![]() One was La Catedral, so that helped a bit, but Playing God was started before that. Having called upon fellow prog-metal pioneer Tosin Abasi for some thumping tuition, Tim recalls: “In between the first and second lesson, he also gave me two classical pieces to study. As he puts it: “Between every album, I think: how can I level my shit up?” ![]() Throughout its development process, Tim has been busy honing new techniques informed by the TOD10N’s nylon terrain, and the upcoming record will chart this progress. “It’s pretty loud for how thin it is,” he says, “which is awesome because I love a resonant guitar.” In fact, the TOD10N has a semi-hollow design, with a discreet soundhole located on its upper bout, which, unlike traditional acoustics, projects sound directly towards the player. ![]() I’ve also seen people say that it’s a solidbody. Keen to dispel some other early internet rumours, he also asserts, “I’ve seen a lot of people trying to say that it’s a Talman. Henson laughs: “I did a couple of videos with that one and people started calling it the ‘slice of bread’ because it’s white on top and brown on the sides.” Those who have been following Henson’s social media may have also spotted a white prototype, though that colourway was unceremoniously ditched. I wanted to stay somewhat close to the traditional, single cutaway acoustic-looking guitar, while also keeping modern aesthetics.” As such, it has a sleek matte black finish, and sports Henson’s new ‘Tree of Death’ signature inlay – another nod to Steve Vai, and a dark twist on Vai’s ‘Tree of Life’ inlay design. Unlike the S-type body shape of the SC500N, the TOD10N, says Henson, “kind of looks like a Telecaster. “I hope to follow in the footsteps of Steve Vai and come out with a few signature models every year for the next 50 years and, you know, build that legacy,” he smiles. Likewise, the TOD10N itself is one of a number of models that Henson has been developing with Ibanez, and he says that a “not nylon” version may see the light of day in good time.
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