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The Clash’s Iconic Smashed Bass Guitar From ‘London Calling’ Cover to Go on Display at New Museum
Paul Simonon destroyed the instrument at a show in 1979 before it went on to feature on one of the genre's most recognizable LP covers.
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What happened
According to Billboard’s source item, The Clash’s Iconic Smashed Bass Guitar From ‘London Calling’ Cover to Go on Display at New Museum, Paul Simonon destroyed the instrument at a show in 1979 before it went on to feature on one of the genre’s most recognizable LP covers.
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- The Clash’s Iconic Smashed Bass Guitar From ‘London Calling’ Cover to Go on Display at New MuseumBillboard - 2026-06-18T16:42:23+00:00
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