Kurt Cobain Fender Jaguar History | Guitars of the Gods

Kurt Cobain's Fender Jaguar has a mysterious history pre Nirvana. Interviews with Earnie Bailey (guitar tech), Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) and Justin Norvell (Fender) reveal this guitar's secret history and we learn about how the Jaguar became Kurt's favorite guitar.

We do a deep dive and look into the history of the Fender Jaguar and Kurt's Jaguar specifically to find out who owned this heavily modified mid 1960's left-handed Fender Jaguar.

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Jaguar history
0:51 - Jaguar vs Jazzmaster
1:17 - Jaguar popularity
1:32 - CBS buys Fender
2:23 - Kurt Cobain's guitars
3:01 - Earnie Bailey interview
3:26 - According to Kurt - interview
3:58 - Kurt gets a Jaguar
4:18 - 1965 or 1966 debate
4:33 - Stock Jaguar vs Kurt's
5:58 - Fender's Acquiescence
6:14 - Kurt's mods
6:50 - Who owned the guitar before Kurt?
7:57 - A break in the case
8:09 - Doubt remains among some
10:01 - Kurt's Jaguar's neck - Justin Norvell interview
10:49 - The Question
11:02 - Bridge pickup swapped
11:46 - Krist speaks
12:12 - Current location of the Jaguar
12:52 - Fender releases Kurt Cobain Signature Jaguar
13:14 - The mystery continues
13:34 - There you have it
13:40 - Final

Music in this video:
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Written by Nirvana, Performed by Vitamin String Quartet
All Apologies - Written by Nirvana, Performed by Vitamin String Quartet
Heart Shaped Box - Written by Nirvana, Performed by Vitamin String Quartet

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