My Time With Kurt Cobain's Actual Guitar | Episode 1: Skystang I | Playing The In Utero Tour Mustang

[@NirvanaGuitars]

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[@River_Fath]

Nirvana Guitar what is you favorite Nirvana show I am I 10 year old who is a huge fan of you and Nirvana. I’ve always wanted a reply from you. You are my favorite KZbinr of all time. I am from Minnesota and still From:River Fath

[@jacobhiemstra309]

You wouldn't happen to know anything about the tele that kurt used for a short stint in the Nevermind tour would you, i was just watching there gig in Australia in 1991 and it surprised me to see kurt playing a tele.

[@shinjiikari6894]

This is probably the highest peak any nirvana fan will ever reach 😭😭

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I still can't believe that day was real 😭

[@randalljolla]

This is true, only way to top this is playing a tribute concert with them

[@ConkersBFDN64]

​@@NirvanaGuitarsGood thing you recorded it!

[@pilsplease7561]

You are lucky@@tencentpistol1

[@stevenimeson902]

Right!

[@krispykrackers8826]

Literally the coolest video I've seen on YT in a long time. You played Skystang, met Earnie, and Dave and Pat, all in one day. So happy for you man. Legendary.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I look back and I'm like "that day wasn't real... was it?!" I still can't believe it! Thank you for watching and for the kind words 😊

[@101Volts]

@@NirvanaGuitars "Do you see someone truly skilled, and diligent, in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank." - Proverbs 22:29 (I emphasized it a little, but you get the idea.) * If there's anyone else on all of KZbin who is nailing the Nirvana tone like you are, I haven't seen them. Any time from 2007 - 2019, I never really saw anyone trying to do tonally accurate covers. These seem to be a lot more recent, but I also wasn't watching every song cover that popped up. I've also seen Hardly Ramone and Southern Version being into tonal accuracy, but with Ramones covers. There's another thing here - you know how some tabs say "do this" or "do that" but they're on the wrong frets compared to the version they're tabbing? Yeah, that. How subtle accuracy is not present in all covers uploaded to YT, and sometimes the errors are not so subtle. For example, tons of Ramones covers did down/up strumming when it's supposed to be all down strums and nothing else whatsoever. * Another version of Proverb 22:29 is "Do you see a man who excels in their work? He will stand before kings, he will not stand before unknown men."

[@averagereviews3389]

really? this shit got downvoted in 3.5 seconds for me.

[@krispykrackers8826]

@@averagereviews3389 Why

[@101Volts]

@@krispykrackers8826 This might be a case where he never responds. It has already been over a month, and we may never know. Maybe he thinks Eric is lying, but no, it's not a lie. Or he's jealous, or... Well, there *can* be other reasons, but I have no idea why.

[@adrianx8467]

You literally lived every nirvana fan's dream, that was amazing

[@NirvanaGuitars]

It’s been weeks and I’m Still processing it all 😭

[@KhrisBecks]

This is fucking crazy for a Nirvana fan as myself. Awesome video!!!

[@alexandblaise]

Just yesterday, I went to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and I got to see Skystang III. It felt unreal to see it. I couldn’t even imagine how you felt being able to hold it.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

It's powerful seeing these instruments in person! Seeing Skystang III in person as a teenager is what made me go from "oh I like this band" to "oh my god I need to know everything about them now" 😂

[@teabag402]

​@@NirvanaGuitarsyou're so very passionate about Nirvana and Kurt, very inspiring. Thank you for all you do and for teaching us new details I've not heard. Great job!

[@cherrykoolaiddisasters]

he played kurts guitar. he’s finally made it

[@thebreakfastmenu]

Proof that nerding out over guitars is a totally productive way to spend your time.

