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What guitar does Tosin Abasi play?
Tosin Abasi uses an Abasi Concepts Larada 8 with signature Fishman pickups and the Abasi Concepts Pathos pedal for leads. Tosin Abasi has said a Friedman BE-OD into a Morgan SW50R was the main sound on Parrhesia, and Guitar World reported a stereo Bad Cat Lynx amp rig in 2023.
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Guitars
“And the Fishmans, I think, are really fantastic pickups.”
“We make a Tele-style guitar that I used for “The Problem of Other Minds,” where there’s a solo that I wanted a mid-gain, single-coil sound for.”
“I see myself as a designer and love the act of creating new guitars”
“I actually noticed that Cordoba has a guitar called the Stage, and I toured with it and I was like, ‘Man, this thing is actually perfect.’”
“What nylon-string guitar has 24 frets and seven-strings on it?”
Pedalboard
“Years ago, we did a drive pedal called the Pathos and it was an attempt to do an amp-in-a-box thing. I use it for leads.”
“The Friedman BE-OD pedal into a Morgan SW50R was my main sound.”
“Anytime you’re hearing something percussive or staccato, that pedal is in the loop.”
“Something to make the notes feel like they're popping, as opposed being stamped down.”
Amps
“It’s central to my sound, at this point.”
“I hadn’t heard such clarity and definition before.”
“I hadn't heard such clarity and definition before”
Strings and picks
Daily rituals
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About Tosin Abasi's gear.
What guitar does Tosin Abasi play?
Tosin Abasi uses the Larada 8 from Abasi Concepts, the company Tosin Abasi founded, fitted with signature Fishman pickups. Tosin Abasi also co-designed the Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen and, in 2026, the Cordoba Abasi Stage 7 seven-string nylon, after touring with a Cordoba Stage.
What amp does Tosin Abasi use?
In 2023 Guitar World reported a stereo Bad Cat rig: a Lynx paired with a pre-production Jet Black. In 2022 Tosin Abasi said a Friedman BE-OD into a Morgan SW50R was the main Parrhesia sound. A 2013 rig rundown showed a Fractal Axe-Fx II into a Port City Pearl head.
What pedalboard does Tosin Abasi use?
Tosin Abasi uses the Abasi Concepts Pathos. A 2019 board rebuilt by Vertex Effects showed a Friedman BE-OD Deluxe, Vertex Dynamic Drive and Steel String, a Boss ES-8 switcher, a Mesa/Boogie High-Wire Buffer and a 1 Spot CS12 supply. He has also demoed his Micro-Aggressor compressor.
What strings does Tosin Abasi use?
Premier Guitar's 2022 gear list for Parrhesia gives D'Addario NYXL .0095 sets and Dunlop Primetone 1.4mm Sculpted Plectra Jazz III for Tosin Abasi.
What camera does Tosin Abasi use?
The verified Instagram bio of Tosin Abasi lists a Leica Q3.
Tosin Abasi is the guitarist of Animals as Leaders and the founder of Abasi Concepts, known for eight-string playing and a thumping technique. This guide covers the guitars, amps, pedals and strings named in interviews and gear features, plus a camera Tosin Abasi lists on Instagram.
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