Launched in 1961, the SG Standard is the biggest selling Gibson guitar of all time, and, with is svelte physique and sharp horned cutaways, it looks as radical today as it ever has. Famous for having the “fastest neck in the world” and a rich, warm sustain, it’s been wielded by some of the most iconic guitarists in history, from Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix to Angus Young and Tony Iommi. Searing solos, chunky rhythms, sinewy leads — you name it, the SG can play it. Now, after hundreds of hours of meticulous work from the designers at Relentless Energy, customised by Sam Walker, we are proud to present our very own model: the mighty ‘SG Relentless’.
“It’s the most heavily customised guitar I’ve done in ten years,” says Walker. “And it’s unique because as much attention has gone into the feel and playability of it as has gone into the aesthetics.”
Picture it. Based on the Gibson SG Special, the SG Relentless has a body composed of rich mahogany curves. The fingerboard has been replaced by a piece of AA Ebony with 22 stainless steel frets. It boasts hand-cut Mother of Pearl inlays, rich, multi-layered graphics finished in clear lacquer and buffed to a high gloss, a photo-etched stainless steel scratch plate, Gibson 496R and 500T pickups and a custom selector switch to flick between two settings — Grind and Sacrifice.
Limited edition doesn’t do it justice — it’s the only edition, and you can get your hands on it. For a chance to win it, fill in the form below.
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31 October 2010
Our new feature-length documentary, ‘Lives of the Artists: Follow Me Down’, finds us in Tokyo, St. Petersburg and London, immersed in the uncompromising sounds and beliefs of a pioneering musical outfit that has striven to push the boundaries of artistic expression while retaining total integrity for close to 20 years: UNKLE.
Relentless presents Short Stories, a challenge to filmmakers around the world to explore, reveal, celebrate and define NO HALF MEASURES through the medium of film. At its heart it’s a competition, one that will reward those directors who can bring the NO HALF MEASURES attitude to life in the most visceral possible way.
“It’s the most heavily customised guitar I’ve done in ten years,” says Walker. “And it’s unique because as much attention has gone into the feel and playability of it as has gone into the aesthetics.”
31 October 2010
Our new feature-length documentary, ‘Lives of the Artists: Follow Me Down’, finds us in Tokyo, St. Petersburg and London, immersed in the uncompromising sounds and beliefs of a pioneering musical outfit that has striven to push the boundaries of artistic expression while retaining total integrity for close to 20 years: UNKLE.
16 August 2010
Relentless presents Short Stories, a challenge to filmmakers around the world to explore, reveal, celebrate and define NO HALF MEASURES through the medium of film. At its heart it’s a competition, one that will reward those directors who can bring the NO HALF MEASURES attitude to life in the most visceral possible way.
16 August 2010
Ever changing and ever challenging, David Byrne has metamorphosed his way far beyond the paradigm of the Talking Heads frontman that made him a rock star of his day.
01 March 2010