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Guild USA Artist Edition Kim Thayil S-100 Polara Guitar, Rosewood Fretboard, White Gloss Nitro

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Guild USA Artist Edition Kim Thayil S-100 Polara Guitar, Rosewood Fretboard, White Gloss Nitro

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Manufacturer's Description

This exclusive release, limited to 30 guitars, marks Guild’s 70th anniversary and pays homage to Kim’s grunge legacy. Crafted to Kim’s preferred specs and measurements, these guitars replicate the essence of Kim’s cherished ’78 S-100, boasting an Old-Growth Honduran Mahogany body and neck, adorned with a Guild 70’s headstock and neck shape. The iconic design features Grover Original Rotomatics® tuners, custom USA Guild HB-1 Humbuckers handwound by Jason Lollar with a phase switch, and signature Soundgarden truss rod cover and back cover, both signed by Kim Thayil. Ships with a White Nitrocellulose gloss finish with gold hardware, accompanied by a custom hardshell case and a Certificate of Authenticity.

Old-Growth Honduran Mahogany Body and Neck with Guild 70’s Headstock and Neck Shape

Hand-built utilizing one-piece bodies of old-growth Honduran Mahogany, a Guild 70’s neck shape and large headstock reflect Kim’s favorite features of his ’78 S-100.

Custom USA Guild HB-1 Humbuckers Handwound by Jason Lollar w/ Phase Switch

World renowned for his pickups, Jason Lollar worked with Guild and Kim to authentically reproduce Guild’s legendary, flagship HB-1 Humbuckers. Handwound by Jason himself, these humbuckers replicate the warm but 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.

Grover Original Rotomatics® Tuners

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.

Soundgarden King Animal Truss Rod Cover and Badmotorfinger Back Cover Hand Signed by Kim Thayil

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 Indian Rosewood fingerboard with Mother of Pearl block inlays, reproduction Guild/Mueller style bridge & compensated stopbar tailpiece. Available in a White Nitrocellulose gloss finish with gold hardware. Ships in a custom hardshell case with Certificate of Authenticity Hand-Signed by Kim Thayil.

Specifications

Body

  • Body Type: Solid Body
  • Body Shape: Guild Polara
  • Body Wood (Solid Bodies): Old-Growth Genuine Mahogany
  • Color: White (WHT)
  • Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

  • Neck Material: Old-Growth Genuine Mahogany
  • Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
  • Neck Shape: Kim Thayil Slim C
  • Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
  • Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 20.5mm
  • Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 21.8mm
  • Truss Rod: Dual Action
  • Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305mm)
  • Fingerboard Inlays: Blocks - Mother-Of-Pearl
  • Fingerboard Inlay Location: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17
  • Frets Total: 22
  • Fret Type: Jescar 43080
  • Fingerboard Binding: Ivory ABS

Hardware

  • Bridge String Spacing: 2" (50mm)
  • Hardware Finish / Plating: Gold
  • Bridge: Guild Vintage Mueller
  • Tailpiece: Guild Compensated Stopbar
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatics
  • Pickguard: Polara 5-Ply Black/White/Black/White/Black

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil Bridge - Wound By Jason Lollar
  • Neck Pickup: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil Neck - Wound By Jason Lollar
  • 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

Miscellaneous

  • Strings: D'Addario EXL110 - Nickel Wound Regular Light (.010" - .046")
  • Included Case: Guild Custom Kim Thayil Hardshell Case
  • Instrument Weight: 8.3 lbs
  • Serial #: 2313

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Guild. This S-100 Polara is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.