Guild Polara Kim Thayil Electric Guitar - Vintage White

About the GuitarCrafted 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 PolaraBorn 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.Features:Double-cutaway offset mahogany bodyVintage White or Black Gloss finish with gold hardware"King Animal" truss rod cover and "Badmotorfinger" back coverVintage-style Soft U mahogany neck and large headstockIndian rosewood fingerboard with 24.75" scale lengthGuild HB-1 humbucking pickups, 3-way pickup selector(2) Volume and (2) Tone controls, bridge pickup Phase switchTune-o-matic bridge and compensated tailpieceGrover Original Rotomatics tunersSpecifications:BodyBody Type: SolidbodyBody Material: MahoganyBody Finish: Gloss PolyurethaneColor: Vintage WhiteNeckNeck Material: MahoganyNeck Shape: Vintage Soft UNeck Joint: Set NeckRadius: 12.5"Fingerboard Material: RosewoodFingerboard Inlay: Pearloid BlocksNumber of Frets: 22, Narrow JumboScale Length: 24.75"Nut Width: 1.692"Nut Material: CompositeHardwareBridge/Tailpiece: Tune-O-Matic with Guild Compensated StopbarTuners: Grover RotomaticElectronicsNeck Pickup: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil HumbuckerBridge Pickup: Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil HumbuckerControls: 2 x volume, 2 x toneSwitching: 3-way toggle pickup switch, mini phase switchMiscellaneousStrings: .010-.046Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately