Tosin Abasi

Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee call Angine de Poitrine’s music the “most entertaining and exhilarating” they’ve heard in a long time

By Janelle Borg Published 19 August 26

The prog legends say the duo remind them of “Primus and a bit of Rush”. And they’re not the only guitar gods to be wowed by the polka-dot aliens lately

Tosin Abasi on the art of designing cutting-edge instruments that keep the guitar’s core

By Phil Weller Published 28 May 26

The Kaizen – which Abasi designed in collaboration with Ernie Ball Music Man – looks to drag guitar design into a bold new future

Tosin Abasi explains how Abasi Concepts became one of the biggest names in progressive guitars

By Michael Astley-Brown Published 10 February 26

The Animals as Leaders virtuoso charts his journey as an ergonomic guitar pioneer, from commissioning eight-strings to having his own designs imitated

“A brand-new guitar shape from one of the world’s oldest guitar companies. Will wonders never cease?” 10 things we learned at NAMM 2026

By Michael Astley-Brown Published 28 January 26

We scoured every corner of the Anaheim Convention Center to scope out the latest and greatest gear – and there were some telling signs about the current state of the guitar world

Tosin Abasi’s long-awaited nylon-string is finally here – and he collaborated with another guitar company to make it a reality

By Janelle Borg Published 22 January 26

The Abasi Concepts meets Córdoba link-up resulted in the inventive Abasi Stage 7, a model that the Animals as Leaders guitarist himself described as “for guys who maybe aren't traditional classical players, but want a nylon-string guitar for recording and specifically for stage”

Tosin Abasi's Animals as Leaders bandmate Javier Reyes lambasts Ibanez's new Alpha guitar

By Phil Weller Published 12 January 26

The Alpha’s similarities to two of Tosin Abasi’s out-there guitar designs are not lost on his co-guitarist, Javier Reyes

Ibanez issues its answer to Ernie Ball and Abasi Concepts with the Alpha Series – its most progressive guitar design to date

By Matt Owen Published 9 January 26

The shred and metal expert leans into the contemporary design trends currently dominating the prog guitar scene for a landmark launch

From amps to plugins, Tosin Abasi teases the next evolution of Abasi Concepts

By Janelle Borg Published 10 December 25

Abasi also addresses the ubiquitous amp modeler versus amplifier debate – and why “nothing defeats the experience of plugging into an amp”