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Chris Cornell’s “Superunknown” Jazzmaster Sells At Auction

By X96

Posted on December 7, 2020

Someone just shelled out some big bucks for Chris Cornell’s “Superunknown” Jazzmaster.

Cornell used the 1966 candy apple red Fender guitar while recording Soundgarden’s iconic 1994 album.

It sold for $125,000. (Some predicted though it would go for as high as $250,000 at auction)

MusicRadar: Chris Cornell's Superunknown Jazzmaster sells at auction – but the Eric Clapton 'Slowhand' Strat fails to get a bid. https://t.co/4ib3dFXQh9

— Mark A. Richards (@markanthony3232) December 7, 2020

At the same auction, Eric Clapton’s 1954 “Slowhand” Strat failed to get a single bid. It had a starting price of $1 million.

What’s one piece of rock history you’d love to get your hands on?

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