[@popmchn]

As one nirvana fan to another, we share your hapiness..thank you for sharing it to all of us 🤘❤

[@NirvanaGuitars]

My goal with this video is to make you feel like you are in the room with me! So happy to share everything I saw that day 😀

[@popmchn]

@@NirvanaGuitars Thank you we appreciate the experience and like yourself..it'll be hard to still process it in the coming hours..days..even what an exoerience indeed! Cheers🥰

[@OttoPrentice]

one nirvana fan to another says I'm lucky to have met you

[@TungstenOvergaard]

I'm already crying for you having this opportunity. Hope @fender releases the Skystand next year.

[@AnExtraterrestrial]

I'm getting a Skystang asap if they do

[@Geoffrey-vj9fi]

​@@AnExtraterrestrial me too

[@jokajaka1546]

this is literally a once in a lifetime opportunity

[@thrillvilled111]

You had the best way to celebrate In Utero's 30th anniversary! Honestly for the content you are making you deserve it! 🎸

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so much that's too kind 😭 🙏

[@thrillvilled111]

@@NirvanaGuitars I will be honest that it hits very hard when the strings are the actual ones the Kurt played on their last show. 😥

[@Kriispy8]

You literally reached the peak for what a Nirvana fan can get, besides actually playing with Krist, Dave, and Pat lmao. So cool.

[@haystackhider7158]

Totally impossible to top this. Every Nirvana fan`s ultimate wet dream. Congratulations bro, you sure did it! 10/10

[@pandemic7]

I'm really happy it was you and not some other, slicker channels. You love Nirvana in the purest way possible and never make it about you. It's always about Kurt, the band, the music, and love we all share for them. Congratualtions, man!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

That sincerely means the world to me, thank you so much for the kind words and support 🥹🙏🏻 the amazing online community of Nirvana gearheads is what got me in that room. I can only hope that with this video, I can give back to the community by providing a detailed visual record of a guitar we all collectively love 🙂

[@ricoricky98]

46 years old I really appreciate this video thank you so much ❤

[@raxputinofficial]

I've gone down a rabbit hole watching your videos. Got me teared up in nostalgia. 12yr old me listening to In Utero in my room with the headphones in 93'🥺😭🤘 thank you for making all the Nirvana/Kurt videos. And showing us all the gear and guitars. 🤘

[@Lank2thepast]

Same here dude

[@UltraZombie]

It really is sad that it’s selling, hpefully it goes to a museum which treats it with respect instead of some snobby rich guy, this is music history and shouldn’t be in some plomkers collection it should be on display where it will be respected for generations

[@UltraZombie]

As a lefty guitarist myself I wish mustangs and jags were more accessible as Kurt made it more popular why is fender doing this to us

[@tomphil5216]

Fender hates left handed people because we are in the minority

[@erikalicegan]

i think it should go to frances, she needs more of kurts things.

[@PitBullPlaysGames]

@@erikalicegan no she doesn't. she already gave away his martin, then somehow that came back and was sold at auction

[@erikalicegan]

@@PitBullPlaysGames oh sorry! i forgot that happened

[@CallMeSeff]

being able to play the radio friendly intro on his actual guitar is incredible man

[@NirvanaGuitars]

At the very top of coolest things I’ll ever do. I don’t know what could top that or even come close!

[@subhashxrecord3131]

Such respect truly

[@subhashxrecord3131]

Live and loud starts with all that feedback such an iconic sound

[@rodjo3]

Congratulations! You truly deserve it. I saw this guitar being played live by Kurt in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 2/27/1994.

[@GoldenGnome-rv2pv]

I don't know why this is making me so emotional even tho I never holded it met Dave, Pat and Krist, it's just making me tear up. You are amazing man I love your work so so much!❤️

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Will never be able to thank you enough for the support 😭 🙏

[@GoldenGnome-rv2pv]

@@NirvanaGuitars Your videos are like a thank you to me!🙏

[@TRP-4]

What an unbelievable day man!! I would have lost my mind

[@ashleighsollitt5748]

Dude, I did not expect that ending. What an incredible opportunity and full circle moment for you - so well deserved. Earnie and Chad seem like such great guys. Thankyou gor such a detailed video and the time, effort, money, and work your put into your channel for us fellow guitar heads. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving person. So happy for you and congrats 👏 🎉

[@NirvanaGuitars]

🥹 🙏 It's the amazing Nirvana fan community that got me in that room, I seriously can't thank you enough!!

