Description

The Guild Polara Kim Thayil celebrates Kim's 30 years of playing S-100 guitars, replicating the construction, tone and aesthetic of his favorite Guild S-100 Polara. A mahogany body and a ’70s large headstock reflect Kim's favorite features of his '78 S-100, as well as Grover Original Rotomatic tuners for stability and ease of use. Standard on vintage S-100 Polara models, these tuners are a reliable industry favorite. HB-1 Humbuckers replicate the warm yet articulate timbre of 70's S-100 Polaras. A perfect match for Kim's heavy tones, the added clarity of the HB-1's allow the guitar to cut through the mix. Honoring the long-standing legacy of Soundgarden's 1991 album, "Badmotorfinger" and their 2012 album, "King Animal," the Polara Kim Thayir also features a Soundgarden "King Animal" truss rod cover and a "Badmotorfinger" signature back cover. Additional features include a bound rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays and a Tune-o-Matic bridge and compensated stopbar tailpiece.

Product Features

  • Kim Thayil of Soundgarden Signature
  • Neck Profile: Vintage Soft "U"
  • Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Guild Compensated Stopbar
  • Tuning Machines: Grover® Rotomatic™

Attributes

  • Color: Black
  • Body Shape: Double Cut

Technical Specifications

  • Type: Electric
  • # of Strings: 6
  • Body Type: Solid Body
  • Orientation: Right
  • Body Material: Mahogany
  • Body Finish: Gloss
  • Neck Joint: Set Neck
  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • # of Frets: 22
  • Nut Width: 1.69"
  • Bridge Type: Fixed
  • Pickup Configuration: HH
  • Features: Fingerboard Inlay, Pickguard, Signature Model
  • Neck Radius: 12.5"
  • Nut Material: Composite
  • Electronics: 1 x Volume(Neck), 1 x Tone(Neck), 1 x Volume(Bridge), 1 x Tone(Bridge), Phase Switch
  • Pickup - Neck: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil Neck
  • Pickup - Bridge: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil Bridge
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Newark St. Collection Kim Thayil Signature Polara
Finish
  • Black
Categories
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Nut Width
  • 1.6875"
Color Family
  • Black
Number of Frets
  • 22

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