[@shallowgravess]

Wow that jam was really good!

[@THE-CRT]

Always wanted one of khris’ replicas, if I ever get the cash needed I 100% would have to get one.

[@antkiller7537]

I honestly thought you made another "time with Kurt cobains actual guitar" for a moment. That goes to show how real this replica feels

[@andrewpappas9311]

That Tele sounds great, those guitars honestly suit him pretty well but I loved that jam you did after Drain You. Definitely sounds reminiscent of John Frusciante and I love it, great job as always man

[@RadicalSharkRS]

You should do pixies songs with nirvana tones

[@Dieafreak]

Nirvana copied and ripped off the Pixies. And Pixies copied and ripped off Husker Dü. I’m sure you weren’t aware of that because you’re Gen Z.

[@RadicalSharkRS]

@@Dieafreak rip Euronymous aka Øystein Aarsethyo you wouldve loved gen z

[@candrelsrosa]

If Khristore used the Harley Benton TE-52 model, for 70 dollars more you would have a guitar with string through body feature and the right machine heads, way better than the ones you have on that guitar. I'm saying this because I own one. Pickup-wise we're talking about the same pickups, so, no extra juice there. To be honest, those Roswell stock pickups on that telecaster line are simply perfect! I haven't replaced the ones on my guitar and I will definitely keep them there! Excellent video and excellent playing!!!! Kurt would be proud!

[@kayhogan1634]

Definitely getting one today

[@Gabe275]

Great guitar, Great cover, Great KZbinr! ❤

[@NirvanaGuitars]

thank you so much! 🥹 🙏

[@mrNobody100]

tele singles smoke strat singles any day, something i didn't realize until i got a tele. middle on the tele sounds way better than the overly quacky strat in-betweens..... anyways, cool axe.

[@TR-xb4ih]

waiting for the day when this man reviews the cobain jaguar. the actual one he played, not that bum replica fender did 😭

[@NWOWCW4Life1]

Good luck if you can get any of those guitars that haven’t been auctioned off or destroyed or even lost over the years lol. The replicas are the best to go although he would deserve it referring to NirvanaGuitars that is

[@christophercaldwell511]

The Fender replica has some issues preventing it from being an accurate replica most notably the color of the burst. But..I own a lot of guitars and have played many years and for the money the Cobain Jaguar is a very nice guitar and sounds great as well. Get a pro set up and it’s amazing.

[@michaelanalla3846]

Hey bro I just bought this guitar sounds beautiful just and it came yesterday I love so much

[@gorillapeanut]

my favorite kurt guitar! wow

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

That looks and sounds amazing! I’ve been kicking myself for selling my Cobain jaguar and 50th anniversary jaguar before moving to the states, I might have to pick up one of these!

[@ShaylanJBoi]

Interesting that the guitar is tuned to D-standard. Other than that, very informative. Your reviews are the closest things to me getting a Kurt guitar. I am a leftie, so the paramount is the only thing I can get, but that's expensive. Luv your vids

[@Georgeisjawa]

Telecaster is my dream guitar.

[@Santi_G_Man]

Can’t wait for the sg

[@TheDudeyBassist]

Are you going to cover the Greco/ Jesus Mustangs sometime in the approximate future? Those are my favourite Kurt Guitars due to their aesthetic. Plus Khristore sells both of them, so maybe you guys could do another collaboration? That would be incredibly awesome. Oh and gr8 video btw!

[@TJS3]

The end medley is fun, I can play bass with that :D

[@NirvanaTexas]

Telecasters have a very specific tone, I have a telecaster kit that I bought for $55 and yet I can still get good tones out of it. You made me want to buy that Courtney Kelly more. It sounds really good. I wish Kurt used it more❤.

[@saddymore]

I love this! ❤❤❤

[@blason56]

Honestly, his telecaster tones are probably my favorites.

[@Kestrel096]

Eric: "I am blown away!" Also Eric: *plays Blew*

[@SPONGEY-cg5jf]

SICK!

