Utilizing Mahogany bodies and Guild 70’s large headstock reflect Kim’s favorite features of his ’78 S-100. Honoring the long-standing legacy of Soundgarden’s 1991 album, “Badmotorfinger” and their 2012 album, “King Animal,” these symbols are quintessentially grunge and pay tribute to Kim and his band mates. Additional features include a bound Rosewood fingerboard with Pearloid block inlays, Tune-o-Matic bridge & compensated stopbar tailpiece. Available in a Black and Vintage White gloss finish with gold hardware. Per Kim’s request, the signature model features Grover Original Rotomatics® tuners for stability and ease of use. Standard on vintage S-100 Polara models, these tuners are a reliable industry favorite. Guild’s flagship 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. Also equipped with a phase switch, accurate to vintage spec, these features are essential to recreating the magic of Kim’s favorite S-100 Polara models. Specs Body Body Type Solid Body Body Shape Guild Polara Body Top N / A (Solid Body) Body Wood (Solid Bodies) Mahogany Top Bracing Pattern N / A Soundhole / F Holes Binding N / A Top Purfling Inlay N / A Top Binding N / A Body Sides N / A (Solid Body) Side Purfling Inlay N / A Body Back N / A (Solid Body) Back Purfling Inlay N / A Purfling N / A Body Binding N / A Neck Neck Material Mahogany Scale Length 24 3/4" (629mm) Neck Shape Vintage Soft "U" Nut Width 1 11/16" (43mm) Neck Thickness 1st Fret 20mm Neck Thickness 9th Fret 23mm Truss Rod Dual Action Truss Rod Wrench 4mm Allen Key Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood Fingerboard Radius 12.5" (320mm) Fingerboard Inlays Blocks - Pearloid Fingerboard Inlay Location 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17 Frets Total 22 Fret Type Narrow Jumbo Fingerboard Binding Ivory ABS Finish Color Vintage White (VWT) Finish Gloss Polyurethane Hardware Bridge String Spacing 2" (50mm) Hardware Finish / Plating Gold Bridge Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece Guild Compensated Stopbar Nut Material Composite Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatics Strap Buttons Vintage Pawn Pickguard Polara 5-Ply Black/White/Black/White/Black Electronics Bridge Pickup Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil Bridge Neck Pickup Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil Neck Pickup Switch 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup Controls Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch, and Phase Switch Other Strings D'Addario EXL110 - Nickel Wound Regular Light (.010" - .046") Included Case N / A Upper Bout Width 11" (280mm) Lower Bout Width 13" (330mm) Body Depth Upper Bout 1.4" (35.5mm) Body Depth Lower Bout 1.4" (35.5mm) Body Length 17" (432mm) Overall Length 40" (1016mm)
