Guild Polara Deluxe Electric Guitar
Discover a luxury experience with a Polara Deluxe. Look and sound your best anywhere thanks to HB-2+ pickups with coil-splitting, as well as stylish binding.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Mahogany body | Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain |
Mahogany neck | Great sustain, strength, and warm tone |
Rosewood fretboard | Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel |
Guild HB-2 humbuckers | Vintage vibe, modern output |
Overview
The Polara Deluxe offers an upgraded trim package to the base Polara model, delivering classic aesthetics that recall 1970s design elements with modern enhancements. Where the base Polara model is stripped down, the Polara Deluxe is elevated -- including a bound rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, Guild Peak and Chesterfield headstock inlays, Guild compensated stopbar tailpiece, and color options ranging from classic transparent to modern metallic.
HB-2+ Humbucker Pickups
The HB-2+ pickups are modern extensions of the coveted Guild HB-1 oversized humbuckers, built in a traditional size humbucker with Alnico V magnets. These hot-wound HB-2+ pickups bring an assortment of boutique quality tones with loads of character and voice. The Polara Deluxe has traditional Guild pickup covers featuring Guild's classic dual rail design, with 2x volume, 2x tone controls and push/pull coil splitting for maximum tonal variety.
Mahogany Body with Ultra-playable Set Neck Design
The Polara Deluxe's 24-inch scale length is familiar and friendly to all types of players. A bound rosewood fingerboard and block inlays provide an upgraded look, while the headstock includes Guild's classic "Peak" and "Chesterfield" inlays. A 12.5-inch radius and vintage soft U neck shape provide comfortable playability up and down the fingerboard.
- New HB-2+ Humbucker pickups with higher output, Alnico V magnets and push/pull coil splitting
-… read more Pearloid Guild Peak logo, Chesterfield, and block inlays
- Guild Vintage 18 open back tuners with 18:1 gear ratio
- Guild Tune-o-matic bridge and compensated stopbar tailpiece
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HB-2+ Humbucker Pickups
The HB-2+ pickups are modern extensions of the coveted Guild HB-1 oversized humbuckers, built in a traditional size humbucker with Alnico V magnets. These hot-wound HB-2+ pickups bring an assortment of boutique quality tones with loads of character and voice. The Polara Deluxe has traditional Guild pickup covers featuring Guild's classic dual rail design, with 2x volume, 2x tone controls and push/pull coil splitting for maximum tonal variety.
Mahogany Body with Ultra-playable Set Neck Design
The Polara Deluxe's 24-inch scale length is familiar and friendly to all types of players. A bound rosewood fingerboard and block inlays provide an upgraded look, while the headstock includes Guild's classic "Peak" and "Chesterfield" inlays. A 12.5-inch radius and vintage soft U neck shape provide comfortable playability up and down the fingerboard.
Features:
- Mahogany Body and Neck with bound Rosewood fingerboard- New HB-2+ Humbucker pickups with higher output, Alnico V magnets and push/pull coil splitting
-… read more Pearloid Guild Peak logo, Chesterfield, and block inlays
- Guild Vintage 18 open back tuners with 18:1 gear ratio
- Guild Tune-o-matic bridge and compensated stopbar tailpiece
Specs
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Joint: Set-Neck
- Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
- Frets To Body: 18
- Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
- Neck Thickness: 1st Fret 20mm
- Neck Thickness: 9th Fret 23mm
- Headstock Logo: Guild Peak Logo with Chesterfield - Pearloid
- Fingerboard Wood: Indian Rosewood
- Total Number of Frets: 22
- Fingerboard Inlay: Blocks - Pearloid
- Fingerboard Binding: Ivory
- Fingerboard Radius: 12.5" (320mm)
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Side Dots: 2mm Dots - Black
- Finish Type: Gloss Polyurethane
- Nut Material: Composite
- Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
- Nut String Spacing: 1 3/8" (35mm)
- Bridge String Spacing: 2" (50mm)
- Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Guild Compensated Stoptail
- Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners
- Knobs: Guild Top Hat
- Neck Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Neck
- Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Bridge
- Pickup Switch: 3-Way Toggle
- Aux Switch: Push/Pull Coil Split
- Potentiometers: 500K Push/Pull
- Strings: D'Addario EXL110 - Nickel Wound Regular Light (.010" - .046")
- Included Accessories: Canvas Bag, Owner Manual, Picks
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Joint: Set-Neck
- Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
- Frets To Body: 18
- Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
- Neck Thickness: 1st Fret 20mm
- Neck Thickness: 9th Fret 23mm
- Headstock Logo: Guild Peak Logo with Chesterfield - Pearloid
- Fingerboard Wood: Indian Rosewood
- Total Number of Frets: 22
- Fingerboard Inlay: Blocks - Pearloid
- Fingerboard Binding: Ivory
- Fingerboard Radius: 12.5" (320mm)
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Side Dots: 2mm Dots - Black
- Finish Type: Gloss Polyurethane
- Nut Material: Composite
- Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
- Nut String Spacing: 1 3/8" (35mm)
- Bridge String Spacing: 2" (50mm)
- Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Guild Compensated Stoptail
- Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners
- Knobs: Guild Top Hat
- Neck Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Neck
- Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Bridge
- Pickup Switch: 3-Way Toggle
- Aux Switch: Push/Pull Coil Split
- Potentiometers: 500K Push/Pull
- Strings: D'Addario EXL110 - Nickel Wound Regular Light (.010" - .046")
- Included Accessories: Canvas Bag, Owner Manual, Picks
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- Canyon Dusk
- Shipping Weight: 13 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 16 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 99-743-0060
- Blemished, Canyon Dusk
- Shipping Weight: 15 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 18 x 8 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 99-743-0060
- Cherry Red
- Shipping Weight: 11.75 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 16 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 99-743-0070
- Vintage Sunburst
- Shipping Weight: 11.5 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 16 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 99-743-0050
- Blemished, Vintage Sunburst
- Shipping Weight: 11.5 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 16 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 99-743-0050
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(2 ratings)
Submitted June 13, 2024 by Zippo Novak in Kent, OH
"Best (non) SG Out There"
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I've been a guitar player for over 30 years now, and have owned lots of different guitars over the years. Mainly Gibsons and a few classic Strats.I was in the market for a new SG and was extremely disappointed with the new Gibson SG Standard I bought, AND it's replacement. So, I figured I'd give the Guild a chance. Man, am I glad I did. The fit and finish out of the box was spot-on. I ordered the Cherry Red model, and there is nothing on this Polara that feels, or sounds, like a sub-$1000 guitar. The pickups sound GREAT, clean and (especially) dirty. And they actually have a cool split option that's useable. Nice full, rounded neck profile. Excellent balance, NO NECK DIVE! It arrived needing minimal setup work and stays in tune for days. It's hard to describe, but it feels like this guitar just WANTS to be played. The harder you dig in, the better it responds.Great tone, great looks, great playability for a fraction of the cost of a new Gibson SG. If you try it, you won't be disappointed. Personally, I should have bought a Polara years ago.
Musical Background:
30 plus years of guitar.
Musical Style:
Progressive stoner riffs mostly & some blues when I'm drinking.
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