Cosmo
A steel-bodied solidbody electric guitar built around Verso's freely movable magnetic pickup system, hand-built to order in Kassel, Germany.
About this guitar
Cosmo is Robin Stummvoll’s flagship solidbody electric: a bent-steel body that lets its magnetic pickups be repositioned anywhere along the strings, from neck to bridge and everywhere between, changing tone as you move them. Each guitar has a bolt-on neck joined with a single screw, built to order with a choice of neck wood, fretwork, hardware, pickup voicing and one of nine powder-coated body colors. Setups range from a bare single-pickup ‘Purist’ build up to a two-knob ‘Deluxe’ version with a French-polished shellac neck and compound-radius fretboard.
Specs
| Body | Bent sheet steel, powder coated in RAL colors (9 standard colors) |
|---|---|
| Neck | Bolt-on (steel body attached to neck with a single screw); Maple, Cherry, Smoked Cherry, Walnut, Ash, Oak or Smoked Oak, C or soft-V profile |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Neck Width/Thickness | 43mm standard (45mm/48mm optional) x 20mm standard (21-23mm optional) |
| Fretboard Radius | 16", or 7.5"-12"/9"-14" compound (Deluxe setup) |
| Frets | Jesscar Jumbo, 18% Nickel Silver; rounded or semi-hemispherical fretends with hidden tangs (Deluxe) |
| Nut | Bone (steel dowel pin) or TUSQ Black (vegan) |
| Tuners | Schaller M6 (nickel) or Schaller M6 Locking |
| Bridge | Solid brass, height adjustable, fixed intonation |
| Pickups | 1-6x Verso Magnet Mount pickups (interchangeable/freely movable) - 3 singlecoil + 3 humbucker voicings, or a Hybrid Singlecoil w/ Piezo |
| Electronics | Up to 2 pickup inputs (SMB connectors), mono/dual-mono switchable 6.3mm output; setups range from no controls (Purist) to Volume/Blend or Volume/Tone (Allround/Deluxe) |
| Case | Mono Sleeve Bag & Richter strap included |
| Custom Options | Full build-your-own configurator on the maker's Order page - wood species, neck finish/profile, fretwork, nut, tuners, pickups, strings and color are chosen per order and priced individually; base price above reflects the lowest ('Purist') configuration |
| Order Queue | As of Sep 2026: 2026 build slots closed, new orders placed into the 2027 queue. Lead time currently just over a year plus a 3-6 week build; 500 EUR deposit required to reserve a slot |
| Currency | EUR, excluding VAT/customs |
Quick answers
- How much does the Cosmo cost?
- Verso Instruments lists it at $1,600 (USD). Dealer and used prices vary.
- Is the Cosmo still available?
- It's available for preorder from Verso Instruments.
- Who makes the Cosmo?
- Verso Instruments. Where it's built: Designed and built by product designer and luthier Robin Stummvoll in his Kassel, Germany workshop, with nearly all parts made in-house. It's listed here as an electric guitar.
- What warranty does Verso Instruments offer?
- Three-year warranty on production-related technical issues, covering full replacement or a 100% refund. Custom builds are non-refundable otherwise.
- How long is the wait for Verso Instruments gear?
- 2026 orders are closed and 2027 orders are open. A 500 EUR / $500 deposit secures a build slot. Lead time is a bit over a year, and the build itself takes 3 to 6 weeks.