Tosin Abasi - 8 String Guitar

[0330jayjay]

I like that hat, that's one cool fuckin' hat!

[calvinasqw]

what a pair of ebony hands

[superjarri]

Playing guitar isn't a competition. seeing people doing awesome things with this instrument is the reason why I started to play and I will never leave it!

[AtanasovPetar]

If you are going in a rut with a 6 string guitar and that's the only reason you want more strings is only your fault and not the instrument's.Allan Holdsworth seem to expand the 6 string guitar quite well.

[leothelion0007]

Haha girth

[AT1Tan]

Why are there always coments on skin color on youtube? So annoying.

[ScrotyMcBoogerballz]

And people said God wasn't black.

[371jon]

cool stuff

[rStopable]

you know.

[TheUdyu]

The guitar has emg 808x?

[OssuaryOfficial]

@TheUdyu just normal 808 pickups, I think he switched them out to white 808X pickups though

[3Deity]

I thought he was really little, then he says its got a 28" scale length! :o)

[beabow64]

seven ways till sunday ;)

[123lowp]

he said 28.5 inch scale. This model actually has a 27 inch scale.

[Enkiguy]

lol, tosin...and then you have uh *just makes chord and strums it* most the greatest players dont know what theyre using XD

[MartinEmilioSalgado]

oooh so its like the 8th string was supposed to be F# but its DROPPED to E and he has 3 E strings.... veeeery nice

[RivaDark]

cheeky smile right at the end ;)

[thepeoplesuncle]

heap of shit!

[xHorxHayx3x]

What a Beautiful Chocolate Man.

[DrumBum561]

4:44 gave him inspiration for "Earth Departure"

[jmdenogean]

@DrumBum561, same percussive slapping, yeah!

[DrumBum561]

what's the chord played at 2:30

[Hellraiserzzz]

you know...

[1Heretic]

I m fan of Tosin, the best guitarist with an eightstring guitar!!

[FMSClancy]

"My transition from 7 string to 8 string was relatively minor"

oh Tosin

[SpartanLaserCanon]

@FMSClancy If you play prog metal than this is true

[KotowTV]

@FMSClancy So he went from G to Eminor *trollface*

[whiked2112]

Wow, nice to see someone using an 8 string guitar for music outside of metal.

[smootle]

@whiked2112 He plays the living fuck out of metal too :D

[whiked2112]

@smootle I'm sure he can. This guy knows his stuff.

[pumpkinheadjrb]

anybody got any tips for having to crack your fingers? Literally, any song i play, about half way through, my fingers need to crack and if i dont crack them, they literally dont do as much.

[TheOrangeFondler]

boss nigger

[paintboy9]

@TheOrangeFondler hey buddy that word is offensive i believe u meant nigga

[PoetryEmotion94]

uhm.....

[DistortedBrain]

"when it comes to 8 string guitar, I didn't have a systematic approach to grappling *jerks off guitar* the girth of the neck"

[LowerDeez]

What did he say?

[sitonmyfacedarling]

Friggin awesome!!!!!!!

[HEYIKBENCALVIN]

dis nigga <3

[MillAreo]

i dont think Einstein new more about nuclear bombs then tosin knows about the 5th fret 

[mattwildchild]

has tosin release any instructional guitar book?

[AJtheGuitarist38]

Why do people say that they're going to give up guitar on these videos? If anything, this should be inspiring, not dream-crushing.

[StevenPaniagua2]

@AJtheGuitarist38 it's because a lot of people are used to getting instant gratification. so the idea of practicing till you get to that level is really unappealing to most.

[Chaif15Let]

@AJtheGuitarist38 Exactly!

[jkman10]

He says "you know" a lot.

[PassingPlanetsSUCKS]

What the fuck did i just watch? What do you mean "you know" Or course i don't lmao

[musicmantwj]

"Relatively Minor" 5:57. heheh he must of meant Aeolian xD

[Carthsgtr]

@musicmantwj

Worst joke of all time?

[musicmantwj]

@Carthsgtr Glad you liked it, troll :D

[Alejozul]

you know you know you know



[SwaTCutThroat]

i get it the, guy is a fucking genius, why does he have to keep using such big words on me?

[acdczeppelinhalen1]

You could do the mother of all sweeps on that thing

[nikkianger12]

THALL!

[SuperGaleford]

Sooo...cuz I'm whipped I'm trying to get my wife to either buy me (or allow me to buy) the Schecter 8-string. Does one use a bass or lead amp?

[FRr3AkOnALEaSh]

@SuperGaleford Lead =)

[MrAxelTrouble]

Relatively minor... Music humor...

[WillXS01]

Seven Ways Till Sunday lookin' ahh, he ceases to amaze me haha.

[MajkeTiTvoje]

i personally hate the 8 string EMGs. I think the SD Blackouts are way better if you really want active. I personally think lundgren makes the best 8str pickups right now

[DrumBum561]

Such a Djentleman

[MiseryFields]

That's a nice hat.

[JohnTheRipper2]

he clearly sold his soul to the devil, just like robert johnson.

[DillonSlick]

You already know he slaps hoes. Look at that pimp hat.