[@TheMexicanSeaFood]

An absolutely beautiful guitar not a fan of the person it’s a tribute to but still a great guitar

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Not really a Hole fan myself but love this Tele!

[@UCzXVkBgACR256zX3LpxahjA]

There's a couple of details that could make that vandalism sticker on the left more accurate, the original font seems to be Helvetica Bold (probably the Neue version but it's hard to say for sure), not Arial. Really really close looking, but not the same. Compare the shape of the R letter and it becomes clear. The kerning on the letters is also a bit different. It's actually better on the reproduction version, the original one is way off. Check the huge gap between the V and the A on Kurt's. The one on the right seems to be taken from a picture of the real one so it's lower-res, but it's really spot on.

[@cloudkid2239]

that "Eric jam" sounded like a Bill Wurtz song lol

[@user-tn5jh7ri7n]

Please get kurt’s sunburst strat it’s one of my favorites

[@jacobgaunt2438]

I think I may have to buy one.

[@NotZawie]

I like the "Courtney caster" I haven't heard anyone call it that yet

[@kaidenlemonaden]

I'm not a fan of teles, but this looks pretty cool and sounds great (especially breed, tone was monster) certainly a video worth waiting for 👍

[@Lumpengraf]

I never knew Kurt played a tele at the Australian Show^^ Yeah Harley Benton guitars are great. I have a "Rosewood" tele and I cant complain.

[@daddievi3619]

The Eric solo🔥🔥🔥

[@ratedrmeliodas4768]

The kristore guitar is so beutiful ❤❤❤❤

[@euro51116]

idk how I feel about this one. I get that you're paying for the attention to detail and relic'ing, but $530 is pretty steep for what is essentially a >$100 chinese tele copy with the wrong body and headstock shape, and some latex paint on top that takes little to no time to scratch off. No matter how much set up and fretwork you do, they are still made of cheap woods and pot metals not worth the money of upgrading. All power to you if you're just looking for a neat, detailed wall decoration though. Kurts teles are my favorites of his, so I guess I am biased and take it a little more seriously than I should.

[@laurenwilson2145]

I clicked on this vid for guitar, and stayed becuase you play perfectly.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much!

[@Arkaitz.M.A]

Harleys are made by CNC like other brands made them. The only issue of Harley Benetton is that they need an adjustment in entonation and sometimes need file the frets end. They are cheap but good guitars. Replica work is amazing. Great job from khristore

[@ianclevenger9714]

One of my go to amps is a harley Benton

[@wullowtries3018]

YEAH MAN!!!

[@michaelanderson6349]

How do you record your guitar audio? Do you have a room mic? Do you mic the amp? Or do you connect the amp to an interface?

[@skillracoonful]

He’s using the direct input which is located behind the amp.

[@Archive222]

forget the other comment, what's the tone settings for come as you are? i have a ds-2 , small clone and a telecaster but its not a old sunburst one, just like either a 2000's tele or 1990's tele

[@Archive222]

not trying to be rude (i though the comments i made seemed rude)

[@desireguitars531]

Hey do you know what kind of blue paint was used on the guitar and how does he carve out the Courtney name on it?

[@mickjaegermeister]

Almost sounds like the Old Age tone, sick tho

[@Justin-hb6cg]

I heard and saw Kurt play that guitar live. ( From centre front row).

[@elrayorojox_x]

Are you going to do a review of Hagstrom?

[@retronartz1268]

What kind of tele is Kurt’s sunburst one? You mentioned that it was a custom but do you know what model?

[@juliangaudreau]

WOW, that tele sounded so good! Are you done with collecting kurt guitars or are you still searching for others?

[@Adren-Duraz]

I love the Eric jam🫀!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Haha thank you so much! It's one of my many little chord progressions I've thought of that I like to loop and solo to

[@xonzndrex]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="586">9:46</a> wow, nice jam

[@Loading895]

It would be really cool if you found a univox hi flier phase 3 just like Kurt’s first guitar

[@tymime]

Tribute bands will surely take notice

[@LinusGranstrom]

There's just something about a tele bridge pickup with a bit of crunch!