Industrial designer Ravi Sawhney established the RKS brand in 2000. His first project was to design an improved guitar stand, but was soon working on guitar designs. Their first prototype was based on a human skeletal form. The RKS designers refined it further using a popular singer/actress' body as inspiration. Ravi was introduced to English rock musician Dave Mason by Ravi's brother Ramesh, and a close friend of Dave's. Dave brought the professional-working-guitar-player's perspective, and involved in making the RKS guitar a true player's instrument.

RKS guitars were discontinued around 2008.

Source: RKS website (archived 2008)