[@danielleonard6128]

Yo! It's Dan, the lighting guy from that day! Got you a subscribe! And happy to see you post the vid!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Dan so happy to get a comment from you!! Again man I can’t thank you enough for all the help, every pic I have of me with the guitar is thanks to you. An Absolutely surreal and unreal day. Thank you for subscribing! 🙂

[@guilhermetrovo3006]

I don't think we have someone with a deeper understanding and passion about Nirvana and Kurt's guitars more than you do. As a Brazilian guy who always had Nirvana as the #1 band in my list, I have to say that the work you do and the content you share is one of the most precious content for all the Nirvana fans throughout the world. I have been following you for a long time and feel really happy that you had all these experiences and got so close to the things and people who still represents what this band was, who wrote that history and still carry the Nirvana legacy out there. I salute you from Brazil!

[@rodolfotoledo94]

Dios tengo la piel de gallina... Gracias por compartir todo este amor por Nirvana y por Kurt Cobain. Es inexplicable lo que puede llegar a sentir un verdadero fanático y admirador de Nirvana. ❤

[@chrisbarnesmusic369]

I’m so blown away by how much detail you got to document on such an iconic guitar for us Nirvana nerds. Thank you so much Eric. What an incredible day that must’ve been.

[@jeffgualandijr9420]

dude good for you man! holy shit! i couldnt even begin to imagine how surreal that must have been.

[@mattmontgomery8999]

I’m living vicariously through you bro in this moment. What a moment for you. How effing rad dude! I picked up my 72 tele deluxe reissue and plugged into my 65 Fender Bassman blackface, gifted from my dad many years ago, and belted out some Nirvana riffs after watching your video. You got me pumped up!

[@IamKingSleezy]

You printing the picture and putting it up on your wall next to a pic of Skystang I in action and then years later you being here in this video is the best example of manifesting your future.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Wow I never looked at it that way! 🥹

[@ryanm4689]

I’ve been a huge Nirvana fan my whole life. I saw them in person at Live N Loud when I was 15 and Kurt was playing this very same legendary guitar. I’m jealous as hell but I’m more happy for you man. This is beyond amazing and you deserve it!

[@jdaywork2693]

WOW! Congratulations! Jeez, it was the V from Christine! Thanks for sharing this, man. Rock on.

[@1777DK]

I’m so happy for you dude. I was 15 when Kurt died, and it had a huge impact on me. I have a blue Japan Mustang from this era, and even though it just sits there now, and I rarely play it, I’m never parting with it.

[@BenLaurence]

Absolutely insane experience! So glad that this to happen to you and you were able to share it with everyone! Congrats man!! Seeing the foo fighters must have been the cherry on top

[@User-om5bv]

Cool things happen to COOL PEOPLE, BROTHER! So happy for you man, it's the DREAM for Nirvana and Kurt fans alike

[@tylersgaming9283]

Thankyou so much for all your awesome content man. You've inspired me to become the person I am today

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you so so much for your support and generosity! It truly means a lot 🙏

[@tylersgaming9283]

@NirvanaGuitars It's okay I'm an og

[@davidgardell]

Duuuude! That profile picture... That's a keeper. Holding the actual guitar, that's just on a whole other level.

[@NirvanaGuitars]

I just had to while I had the opportunity! 🤩

[@davelafaro2174]

Dude, I'm so happy for you! That's a day you'll never forget....

