A rack of Albini’s electric guitars in the Center Field room of Studio A. Pictured here are a Travis Bean TB500, Veleno 6-string, Silvertone 1448, customized Epiphone 16-string, Eastwood Warren Ellis signature tenor model, and a custom double-cut model by Flynn Guitars. The Epi is one of two guitars that Albini had made (the other was given to Sonic Youth as a gift for inviting his band Rapeman to play with them in England) and it features an Epiphone 12-string neck grafted on a copy of a Strat body. Four additional tuners were added down the center of the headstock.
GALLERY: Russian Circles Gear at Electrical Audio in Chicago
Earlier this year, Premier Guitar went into Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio studio with Russian Circles as they recorded their fifth studio album, Memorial. We give you an inside look at the gear of this legendary music-making space.
By Jordan WagnerSep 20, 2013
Jordan Wagner
A native of the Pacific Northwest, Jordan grew up traveling the country as the son of theater technical directors and speech instructors. His exposure to the performing arts early on helped foster his love for music and attention to detail, and upon receiving his first guitar at age 15, he became hooked. Jordan brings a considerable background of gear knowledge and tech experience to Premier Guitar, and has contributed an extensive amount of articles, artist interviews and Rig Rundown videos since late 2008. He lives in the Iowa City area, where he also works to bring music education initiatives to both local and regional communities.