Latest about Tosin Abasi
“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
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
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
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
The shred and metal expert leans into the contemporary design trends currently dominating the prog guitar scene for a landmark launch
The irresistible rise of the signature guitar company, as explained by Ola Englund
With more artist products available now than ever before, and an entire movement of brands run and owned by musicians, we investigate the evolution of signature guitar gear with a little help from the Solar Guitars founder
From amps to plugins, Tosin Abasi teases the next evolution of Abasi Concepts
Abasi also addresses the ubiquitous amp modeler versus amplifier debate – and why “nothing defeats the experience of plugging into an amp”
Meshuggah's Mårten Hagström reflects on changing the face of metal guitar
The success of their two bands has resulted in some key industry changes
Stevie Salas on Bill & Ted, playing arenas with Rod Stewart then opening for Joe Satriani, and turning down both Van Halen singers
The ahead-of-his-time guitar great recalls starting a trend followed by Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi, why he had to quit a Joe Satriani tour, and why he sometimes aimed to be the worst player in the room
Guitar heroes are hailing him as shred’s next big thing – but Spiro is already planning a blues left-turn
Touted as the guitar world's next big disruptor by Tim Henson, Misha Mansoor and Tosin Abasi, Spiro Dussias reveals his next project and why he hopes to record a blues album before he turns 30
