Revolutionary Design: Meet the Verso Sine Guitar, a Game-Changer in Musical Instruments

The Verso Sine guitar introduces a bold new form factor for electric guitars, showcasing the innovative craftsmanship of Robin Stummvoll from Verso Instruments, based in Kassel, Germany.

A New Dimension in Guitar Design

The Sine guitar marks Verso's first venture into creating a guitar from wood, merging traditional materials with avant-garde design. Stummvoll explains the inspiration behind the Sine guitar, stemming from his earlier model, the Cosmo. The Sine guitar features a flexible sheet metal body that acts like a tensioned spring, enhancing the player's comfort and interaction.

Pale green Sine Guitar by Verso Musical Instruments on stand

Innovative Features

Stummvoll's design philosophy emphasizes dynamism; instead of a static surface for pickups, the Sine guitar allows for a dynamic surface that can be pressed down, adding depth to the sound. The guitar's body is split into two halves: half air, half wood, providing a unique acoustic experience.

The Sine guitar features the company's signature movable pick-ups

Craftsmanship and Materials

Every Sine guitar is handcrafted by Stummvoll, maintaining high precision in the bending of laser-cut sheet metal and CNC-machined wooden parts. The aesthetics of the guitar are enhanced by a distinctive bent armrest and vibrant finishes using handcrafted linseed oil paints.

The Sine guitar, showing the wooden body and looped metal 'scratchplate'

Internal Components

The only industrial part used is the Lehle Expression module, allowing control of effects and synthesizers through the Sine Pad’s movement, showcasing Verso's collaboration with established brands to innovate guitar technology.

Sine Guitar by Verso Instruments