A Martin dreadnought is probably the image that instantly appears in one’s mind whenever the words “acoustic guitar” are spoken. The company’s D-18 and D-28 models have remained best ...

One Cobain guitar that's not for sale, however, is the 1953 D-18 acoustic he affectionately referred to as “Grandpa.” Given ...

A view of Martin Guitar’s D-3 Millionth Guitar. Only three of these guitars have been made. (Courtesy of C.F. Martin & Co.) The theme of “past, present, and future” is woven into every ...

Åkerfeldt doesn’t mention it by name but it is most definitely “Grandpa” that he is talking about – a 1953 Martin D-18 that Cobain was given before the touring cycle for Nevermind, which is now one of ...