Specifications
  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 Colour: Vintage White (WHT) 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)

Crafted with a Mahogany body and neck, adorned with a Guild 70’s headstock, the Polara Kim Thayil pays tribute to Kim’s favourite 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 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.

Mahogany body and neck with Guild 70’s headstock

Utilizing Mahogany bodies and Guild 70’s large headstock reflect Kim’s favourite features of his ’78 S-100.

Soundgarden “king animal” truss rod cover and “Badmotorfinger” signature back cover

Honouring 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 gloss finish with gold hardware.

Grover original Rotomatics tuners

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 favourite.

Guild hb-1 humbuckers with Alnico II magnets

Guild’s flagship HB-1 Humbuckers replicate the warm yet articulate timbre of 70’s S-100 Polara. 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 favourite S-100 Polara models.