Guild Polara Night Edition Electric Guitar – Vintage Walnut

The Polara Night Edition delivers bold tone and striking style with its rich Vintage Walnut satin finish and sleek blacked-out hardware. Built with a solid mahogany body and powered by high-output HB-2+ humbuckers with Alnico V magnets, this guitar is designed for players who want powerful sound, smooth playability, and a distinctive dark aesthetic.

Key Features

• Double-cutaway offset solid mahogany body for comfortable playability and easy access to upper frets

• Vintage Walnut satin finish with a sleek, dark visual appeal

• Vintage Soft “U” mahogany set neck for a comfortable feel and excellent stability

• Ebony fingerboard with a 24.75" scale length for smooth, precise playing

• Dual HB-2+ humbuckers with Alnico V magnets for powerful, articulate tone

• Dual Volume and Tone controls with black metal dome knobs

• Push-pull coil-split switches for expanded tonal flexibility

• 3-way pickup selector for versatile sound shaping

• Guild Tune-o-matic-style bridge with string-through ferrules for solid sustain

• Guild Rotomatic-style tuners for reliable tuning stability

Overview

The Polara Limited Night Edition in Vintage Walnut blends classic Guild craftsmanship with modern versatility. Its offset double-cutaway mahogany body offers effortless access to higher frets, while the vintage Soft U-shaped mahogany set neck and familiar 24.75" scale provide a comfortable, balanced playing experience.

A pair of uncovered HB-2+ humbuckers with Alnico V magnets deliver rich output and dynamic response. Dual Volume and Tone controls, a 3-way pickup selector, and push-pull coil-split switches unlock eight tonal combinations, including crisp single-coil options—giving players everything from warm vintage tones to aggressive modern bite.

Part of Guild’s striking Night Edition lineup, this guitar features a distinctive blacked-out look, highlighted by an ebony fingerboard, black pickguard, black hardware, uncovered black pickups, black composite nut, black truss rod cover, and dark metal headstock accents.

Whether you're chasing heavier tones or simply drawn to a darker, more dramatic aesthetic, the Polara Night Edition Vintage Walnut delivers a powerful combination of tone, playability, and unmistakable style.

Body & Construction

• Body Wood: Mahogany

• Neck Wood: Mahogany

• Neck Joint: Set-Neck construction

• Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Neck & Playability

• Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629 mm)

• Frets to Body: 17

• Total Frets: 22

• Neck Shape: Vintage Soft “U”

• Neck Thickness:

  • 1st Fret: 20 mm

  • 9th Fret: 23 mm

Fingerboard

• Fingerboard Material: Ebony

• Fingerboard Radius: 15.75" (400 mm)

• Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo

• Side Dots: 2 mm White Dots

Headstock & Nut

• Headstock Logo: Guild Peak Logo (Dark Metal)

• Nut Material: Black Composite

• Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43 mm)

• Nut String Spacing: 1 3/8" (35 mm)

Hardware

• Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic

• Tuning Machines: Rotomatic Style

• Strap Buttons: Vintage Pawn

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker (Uncovered)

• Volume Potentiometer: 500K

Strings

• Factory Strings: D'Addario EXL110 Nickel Wound Regular Light

  • Gauge: .010" – .046"

Included Accessories

• Canvas Gig Bag

• Owner’s Manual

• Picks

Packaging & Weight

Vintage Walnut

• Shipping Weight: 11.25 lbs

• Shipping Dimensions: 44" x 16" x 6"