The Most Ever Paid For A Sears Bass Guitar
It helps that it was once played by Kurt Cobain, I suppose. I'm guessing that this is the only time the term "provenance" has ever been used in conjunction with a Sears bass guitar, though I'm not accepting bets on this.
Ten years ago, this probably would have ended up in a Hard Rock Cafe somewhere. Neither Christie's nor the article specified a buyer, so I assume it's off to a private collection somewhere, where it will no doubt sit unplayed while somebody points at it and recounts the history behind it.
Kind of a waste, even for a Sears bass guitar with a story. Frank Zappa had a guitar set on fire by Jimi Hendrix, and he played it.