Abasi Concepts unveils its most affordable Larada models yet
Tosin Abasi's new Legion seven- and eight-strings feature Fishman Fluence Abasi pickups and start at $1,799
Abasi Concepts, the guitar company headed up by Animals as Leaders guitar genius Tosin Abasi, has unveiled the new Larada Legion electric guitar range, a more affordable version of the brand’s Larada design.
The new models boast basswood bodies, wenge necks, ebony fingerboards and Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi pickups.
There are also compound radius fingerboards, multi-scale fanned frets, graphite nuts and Abasi Concepts locking tuners.
The seven- and eight-string Legions come in Charcoal Burl with a poplar burl veneer top, as well as limited Blue Sage, Overcast and Aquaburst (also with poplar burl veneer top) finishes.
The Larada 7 Charcoal Burl is available for $1,799, while the the Larada 8 Charcoal Burl is $1,899. All seven- and eight-string limited colors are offered for $1,999 and all guitars come with a case.
For more information, head to Abasi Concepts.
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!
Thank you for reading 5 articles this month**
Join now for unlimited access
US pricing $3.99 per month or $39.00 per year
UK pricing £2.99 per month or £29.00 per year
Europe pricing €3.49 per month or €34.00 per year
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Rich is the co-author of the best-selling Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion. He is also a recording and performing musician, and a former editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He has authored several additional books, among them Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, the companion to the documentary of the same name.
“A great-looking guitar that’s just a few minor tweaks away from being as good as its style suggests”: Gretsch Electromatic Pristine Ltd Jet Single-Cut with Bigsby review
“Billy Corgan literally said he wanted the ‘Sabbath note.’ He wanted that midrange that Tony Iommi has that really cuts through”: Reverend Guitars’ founders on their wild signature collabs with Smashing Pumpkins, Vernon Reid and Reeves Gabrels