Abasi has played a wide variety of guitars over his career, but is most closely associated with his own brand Abasi Concepts, as well as Ernie Ball Music Man with a signature Kaizen model and Ibanez guitars with whom he had a signature model from 2013 to 2017.

Tosin Abasi of Animals As Leaders, shows his incredible command of the 8 String guitar using his EMG 808X pickups live on EMGtv.

Animals as Leaders is an American instrumental progressive metal band from Washington D.C. Since 2012, the band has consisted of Tosin Abasi (lead guitar), Javier Reyes (rhythm guitar), and Matt Garstka (drums), having originated in 2007 as a solo project by Abasi. They are a prominent band within the djent scene. [5]

Animals As Leaders began as a solo outlet for guitarist Tosin Abasi, whose creative partnership with classically trained guitarist / audio engineer Javier Reyes and Berklee-educated drummer Matt Garstka is built on a shared love of everything from fusion to technical death metal.

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11 hours ago · Want Tosin Abasi playing on your next project? It's no problem thanks to a new Apple-exclusive ‘producer pack’ that features the Animals As Leaders guitarist delivering his signature sound and playing style across 170 loops purpose-built for instant and easy Logic or Garageband inclusion. As ...

Dec 21, 2023 · Tosin Abasi reflected on the impact the rise of online guitar shredders had on him as a musician, and explained how he tries to make his artistic voice stand out in a world with many extremely...

Mar 25, 2022 · Prog-metal virtuoso Tosin Abasi on what was different this time around, and what the future holds for his own brand Abasi Concepts.

Mar 21, 2022 · Unafraid to get creative with the shape and style, Abasi was able to create guitars that were original and advanced, made for guitar players with their own distinct style — in short, musicians ...

Apr 11, 2024 · During Namm 2024, Sweetwater’s Mitch Gallagher caught up with Tosin Abasi at Music Man’s “eagle’s nest” booth to talk all things gear, growth, and innovation. Check it out!