[LeftJackGuitar]

Oh of course, you know, stuff like that. *Gives up playing guitar.*

[thisiskenney]

Dammit, every time I watch Tosin, I want an 8-string.

[Tordah26]

"I play Ibanez"

Well that's a lie, you play Strandberg, Ibanez, custom-built ones, KxK, and some other strange creations. :P

[page041]

So much respect for this guy, animals as leaders are awsome :)

[Axl9]

4:44 mark just made me quit guitar and im barley starting INSANE

[Tviruskillu]

Guy is good but I fucking hate Animals As Leaders. 

[TigerTaint]

um....

[AlecW1234]

Why the fuck is Three Days Grace in the related videos to this genius?

[davidsk8ing]

Meeting him in Atlanta was the greatest moment of my life.

[taylorshred]

i think he hit the brown note

[taylorshred]

i disliked this because i had to change my pants

[nickoo2nickoo2]

some guys was forced to watch this video once every hour for a whole day and he disliked it every time

[TheMisterGalaxy]

Just started learning guitar. Guess I should stop.

[InfiniteMisery003]

i wish i knew him personally so i could recommend he look into getting a custom made RAN guitar. they make amazing 8 strings.

[46dwades]

@InfiniteMisery003 he actually has a custom made strandberg, and those are really nice

[Shredin0id]

That's gonna be my next guitar

[mrkillitoss]

meshuggah gone jazz?

[rosse182]

It may just be him jamming, But if not what's the song called he's playing from the intro?

[PSNDaSingh]

@rosse182 He's just jamming, I wish it was a song though :(

[ABRFORLIFE]

hey you black man go to BOO now !

[LovezHD]

such an inspiration, he dresses classy as fuck to

[DMRCapitalHill]

At the beginning he was remixing the Assians Creed Cello Theme

[RAWKINTHEFRAGGLE]

" it puts my head in a different space." While he's playing some sweet ass scale at 300 notes a second. This dude is absolutely rad.

[21DAZ12]

This man cannot and will not be stopped, he is a genius!!!!

[MrPalut]

horrible guitar

[Chickenbreast97]

Lol that can't be a thumb.

[mnmmoose14]

two of these guys and a drummer is a full band and normal 4 string bassists be out of a job soon!

[mitchellminami]

Wow, this guy is so bad.

[AciDXRaiN27]

@mitchellminami um no he is not. you just dont appreciate his style of music. look up his band animals as leaders. he is an amazing guitarist.

[mitchellminami]

@AciDXRaiN27 Nope. Thats lame. He's lame. Indie music is the only music that has any talent whatsoever. Metal is just so bad and angry and stupid.

[AciDXRaiN27]

@mitchellminami you are a disappointment to the human race.

[mitchellminami]

@AciDXRaiN27 LOLJK!! Tosin Abasi is the shit. He's one of my favorite artists.

[antonio610]

@mitchellminami 6/10, because you actually got responses. Perhaps improve your writing style next time.

[Pyscadelic]

@mitchellminami You absolute close-minded retard. People like you are the reason behind societys constant downfall.

[mitchellminami]

@Pyscadelic lolololoololololollololololool­ololoolololol

[7Anubisss]

@mitchellminami: Is that irony.. or are you deaf?

[karolsoda]

GUCCCII!!!!

[ObscureBeast]

Been loving that opening line since the vid was released, there's a vid of T.R.A.M playing the song with mediocre quality, still waiting for the damn cd to come out to hear the song with proper quality.

[TheHornyHomunculus]

Snazzy dresser, better than greasy long hair, a generic black band tshirt and jeans.

[antonio610]

Meanwhile, Synyster Gates is getting an award somewhere. Fuck the world.

[PathogenProductions]

@antonio610 Fuck ikr... - . -

[taroabarbanel]

[most insane guitar riff]... "stuff like that, you know."

[coelho86]

@taroabarbanel hahahaha... just like this..

[Skoshtwo]

Umm...

[IPlayGuitarAndStuff1]

I love how he doesn't once call it a drop tuning. He's too good for that.

[7StringSeven]

LOLOL I want to see this guy have a jam session with Guthrie Govan!!!

[LilithImmacualte]

Okay, so i listen to alot of progressive stuff, i currently play a 6 string guitar and am thinking about getting a 7 string, but seeing this video made me want an 8. Is there any one who can give me an idea of what i would be getting myself into, jumping from a 6 string to an 8 string, not knowing anything about the extra 2 strings..

[TooleralusAEnima]

@LilithImmacualte I would recommend going to music stores and trying 7/8 string guitars out first. Don't buy those on a budget guitars, you are just wasting your money if you plan on buying a 7 string over $600 months later.

[Parkway808]

his "neck" is 3 inches longer than the average lol

[FreeCandi]

Horribly awkward and not that intelligent. Good music though.

[THEMOSHMAN1]

@FreeCandi LIKE UR MOM except for the good music part

[choadchafer]

@FreeCandi did that make you feel better about yourself?

[DecapitedMacchabee]

He reminds me Curtis from Misfits ..

