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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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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.

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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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