[@NirvanaGuitars]

While you're waiting for my video to premiere, be sure to check out Julien's Auctions new interview! Chad Cobain and Earnie Bailey discussing Skystang I, it's a must watch for any Nirvana gearhead 😃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqHWg5agjsyfgJo

[@ScratchdHelp]

oh boy, i guess a "nirvana gearhead" is a real word now! not complaining btw that is actually awesome

[@NirvanaGuitars]

@@ScratchdHelp we are a niche community, but we are a big community! Nirvana gearheads unite 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

[@ILuvNirvana91]

I’m a nirvana gearhead!!!(I have three replicas of guitars he played)

[@khristore]

😋@@NirvanaGuitars

[@River_Fath]

Dude it seems really cool that you got to hold Kurt contains most used mustang. I wish I was you

[@GabrielLoyolaBliss]

bro, I've searched A LOT about Kurt's sound, that video is a relief for the younger me, thank you SO MUCH

[@I_Ohio_Laws]

You of all people deserved to get to see it. Kurt would of loved the videos you make and how many people you inspire thank you!

[@DenaliShep]

Man, that day must have felt absolutely unreal. That is beyond awesome.

[@Lucy-zr5qs]

I recently saw Skystang I at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I seriously hope the guitar goes to a museum instead of some private collector. Amazing experience anyways!

[@Bkoded]

what an incredible video wow, id still be processing it all to this day if i had such an opportunity, the fact that not only did you get to see, hold and play one of kurts guitars, with the strings he played, but then to meet the remaining surviving members of nirvana straight after, thats so crazy on so many levels and its super cool to see, great stuff man

[@stevenvanrensburg2938]

What an amazing experience, you deserve it for all your hard work. I’m so happy for you.

[@zego2114]

Damn, I am happy for you. I loved this video.

[@grungegods]

Wow that experience with the foo fighters at ACL had to be pure Nirvana bro!!! Rock on 🤘

[@PetitSavon]

You've deserved this SO much! You've worked hard! This gave me chills and tears to my eyes, I was living the dream with you kind of way! Greatings from 🇫🇷🙌🏻👏🏻

[@elijahlingzhaozhong6398]

It's the real Skystang I guitar omg. Thank you for this video man. I am happy for you.

[@kaypolo_]

Glad you got to have this wonderful experience dude, you truly deserve it. Your genuine passion for and appreciation of Nirvana can totally be felt and the meticulousness in which you study and collect detailed information on each piece of gear is seriously scholarly level work.

[@nofxjimi]

It's so great to run across another huge Nirvana fan! You seem like such a humble, deserving guy! Thanks for letting me live some dreams vicariously! In Utero is one of my favorite albums of all time, as well! All the luck to ya!

[@Spudworm891]

Holy shit dude what a day you got to have! To get that praise from Earnie really must have been the world to you. Super happy for you that you got to experience this, unbelievable.

[@MegaM1ght]

You deserved this amazing opportunity thank you for bringing us along on the journey glad you made the most of it :)

[@Hikarmeme]

This is insane!!! That's a real dream come true, you're so lucky. I guess thats what you get for working so hard on a passion like this

[@NirvanaGuitars]

🥹 🙏

[@MuscleCarLover]

Ho-lee-shit. What a day! I'm more cliche as my favourite Kurt guitar is his Jag, but damn, being that close to any surviving stage played guitar must be absolutely surreal. Congrats on the new profile pic too, that's gotta be the cherry on top!

[@felipestenzel7076]

Wow, how lucky for you! I'd give anything for that. Besides playing the guitar that Kurt played, what would make me really happy is just chatting with those guys who were part of that era, that scene, like Earnie! I'd grab a beer and chat for hours. I wish I could've experienced that scene, imagine being buddies with Pat and Dave too, casually going to shows and getting picked up from the crowd, haha. I'm in Brazil, and it's even tougher to get access to these things here. But I went to a Nirvana exhibition, and I got to see some guitars up close. Oh, and I have an echoflanger like yours. I was so lucky to find it 15 years ago, and I take good care of it! Who knows, maybe one day I'll go to the US and meet those guys. It heavily influences my music compositions; imagine showing them my sound? Haha.

[@b1ocko]

this is the coolest youtube video ive ever watched. thank you eric for getting me into being a kurt gearhead and congratulations for this amazing opportunity!

[@NoelHaven]

I’m not even close to the level of a Nirvana fan that you all are but wow. What an awesome experience for you and an incredible documentation of such an important piece of music history. I can’t imagine how amazing that must have been for you. Rock on! 🤘🏻🔥

[@leroi3880]

That’s superb man. Stoked for you. Nirvana had such a huge influence on me too!

