Tosin Abasi
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We asked Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi who is blowing their minds right now. They both named the same guitarist
By Matt Owen published
This progressive virtuoso has already been labeled shred’s next hope – now he’s been tipped for greatness… and a Polyphia guest spot

Tosin Abasi’s playing is now available in GarageBand and Logic thanks to a high-profile new producer pack
By Phil Weller published
The guitar innovator has lent his creative force to a versatile pack of 170 loops available exclusively on Apple’s DAWs

Sterling by Music Man serves up an affordable take on Tosin Abasi’s Kaizen, plus Rabea Massaad and Fluff signature guitars
By Phil Weller published
The wait for mid-priced versions of some of Ernie Ball Music Man’s most innovative signature models is now over – although not without some significant tweaks...

Dante Swan is blurring the lines between djent and trap music – and he wants you to steal his riffs
By Phil Weller published
The Chicago guitarist’s unique fusion of styles is expanding the horizons of where metal guitar can go, with the backing of Tosin Abasi

Tosin Abasi on Steve Vai, adapting to seven- and eight-string guitars, and his practice regimen
By Brad Angle published
Speaking to Guitar World in 2014, the Animals As Leaders maestro recalls the grueling salmon cannery and poop-scooping dog kennel jobs that helped him save for his first Vai signature model, and discusses how to adapt to seven- and eight-string models

Tosin Abasi has released his own compressor pedal that promises to fix common compression complaints
By Phil Weller published
Said to help deliver the dynamic response of a driven tube amp, the Micro-Aggressor becomes only the second stompbox of Abasi's gear firm

Tosin Abasi and Ernie Ball Music Man’s Kaizen has a new finish that oxidizes depending on how you play it
By Phil Weller published
The Gallium Kaizen will react and rust in unique ways, transforming the space-age instrument into an industrial time-worn artifact over time

The evolution of selective picking – one of modern guitar’s most expressive techniques
By Phil Weller published
Tosin Abasi crafted it, but in the hands of countless others, selective picking has taken on a life of its own. We explore why it’s become one of the most personal guitar techniques around

Abasi Concepts has debuted its first-ever bass guitar – ushering in a new headless design
By Phil Weller published
Tosin Abasi’s brand has created its first production bass, with the Larada five-string combining a headless design with Fishman Fluence Multi-Voice pickups

Justus West reveals how he sneaked Tosin Abasi and Plini onto the new Beyoncé album (sort of)
By Janelle Borg published
The prolific session guitarist and producer pulls back the veil on Cowboy Carter’s high-profile recording sessions – and the surprisingly progressive gear he used on Beyoncé’s country album
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