Upon showing me a sketch of a design he had conceived, I offered to help him draw up. In 2014, a conversation with guitarist Tosin Abasi turned to an idea he had for his own signature guitar. Helping an artist fulfill his vision for a signature model guitar yielded outstanding results. To see the newest guitar from Abasi Concepts, check out the video we shot with Tosin at January's NAMM 2020 show. Abasi Guitars: Design refinement, execution + renderings. To be notified as soon as The Official Tosin Abasi Reverb Shop goes live, sign up with your email address in the form above. Scroll through the gallery above for a sneak peek at the gear that will go up for sale February 26. It includes my personal presets for stage and more' that he used on tours for The Joy of Motion and Madness of Many, as well as the Generation Axe tour with Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, and Nuno Bettencourt.Įffects pedals in the shop will include those from Brimstone, Wampler, MXR, and more. Of his AX8 Amp Modeler & Effects Processor, Abasi says, 'It’s literally like having an AXE FX that fits into a carry-on. It contains the exact album and stage tones I used as well as some personal patches.' 'This unit was my main touring and recording rig for the entire The Joy of Motion writing, recording, and world-touring cycle. 'I’ve been a heavy Fractal user since 2009,' Abasi says.

The Fractal Axe FX II XL mentioned above contains the patches Abasi used in the studio and on stage during The Joy of Motion era. 'The multi-scale wenge neck, flamed-maple top, true-temperament frets, and Lundgren pickups makes this one of the best-spec’d Strandbergs around.' This particular guitar came my way during a visit before NAMM a few years ago,' Abasi says. 'Ola Strandberg and I have been friends and collaborators for almost 10 years. This is about as custom as it gets.'Ībasi used the Strandberg extensively on Animals As Leaders' The Madness of Many.

It even has a removable ramp for fingerstyle players. The red Bare Knuckle pickups in this are a great touch and sound fantastic. 'The quality of the buckeye burl is fantastic. ' Dawid and the guys at Mayones have always been great to me,' Abasi says. The Mayones was a custom build Abasi requested to replace a stolen guitar. These include an Ibanez Custom Shop Prestige 8-String, an Ibanez TAM100 8-String, an Aristides 080 8-String, a Mayones Tosin Abasi Custom Regius 8-String, and a Strandberg Boden 8-String. As you might expect from a player who has done so much to popularize extended range guitar techniques, many of the guitars featured are high-performance models from brands like Ibanez, Aristides, Strandberg, Mayones, and more.

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