[@itsmikezilla]

Thank you for documenting this wild Ride! This is one of a kind even if not THE #1 fan moment in every way on YT! Thanks for sharing!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you for watching! I still can't believe that all happened in one day 😭

[@theplourde]

As a gearhead and eternal tone chaser in my own right, THANK YOU for this video. I've watched a lot of your channel after years of googling and youtubing this that and everything else that Kurt and Pat Smear played in Nirvana. It's really helped. I've stepped away from guitar to learn bass as a goal for next year but a guitar I'm jealous you have is that Paramout black Strat which is my favorite of Kurt's guitars next to the Skystang and the Unplugged Martin.

[@blumacho23]

This is just insane, I can't even describe in words what an awesome trip you had

[@NirvanaGuitars]

It's been 2 weeks and I'm still in shock 🤯

[@jq.guitars]

This is insanely cool! Glad you got to experience this!

[@krisfrederick5001]

Kurt Cobain was my inspiration to pick up a guitar as a kid and play in the first place, literally learning by ear and just watching his hands. I don't know if I could handle holding the last guitar, and possibly the last strings he ever touched in his life. That's just so incredibly overwhelming. We don't know when in 1994 he did "Do re mi." This video "Smelled like A Spiritual Experience." To me.

[@joeydisco]

You totally deserve this and it was bloody lovely to see how much it meant to you. Congratulations. Living the dream!

[@gumilagre]

Incrível, fiquei emocionado vendo tudo o que você vivenciou no vídeo, conhecer Chad, Earnie, Dave, Pat e segurar e tocar SkyStang 1, que pode ser considerado o santo graal de todos os itens de Kurt. Ela sempre foi minha guitarra favorita e a mais linda de todas, que privilégio você teve, admiro todo o trabalho e dedicação que você tem com o seu canal ao manter a memória de Kurt e do Nirvana vivas de uma forma tão bacana. Minhas mais sinceras saudações para você do Brasil.

[@MatteoAn93]

That's so cooool!! Happy for your experience!

[@powerlink2000]

A-W-E-S-O-M-E V-I-D-E-O !!! WOW!!! 🎉😮

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Thank you!!

[@turn1p]

I almost didn’t watch this video because i didn’t think it was anything special. I am stunned to say the least, this is an extremely cool video, story, and further documentation of all this important history. Amazing work!

[@dustra5000]

You had an experience nirvana fans have fantasized about forever, congrats man you deserve it!

[@lucasrussig]

Mustangs are the best

[@EricLovrien]

This is insane!!! Thank you for sharing it

[@amauryduboisartartistpaint2341]

I dont know you personnaly but as a big fan of nirvana , I m happy for you (you deserve it) cheers

[@cozycoves9764]

Epic video. Made me tear up for some reason. Really happy you got this experience. As they say "Dreams can come true".

[@doherty2jz845]

Is this guitar privately owned? Amazing, didn't know it was still around

[@saxwastaken]

Owned by Kurt's brother and has been in a museum for close to 20 years, currently about to go on auction.

[@pariahpokemonwesbragg2904]

Amazing....just AMAZING!!! Great vid!!

[@amerizslay8279]

Smash that and you will be remember forever...

[@scothern99]

You just lived my dream dude. I love Nirvana and I love Kurt. I am a Drummer though, so Dave is to me, what Kurt was to most. Congratulations to you man.

[@charleskonieczki9012]

Great for you Brother!! Glad you got to enjoy, and experience all that! Great Job!!

[@thejonathandoan]

I really love the amount of detail and care taken with this analysis. What an amazing way to preserve the most important tools used by one of the most prominent musicians of our time. Thank you for the video!!

[@chrisreid9341]

Amazing. Delighted for you and so happy to see this guitar close up.

