Click the gear images for more info and specs at Guitar Center and Amazon Guitars - Ibanez Tosin Abasi TAM100 signature guitar Tosin Abasi breaks down "CAFO" by his band Animals As Leaders. Born Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide Abasi, he co-founded the instrumental metal band Animals as Leaders. Let's take a look at some of the various gear and equipment that has been seen in Tosin's guitar rig. The education details are not available at this time. The Tosin Abasi series is a line of solid body electric guitar models produced by Hoshino Gakki and sold under the Ibanez brand which was introduced in 2013. ANIMALS AS LEADERS has signed a new deal with its longtime label, Sumerian Records. – Tosin Abasi, Animals As Leaders. He has practiced Transcendental Meditation, which at one time was endorsed by John Lennon. For a list of TAM models, see Category:Tosin Abasi models. It is the signature guitar series of Tosin Abasi, American guitarist of the progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. Please check back soon for updates. Tosin Abasi has had a big hand in the rising success of the eight-stringed beast. Credit where credit’s due: Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor (#20 on our list) played a large role in the recording and production of Animals as Leaders, particularly with the drums and ambient sounds.And, again, credit where credit’s due: Tosin’s live compliments of Javier Reyes and Navene Koperweis are two insanely talented musicians who have helped bring this act to life. Tosin Abasi has mastered a wide range of musical styles and techniques, so it should surprise no one that his signature series features the most diverse mix of tones packed into any Fluence pickup to date. Premier Guitar's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Chicago where she catches up with Animals As Leaders guitarists Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes. An acronym for "concentrated animal feed operation," this track is a … In this segment, the guys discuss their 8-string guitars, the patches they use on their Axe-FX, and why they still … Animals as Leaders guitarist and mastermind Tosin Abasi will sell 100 guitars, pedals, pickups, and amps on Reverb starting February 26. On Animals As Leaders' recently released third album, The Joy Of Motion, Tosin Abasi and his longtime cohort Javier Reyes stun and amaze with daring feats of eight-string guitar wizardry. The band is currently in the studio working on new material for its … Animals As Leaders. But the chops-a-plenty duo made a conscious effort to serve the songs first and keep the intentional showboating to an absolute minimum. The Ibanez TAM100 Tosin Abasi Signature 8-string Electric Guitar is made in Japan to the specs of the progressive guitarist. Tosin Abasi is the guitar player/leader in the instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. From the archives: the guitars, amps and pedals of Tosin Abasi, Animals As Leaders (2011) TAM100Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes of Animals As Leaders on their Ibanez 7 and 8-string guitars . Always on the cutting edge, Tosin’s tones defy convention. Tosin was born in the 1980s. It's time for another technical ride across every note the guitar has to offer from Tobin Abasi and co. with the third Animals As Leaders full-length, “The Joy Of Motion.” Like the previous albums, this is an entirely instrumental journey that passes through various layers of the metal spectrum without a single growl, grunt, shriek, or scream. His unorthodox compositions and extraordinary technique, demonstrated with his band, Animals As Leaders, has become a 'go to' point of reference for extended-range players. Tosin Abasi is turning 38 in . Gear and equipment that has been seen in Tosin 's guitar rig Leaders guitarists Abasi. 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