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“I hadn’t heard such clarity and definition before”: Tosin Abasi overhauls his backline with new stereo tube amp rig
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Animals as Leaders mastermind – and former Axe-Fx devotee – has switched to Bad Cat Amps for his tour with Dream Theater and Devin Townsend

Watch John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi lock fretboards for spellbinding harmonies on Dream Theater's The Spirit Carries On
By Matt Owen published
With the help of Devin Townsend – and Ernie Ball Music Man's Kaizen and Majesty models – the two prog heroes brought Dream Theater's recent tour show to a mesmerizing close

Abasi Concepts finally launches the Emi 6 – an ergonomic reinvention of the classic Stratocaster design
By Matt Owen published
The futuristic model made its debut at NAMM 2022. Now, almost a year later, it’s received its long-awaited official release

Watch two bassists shred-off using Tosin Abasi's selective picking technique
By Nick Wells published
Toby Peterson-Stewart and Jacob Umansky throw down: “Technique-wise, we really threw the kitchen sink at it”

Abasi Concepts Emi 7 Master Series review
By Chris Gill published
Built for comfort, built for speed, built for players chasing down new horizons in guitar playing, the latest model from Tosin Abasi's brand offers a thrilling futuristic ride

NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball Music Man expands its Tosin Abasi-designed Kaizen range with eagerly awaited six-string model
By Matt Owen published
After exclusively debuting the radical design as a seven-string at last year's show, Ernie Ball Music Man and the Animals As Leaders guitar hero have now repackaged the futuristic creation in a six-string format

John Petrucci’s 2023 Guitar Universe camp will feature Tosin Abasi, Lari Basilio, Tim Henson, Scott LePage, Jeff Loomis and more
By Jackson Maxwell published
Zakk Wylde, Fredrik Åkesson, Plini, Jason Richardson, Rena Petrucci and more will also serve as guest instructors at the camp, which is set to take place next summer in Florida

Watch Tosin Abasi demo his futuristic new Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen with an all-new song
By Matt Owen published
The seven-string machine – first introduced at this year's NAMM show and now available to order – comes in two sleek-as-hell finishes, with EBMM's patent-pending Heat Treated pickup technology and a multi-scale design

Andy Wood recruits Tosin Abasi, Mark Lettieri, Greg Koch and more for 2022 Woodshed Guitar Experience
By Jackson Maxwell published
Also set to feature the likes of Nick Johnston, Brent Mason, Tom Quayle and Guthrie Trapp, the guitar clinic will take place in Crossville, Tennessee from August 25 - August 28

Meshuggah’s Mårten Hagström and Animals As Leaders’ Tosin Abasi on the expansive possibilities of the 8-string
By Amit Sharma published
Few have done more to expand the popularity of the extended-range electric guitar. Here, Hagström and Abasi talk techniques, tones, and epiphanies, and have some advice for guitarists looking to expand their repertoire beyond six strings
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