The sound of the future
11.02.2016
1954 Fender, 2014 Relish Guitars: since 60 years, electric guitars have always been built the same way. Going back to the technology beginnings, the first electric guitar was created in 1931 by a Swiss pioneer, Adolph Rickenbacker. Decades later, the 2014 Venture Kick winner and Lucerne based startup Relish Guitars is ready to rewrite history with ’Jane‘, a highly innovative e-guitar.
 Relish Guitars co-founders Pirmin Giger and Silvan Küng are setting new standards with their highly innovative electric guitars.
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Relish Guitar’s co-founders Pirmin Giger and Silvan Küng met in their early youth. When Pirmin finished his apprenticeship as carpenter, he started a degree in industrial design. Silvan studied business administration and held several sales and marketing positions, until both friends decided to unite their skills and common passion for guitar playing into one project. The first prototype of ’Jane‘ was crafted by Pirmin and got great responses: enough to build a startup inspired by a need for innovation in the e-guitar market and a rebellious, exclusive and novel approach in making electric guitars. After a few years of product and entrepreneurial development backed by the support of Venture Kick, ’Jane‘ has now entered the international markets. It can be ordered on Relish Guitars’ brand new website or via a global dealers’ network.
Stevie Wonder came to visit Relish Guitars at the music conference NAMM 2016 in the USA (with 4 bodyguards and over 100 fans!)
Swiss excellence conquering new lands
Just like watchmakers, ’Jane‘ stands for Swiss quality, innovation and passion. Its patented composition is different to traditional electric guitars, its body being made up of three different layers. The middle layer is made of a milled aluminum frame and the top and bottom layers of a pressed wood veneer. The unique combination of materials and the sandwich construction of ’Jane‘ allows a warm and vibrant sound, in addition to a unique design.
During the past year, Relish Guitars was able to bring ’Jane‘ to a new stage of recognition by putting it in the hands of international guitarists like Phil Campbell of the legendary rock band Motörhead or Joel van Dijk of Aloe Blacc. ’Jane‘ can also be found in the world famous Capitol Studios LA and has been touring the world with the Playing for Change Foundation with Keith Richards or U2. In the coming years, Relish Guitars plans to get more major artists and opinion leaders to adopt their instruments. A second guitar model is planned to keep shaking up the market. The startup from Lucerne will close a second financing round in 2016 to become a major player in the world’s electric guitar market. Learn more about their success in the USA here.
All of Relish's guitars were sold out at the NAMM 2016 exhibition.
Stevie Wonder came to visit Relish Guitars at the music conference NAMM 2016 in the USA (with 4 bodyguards and over 100 fans!)
Swiss excellence conquering new lands
Just like watchmakers, ’Jane‘ stands for Swiss quality, innovation and passion. Its patented composition is different to traditional electric guitars, its body being made up of three different layers. The middle layer is made of a milled aluminum frame and the top and bottom layers of a pressed wood veneer. The unique combination of materials and the sandwich construction of ’Jane‘ allows a warm and vibrant sound, in addition to a unique design.
During the past year, Relish Guitars was able to bring ’Jane‘ to a new stage of recognition by putting it in the hands of international guitarists like Phil Campbell of the legendary rock band Motörhead or Joel van Dijk of Aloe Blacc. ’Jane‘ can also be found in the world famous Capitol Studios LA and has been touring the world with the Playing for Change Foundation with Keith Richards or U2. In the coming years, Relish Guitars plans to get more major artists and opinion leaders to adopt their instruments. A second guitar model is planned to keep shaking up the market. The startup from Lucerne will close a second financing round in 2016 to become a major player in the world’s electric guitar market. Learn more about their success in the USA here.
All of Relish's guitars were sold out at the NAMM 2016 exhibition.