[masterjp93]

@DecapitedMacchabee I hope he doesn't change into a girl randomly...

[slash92able]

I've just seen God on youtube

[chillichomper]

@slash92able God? Really?!You're easily impressed. Taking nothng away from tosin but c'mon

[pp99073]

This guy needs to be in Cannibal Corpse LOL

[guitar0wnz]

@pp99073 god I hope that's sarcasm...

[PoetryEmotion94]

@pp99073 ohoho ! i laughed so hard i shat my guts out :P

[TheShroudofGaia]

@pp99073 what a waste that would be

[xelliott64x]

um,um,um,um



[TheSonsofHorusx]

thats basically a bass lol

[TheCorpse1978]

fantastic.cant wait to see AAL supporting Meshuggah.gonna be killer

[LWRCftw]

this guy's a genius.

[folbelipiem]

Can anybody tell me whom he names at 3:45??

[iwtbls]

@folbelipiem Charlie Hunter

[MistaBimBims]

@folbelipiem charlie hunter, he's the other side of the 8-string guitar-playing coin.

[kottfarsen]

hahaha MIKE!!

[horacioabraham]

Is he slapping it??

[Megadedly]

@horacioabraham Yes, sometimes.

[jetiii3]

Cool!

[Carnifex11100]

i guess you guys probably dont know that the guitar originated in africa -.-

[lilpimpjjpimp23]

@Carnifex11100 no in aztech

[MrISAACFACE]

I like how any time theres a black guy involved, EVERYONE points it out. Yeah I noticed hes black too :P

[Sickness796]

he said that guitar has a 28.5 inch scale, these guitars come in 27" only.

[tsteward091]

weird seeing black fingers on a guitar. no racism, just different

[doublebass08]

@tsteward091 Right? And he's AMAZING O.o

[xXTiberiusXx]

OMG IT'S MIKE PORNTOY LLOLOLOLOLOLOOOLLLLLLL

[AGWStudios]

I can afford an 8 string guitar but the amount of "ums" in this deserves a thumbs down...

[KingJamesNBK187]

20 people cant afford a 8 string..

[Halldino]

"euhmm..."

[LinzxxBaby1]

Where's the breakdowns?

[TheSuperblackmetal]

@LinzxxBaby1 No where, thank god.

[metalcore929]

The low string sounds awful. Utterly muddy.

[asdfpersonguy]

@metalcore929 What? I thought the low strings sounded really nice. O: But, to each their own.

[ReverendNegar]

4:40

Just goes to show, you can play bass if your black, even if you play guitar.

[kilipeti]

"I don't bend too much". Hm, interesting, but how true! I've never really observed this.

[kGmusicpage]

Um , its kinda um, um , so , um , well tune it , um , pretty much um, e minor , um, its like , um , scales but , um interval um

[carlosisafuckingod]

just get a Sechecter Hellraiser c 7 or Blackjack ATX c 7 both cast about 899.00

[mmaysed007]

Your a clown. Does your amp go to 13.5? Retarded idea and how does your little hand dampen all those strings? My bad...it obviously doesn't as per your presentation. Wack.

[732547]

@mmaysed007 Please don't tell me you're talking about Tosin lol

[willgowne]

y by an ate string? it so epensive and potless

[TheWezel1995]

lol xD

[mifofif]

@willgowne There are plenty of eight strings that aren't so expensive, and they are not at all pointless, especially for this genre of music. You can clearly see, and more importantly, hear the purpose of the extended range.

[KatanuandDeseire]

@willgowne he uses every string on that guitar.

[LucasCollins93]

@willgowne Don't get offended because you can't wrap your head around the concept. Why* Buy* Eight* Expensive* Pointless*

[MetvsBodom]

so the extra strings are a low B and high A?

[tromblay99backup]

@MetvsBodom no, he has 2 lower strings so I think it's a low C and a high E

[aceman4k8]

@MetvsBodom No, it has a Low B and a Low F#. Basically two thicker strings are added on the top. But Tosin Tunes his guitar weirdly. He tunes String Eight to E then String Seven to a certain Interval to match String Eight.

[proofskateco]

a guitar with a lot of strings lol

[SonataArctica6666]

1,866 people went out and bought Ibanez RG228's.

[adrienofthewood]

@SonataArctica6666

And the 20 others went out, and bought a hat.

[BannanaOfDoom]

@SonataArctica6666 Im buying one soon!

[loki8lelouch7]

@SonataArctica6666 its 2228 dude.

[KingJamesNBK187]

@SonataArctica6666 23 people couldn't afford one..

[AnOddMusician]

@SonataArctica6666 there's a lot of times.. when i really want one.

[LesboPonyArmageddon]

@SonataArctica6666 I actually got an Agile Intrepid Dual 828 'v'

[xXJamieRawrXx]

dem rumbles

[AVH5000ultimate]

Um...

[xNekoOtaku]

Did he mean EmAdd9 at 2:05? Because Em9 sounds different.

[xNekoOtaku]

@xNekoOtaku Oh, I think I have it. He has his middle finger on 2nd string D, am I right?, I can't tell from the camera angle.

[adamgore1]

hes one classy dude