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  • Signature
  • Echo
  • Plunk Bass
  • Bass VI / VII
Series
  • Foundation Series
  • Refraction Series
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  • Plunk Bass
  • Bass VI / VII
Contriver Artists
  • Dexter Forbes
  • Adam Tobias
  • Rhys Georgiou Jonassen
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  • Since 2014
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Echo

(noun) a close parallel or repetition of an idea

Shape Overview

The Echo is our familiar, Strat/RG-inspired body shape.


It is designed as a neutral platform—providing consistent ergonomics, balance, and upper-fret access—without imposing tonal or mechanical bias.


Rather than dictating how the instrument behaves, the Echo shape is engineered to get out of the way, letting neck construction, break angles, and series design define feel and response.


This makes it an ideal foundation for players who value clarity, consistency, and long-term comfort across a wide range of configurations.

How The Echo Behaves

The Echo body emphasizes fluid playability.


Contours are optimized for seated and standing positions, while the treble horn and cutaways allow smooth upper-fret access without compromising structural integrity. 


Mass distribution keeps neck dive in check and maintains balanced tension across the instrument.


The shape feels immediately familiar yet supports nuanced techniques without fatigue.


The Echo does not impose a voice; Series architecture determines articulation, response, and energy transfer.

Series Configurations

The Echo shape supports a wide range of builds depending on Series architecture, including multiple scale lengths, string counts, and construction methods.


Specific dimensions, and hardware choices are defined at the Series level—where structural behavior is intentionally controlled.

Foundation Series

A predefined, repeatable system focused on reliability and consistency.


Graduated nut geometry promotes even articulation and uniform tension behavior.

Explore Foundation Series

Refraction Series

A more dynamic response platform using a fixed, integrated nut break angle via a concealed scarf joint.


Delivers a slightly firmer feel on the low strings with looser, more compliant highs.

Explore Refraction Series

Concision Series

A headless system, with a head, using shallow break angle geometry and a Fender-style drop-down.


Designed for reduced mass, uniform articulation, and balanced response across all strings.

Explore Concision Series

Why This Shape Exists

The Echo is not designed to be flashy.


It is designed to be playable, consistent, and reliable.


Its purpose is to provide a neutral interface so that differences in feel, response, and articulation come from deliberate engineering decisions, not unintended shape effects.


This aligns directly with our Build Philosophy 


When the structure is right, the instrument speaks for itself.

Build Your Echo

The Echo shape is a starting point—not a limitation.


Choose the Series that defines how the instrument behaves, then refine materials, hardware, and setup within a known, predictable framework.


Next steps

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