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Published Date: June 18, 2026

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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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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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