“I note the passing of old friend Steve Albini – certainly gone too soon”: Lee Ranaldo remembers the time Steve Albini made Sonic Youth a guitar with 16 high E-strings –and an inlaid appendage

In the wake of Steve Albini's passing, Sonic Youth guitarist and singer Lee Ranaldo has shared a memory of when Albini made and gifted Ranaldo a modified Strat copy with 16 high E-strings, plus an amusing addition.

“I note the passing of old friend Steve Albini - certainly gone too soon. Our bands met up in the mid-80s and paths crossed frequently since,” posted Ranaldo.