Unique chance to own a piece of rock history: Kurt Cobain’s plectrum prize draw now open
Thursday 5 June 2025
Nirvana fans and music lovers have a rare opportunity to own an iconic piece of music history. The Royal College of Music (RCM) has launched a special prize draw to win Kurt Cobain’s guitar plectrum, used during the band’s legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged performance.
The Dunlop 60mm plectrum is one of three found inside Kurt Cobain’s Martin D-18E guitar case, which is on display as part of Kurt Cobain Unplugged, a new exhibition at the Royal College of Music Museum. Entries can be made online for £5 and all proceeds from the prize draw directly support students and the Future Music Fund at the Royal College of Music, supporting students from all backgrounds develop their talent and contribute to the global music landscape.
The prize draw is now open and runs until Tuesday 18 November 2025 with the winner notified shortly after this date.
Enter the prize draw for your chance to own a piece of rock history.
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Visitors to the museum can see the plectrum in person, where it is displayed alongside Cobain’s rare, left-handed Martin D-18E guitar and his iconic olive-green mohair cardigan, both used during the legendary MTV Unplugged performance.
The Kurt Cobain Unplugged exhibition explores Nirvana’s musical legacy and traces the remarkable journey of the guitar, which became the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction in 2020 when it was bought for over $6 million by Australian entrepreneur Peter Freedman AM, who has generously loaned the guitar for this exhibition.