[@perrytheguitarist]

that’s really deep dude, awesome work

[@MissJazz004]

absolutely life changing. i’m incredibly envious, and i cannot imagine how amazing this must have been. having the opportunity to not only see, but play one of the actual guitars of your heroes. if i had that kind of opportunity, i’d probably think i was dreaming

[@dw1607]

Your videos are always amazing but this is just incredible. Thank you

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Wow thank you so so much! Truly means a lot! 🙏🏻

[@rayvantassel9592]

Freakin awesome dude! I'm so happy for you!

[@Toodifficultosay]

This is a monumental moment for Sure! It’s amazing that you had this opportunity! I can’t even imagine what it’d feel like setting up guitar pedals FOR skystang one FOR Kurt’s guitar tech!

[@NirvanaGuitars]

Still processing that entire day and it's been 2 weeks! Thank you for watching 😀

[@Toodifficultosay]

It’s soooo cool!

[@jmillz713]

Amazing video. Thank you for sharing your passion with us. I was lucky enough to see Kurt play this guitar on January 7th 1994 in Seattle, a night I will never forget. Today that show was released as part of the In Utero 30th anniversary box set. I picked up my box set today after work.

[@MakeSomething]

My goodness what an amazing experience and how about that cherry on top to end it? Incredible!

[@Type06_]

I stumbled upon your channel today. I’m 45 years and grew up listening and admiring Nirvana. Your channel brought back so many memories. I was in awe of this video from start to finish. Holding skystang 1 and meeting Dave and Pat must have been surreal. Thank you for this and more power to your channel.

[@charlierodgers7637]

AMAZING dude!!! I love Nirvana, they were the band that made me want to play guitar. My full circle moment came this month when the band I work for played Paradiso in Amsterdam, the same venue that some of the classic footage from Live Tonight Sold Out was taken from. It blew my mind to be standing in the same place as Kurt during such a pivotal time in their career. Mind blown.

[@coultin]

This is amazing. Congratulations on that experience. What a day. Thanks for sharing. Excellent video.

[@ProbablyRicky]

I just found your channel and I'm in LOVE. I love the details you put in. I can feel your love and appreciation for this guitar.

[@anymahlsevynn1829]

wow, this is so cool, im really happy for you that you got to make that trip, its such a beautiful guitar, must have felt like a million bucks to hold it. A lot of youtubers have nirvana guitars related videos but they can all go suck an egg, you have by far the best channel for this.

[@guitarFAIL]

really happy for you dude, and thank you so much for giving us the viewing pleasure. cheers!

[@lelee.50]

you just lived everyone dream, thanks for the video and for the passion you put in your channel🇮🇹

[@robwaters2948]

Dude what an incredible video. Your choice to play radio friendly unit shifter was just perfect too. Underrated song with Kurt producing sounds that push electric string instruments to their limit. Noise rock is my favorite aspect of nirvana music and the skystang is just awesome.

[@jamesvancam]

I've cried a few times throughout this whole entire video, congrats bro u deserved it man. Love your content dude keep it up!:)

[@magicalbutterknife44]

What a way to celebrate the 30th of In Utero haha, great video! it's always nice to see people live out their dreams, and so see someone with the same musical interest this only makes it even better to see, I'm glad you had the opportunity to experience this Eric, stay safe

[@ryansharp4691]

I'm not exactly sure why, but this literally has me in tears, having to keep them from landing on my cracked phone screen and ruining my phone. Maybe it's because those strings being silent for 30 years symbolizes all of the life that Kurt missed out on. I love music, I adore Nirvana, but fuck all that... Yes, we missed out on a lot of music potentially, but this man missed out on his life, which is just tragic. He sacrificed so much in order to give us what he did. Thank you, Kurt. You'd be proud of how your songs have lived-on. Or maybe you wouldn't give a shit, I don't know... Either way, thank you...for everything...

[@TheDiSaPpEar45]

Thanks for sharing the great experience man was dope to see all that fun stuff, hope it keeps giving you that motivation man, that’s why we fall in love with this universe

[@panoscyrannos6222]

craaaazy. so happy for you. and thanks or living that for me!