Guild S-100 Polara Kim Thayil Signature Electric Guitar
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Throwing it back to the '70s, the Guild S-100 Polara Kim Thayil comes loaded with a set of vintage-voiced Guild HB-1 humbuckers and plenty of attitude.
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 |
Set-neck construction | Solid joinery for great sustain and feel |
Overview
Guild style from the '70s is back and better than ever with the return of the solid-body S-100 guitar. With its solid and slightly offset mahogany body, the S-100 Polara Kim Thayil Signature evokes its esteemed and hard-rocking predecessor of more than 40 years ago. Responsive and versatile, it also features a distinctive 24 3/4" scale length, classic Jet Black finish, rock-solid mahogany neck, and a pair of Guild HB-1 pickups. The welcome return of a true Guild classic.
- Vintage-voiced solidbody electric guitar
- 2 HB-1 pickups serve up vintage tone without the vintage noise
- Sleek double-cutaway design gives you unhindered access to the entire fretboard
- Grover Sta-Tite tuners give you excellent tuning stability
- Compensated stopbar tailpiece
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Pearloid Block
- Soundgarden King Animal truss rod cover
- Badmotorfinger back plate with gold print signature
Features:
- Signature model for Kim Thayil of Soundgarden- Vintage-voiced solidbody electric guitar
- 2 HB-1 pickups serve up vintage tone without the vintage noise
- Sleek double-cutaway design gives you unhindered access to the entire fretboard
- Grover Sta-Tite tuners give you excellent tuning stability
- Compensated stopbar tailpiece
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Pearloid Block
- Soundgarden King Animal truss rod cover
- Badmotorfinger back plate with gold print signature
Specs
- Body Type: Solid Body
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
- Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12.5" (320mm)
- Frets Total: l22
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Inlays: Blocks - Pearloid
- Nut Material: Composite
- Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
- Nut String Spacing: 1 3/8" (35mm)
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Guild Compensated Stopbar
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatics
- Tuning Machine Ratio: 14:1
- Neck Pickup: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil
- Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil
- Hardware: Gold
- Finish: Black Gloss
- Controls: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch, and Phase Switch
- Strings: D'Addario EXL110 - Nickel, Wound Regular Light (.010" - .046")
- Country of Origin: Indonesia
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
- Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12.5" (320mm)
- Frets Total: l22
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Inlays: Blocks - Pearloid
- Nut Material: Composite
- Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
- Nut String Spacing: 1 3/8" (35mm)
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Guild Compensated Stopbar
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatics
- Tuning Machine Ratio: 14:1
- Neck Pickup: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil
- Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil
- Hardware: Gold
- Finish: Black Gloss
- Controls: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch, and Phase Switch
- Strings: D'Addario EXL110 - Nickel, Wound Regular Light (.010" - .046")
- Country of Origin: Indonesia
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- Black
- Shipping Weight: 13.25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 18 x 5 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 99-743-0080
- Vintage White
- Shipping Weight: 13.25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 16 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 99-743-0090
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(3 ratings)
Submitted September 9, 2023 by a customer from gmail.com
"Excellent SG Alternative"
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So, I've been playing strictly Epiphones and Gibsons for the past few years. And have been pretty happy with them. However, I recently got the itch for a new SG and was wanting something a bit different. I've also been a big Soundgarden fan since Lollapalooza '92, so this beauty fit the bill. My Kim Thayil, S-100 Polara arrived yesterday and I have spent the entire day today playing it. I gotta admit, I'm pleasantly surprised.These pickups are the star here, warm biting tone with zero mud. They can scream with some distortion, but also clean up very nicely.The neck feels better to me than anything Gibson or Epi is putting out these days. A bit wide, but somewhat flat. A great feel in the hand.Cosmetically, it's beautiful. Gloss black with gold hardware looks classy and bad*ss at the same time. A genuine Rosewood fretboard and real Grover tuners too.The tailpiece position makes all kinds of weird tones possible. The electronics are working great (including the Phase switch) 2 sounds like 2, and 9 sounds like 9, as it should be. The body-embedded knob markers are a GREAT touch. And the heft of the body ensures that there's NO NECK DIVE! A huge issue I've had with SG's in the past. If you're in the market for an SG, and willing to dare to be a little different, you need to take one of these for a spin. A great looking, great playing SG alternative for half the price of a new Gibson.
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