Guild Polara Kim Thayil Vintage White Signature Artist Series Electric Guitar

Up for sale a Guild Polara Kim Thayil Vintage White Signature Artist Series Electric Guitar - #ISG240850194!  We are an Authorized Dealer of Guild Guitars!  This beautiful instrument is a Floor Demo Model in Brand New Cosmetic Condition and it comes with the Full Manufacturer's Warranty*.  After inspection, we noticed few fine scratches, marks, barely few tiny dents and slight finish/wood imperfections here and there (see 13th to 20th pictures), but absolutely nothing major.  Since it's a floor demo model, you can also email us for an update of the item condition before purchasing.   Unit does not come with any case. 

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GUILD POLARA KIM THAYIL VINTAGE WHITE

The Guild Newark St. Collection marks the return of classic Guild electric guitars and basses from the 1950s and ’60s—once again putting the distinctive Guild styling and voice that helped shape popular music into the hands of today’s musicians.  The Newark St. Collection celebrates some of Guild’s most iconic models, including the hard-rocking solid-body S-100 Polara, the semi-hollow and hollow Starfire guitars and basses, and elegant archtop jazz guitars like the A-150 Savoy and X-175 Manhattan.  Features include Guild’s famed Vibrato Tailpiece, stoptail pieces, pinned bridges, authentically voiced vintage-style pickups, and classic hardware designs. With a wide selection of models, Guild has always been the first choice for musicians in need of an instrument that’s made to be played.

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

Kim's Connection to the S-100 Polara

Born in Seattle, WA (but raised in Park Forest, Illinois), Kim Thayil picked up his first guitar in the mid 1970's. It was around this time that he bought a Guild S-100 guitar at his local guitar shop, which he notes "ultimately was the one I could afford to buy." Fast-forward a few years, Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden was born, which Kim co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Using his S-100, Kim created his own original style that helped propel Soundgarden to the top of the Seattle rock heap in the '80s & '90s - where they are still considered one of the greatest grunge bands of all time. With its Guild '70s large headstock, Mahogany construction and HB-1 pickups, the new Polara Kim Thayil captures the same magic Kim discovered while playing his first S-100 Polara.

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FEATURES:

- Double-cutaway offset mahogany body

- Vintage White Gloss finish with gold hardware

- "King Animal" truss rod cover and "Badmotorfinger" back cover

- Vintage-style Soft U mahogany neck and large headstock

- Indian rosewood fingerboard with 24.75" scale length

- Guild HB-1 humbucking pickups, 3-way pickup selector

- (2) Volume and (2) Tone controls, bridge pickup Phase switch

- Tune-o-matic bridge and compensated tailpiece

- Grover Original Rotomatics tuners

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SPECIFICATION:

Body Type : Solid Body

Body Shape : Guild Polara

Body Top : N/A (Solid Body)

Body Wood (Solid Bodies) : Mahogany

Body Sides : N/A (Solid Body)

Body Back : N/A (Solid Body)

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 : 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17

Frets Total : 22

Fret Type : Narrow Jumbo

Fingerboard Binding : Ivory ABS

Color : Vintage White (VWT)

Bridge String Spacing : 2" (51mm)

Hardware Finish / Plating : Gold

Bridge : Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece : Guild Compensated Stopbar

Nut Material : Composite

Tuning Machines : Grover Rotamatic

Strap Buttons : Vintage Pawn

Pickguard : Polara 5-Ply Black/White/Black/White/Black

Bridge Pickup : Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil

Neck Pickup : Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil

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

Included Case : Case Sold Separtely

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)

Weight : 6.8 lbs / 3.1 kg

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*The full manufacturer's warranty is only valid through us.