Guild Polara Kim Thayil Signature Electric Guitar - Black

GuildSKU: GUI-POLARAKTBK

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Description

Crafted with a Mahogany body and neck, adorned with a Guild 70’s headstock, the Polara Kim Thayil pays tribute to Kim’s favorite features from his ’78 S-100. Equipped with Grover Original Rotomatics® tuners for stability, Guild HB-1 Humbuckers with Alnico II Magnets for warm yet articulate timbre, and a phase switch accurate to vintage spec. The Polara Kim Thayil features the “Badmotorfinger” back cover and “King Animal” truss rod cover, emblematic of Soundgarden’s legacy. A bound Rosewood fingerboard with Pearloid block inlays, Tune-o-Matic bridge & compensated stopbar tailpiece enhance playability. Celebrating Guild’s 70th anniversary, this model embodies Kim’s distinctive style and connection to the S-100 Polara.

Kim's Connection to the S-100 Polara

Born in Seattle, WA (but raised in Park Forest, Illinois), Kim Thayil picked up his first guitar in the mid 1970's. It was around this time that he bought a Guild S-100 guitar at his local guitar shop, which he notes "ultimately was the one I could afford to buy." Fast-forward a few years, Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden was born, which Kim co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Using his S-100, Kim created his own original style that helped propel Soundgarden to the top of the Seattle rock heap in the '80s & '90s - where they are still considered one of the greatest grunge bands of all time. With its Guild '70s large headstock, Mahogany construction and HB-1 pickups, the new Polara Kim Thayil captures the same magic Kim discovered while playing his first S-100 Polara.

 

Features at a Glance:

  • Mahogany body and neck with Guild ‘70s headstock
  • Bound Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays
  • Grover Original Rotomatics® tuners
  • Guild HB-1 Humbuckers with Alnico II magnets
  • 3-way toggle and phase switch
  • Tune-o-Matic bridge & compensated stopbar tailpiece
  • Soundgarden "King Animal" truss rod cover and "Badmotorfinger" signature back cover
  • Vintage White and Black Gloss finishes with gold hardware

 

 Specifications:

Number of Strings

6

Left-/Right-handed

Right-handed

Body Type

Solidbody

Body Material

Mahogany

Body Finish

Gloss Polyurethane

Color

Black

Neck Material

Mahogany

Neck Shape

Vintage Soft U

Neck Joint

Set Neck

Radius

12.5"

Fingerboard Material

Rosewood

Fingerboard Inlay

Pearloid Blocks

Number of Frets

22, Narrow Jumbo

Scale Length

24.75"

Nut Width

1.692"

Nut Material

Composite

Bridge/Tailpiece

Tune-O-Matic with Guild Compensated Stopbar

Tuners

Grover Rotomatic

Neck Pickup

Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil Humbucker

Bridge Pickup

Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil Humbucker

Controls

2 x volume, 2 x tone

Switching

3-way toggle pickup switch, mini phase switch

Strings

D'addario EXL110, .010-.046

Case/Gig Bag

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