Guild Polara Kim Thayil Signature Black

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

Honoring 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 and Vintage White gloss finish with gold hardware.

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 favorite.

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

Specs

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
Color    Vintage White (VWT)
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)