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An instance of SCP 3XXX-1 holding SCP 3XXX during a Nirvana performance in 1992

Item #: SCP-3XXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Due to the long historical influence of SCP-3XXX and its ability to translocate, full containment of SCP-3XXX is impossible. Containment procedures focus around finding and containing new SCP-3XXX-1 instances after a transfer event. The primary method of finding SCP-3XXX revolve around observation of top music charts and watching rapid rises to stardom from previously unknown musicians. Upon successfully detecting a musician manifesting SCP-3XXX, hereby known as SCP-3XXX-1, MTF-1991 "Talent Hunters" will apprehend SCP-3XXX-1 and place him into custody, using cover story "Drug Overdose". Once in custody containment focuses around keeping SCP 3XXX-1 content and in Foundation custody for as long as possible to prevent further SCP-3XXX contamination of modern culture. After Incident 3XXX-2017, the Foundation acquired a local music radio station which hosts several musical events to contain the secondary effect of SCP-3XXX. These efforts have successfully captured several SCP-3XXX-2 instances for a short period before their return to the object. Due to the bizzare behavior of SCP-3XXX-2 instances, disinformation campaign "Dead Celebrities" has successfully spread the idea that widely known previous SCP-3XXX-2 instances were a hoax.

Description: SCP-3XXX is a constantly shape shifting object which always manifests as a popular musical instrument depending upon the period in which it is found. It currently is manifested as a Fender 1976 stratocaster guitar. SCP-3XXX will always appear to a talented musician which will then be referred to as SCP-3XXX-1. Upon continuous use SCP 3XXX will give SCP 3XXX-1 great musical inspiration, at the cost of great misfortune and eventual death. Only an instance of SCP-3XXX-1 manifests anomalous behavior, with SCP-3XXX acting as a normal instrument for others not effected. SCP-3XXX is currently contained at Site 54 and is expected to be safely contained for the next ██ years until the current instance of SCP-3XXX-1 dies of old age. Upon the death of an SCP-3XXX-1 instance, SCP-3XXX will translocate to another talented musician who will be the new instance of SCP-3XXX-1.

It is currently suspected by the majority of Foundation historians that SCP-3XXX has been active for the past ████ years, and is theorized to be the basis of almost all musical advancements into the present. Foundation Historians have also identified several famous individuals including Mozart, Beethoven, Elvis, and Kurt Cobain all exhibiting tell-tale symptoms of SCP-3XXX influence. The amount of individuals influenced during its active period before Foundation interference is suspected to be in the range of [DATA REDACTED]. While SCP-3XXX does provide true musical inspiration, any user of the object will experience many misfortunes with their health including drug abuse, hearing loss, mental instability, suicide, and [DATA EXPUNGED].

After Incident 3XXX-2017, it was discovered that SCP-3XXX had a secondary anomolous effect in which previous holders of SCP 3XXX would manifest physically at concerts and music radio stations for a short period to conduct interviews or to perform. These manifestations, hereby refered to as SCP-3XXX-2 express extreme distress once their interview or performance is over, often displaying panic and fear at the thought of returning to a suspected extradimensional plane inside of SCP-3XXX.

Incident SCP-3XXX-2017 Credentials Approved: Access Granted To be Expanded in later Draft, will be Interview transcript from a radio station with a past instance of SCP-3XXX, this event was the first display of the secondary effect of SCP-3XXX.

Interview Log SCP-3XXX-2-1 Credentials Approved: Access Granted To be Expanded in later Draft, will be Interview transcript with a foundation interrogator and a dead musician who will be interrogated during a fake radio show setup by the foundation. The twist of this segment is that the interviewer reveals that every instance of scp3XXX-1is trapped inside the object on death and is forced to constantly create new musical ideas in a hellish environment for eternity.

Addendum: There have been several proposals to allow SCP-3XXX to manifest freely and continue to influence musical innovation. However an O5 Council Vote of 9-4 deemed that due to its anomolous nature the music inspired by SCP-3XXX could eventually be harmful or detrimental to humans at large, leading to the current containment procedures.