Kari Nieminen

Founded in 1994 by Kari Nieminen, Versoul specializes in the design and construction of high end string instruments for professional musicians. Versoul instruments have been used in hundreds of professional recordings and live performances over the years in Europe and in the USA.
Kari holds an MA degree in industrial design and has been building guitars for over forty years. His experience, together with his formal art education background, has lead to an unique attitude towards making instruments. Through meticulous study of classic builds, Kari has obtained an excellent base of knowledge on sound and construction. His mission is to complement the centuries of tradition in guitar building with uniquely modern design.