Guild Polara Kim Thayil Vintage White

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£777.00

This is a New Guild Polara Kim Thayil Vintage White from Guild, now available in the Guitar category on Guitars Pedals Amps and Stuff.. Read More below.

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The Guild Polara Kim Thayil is a signature model built to honour the unmistakable sound and style of Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil. Inspired by Kims beloved late-70s Guild S-100 this modern Polara captures the same offset attitude thick mahogany resonance and powerful humbucking tone that helped shape the sound of Seattle grunge. It combines vintage Guild styling with premium modern reliability and performance. From its custom “King Animal” truss rod cover and “Badmotorfinger” back plate every detail celebrates Kims long-standing connection with Guild guitars. Equipped with a pair of Guild HB-1 humbuckers featuring Alnico II magnets the Polara Kim Thayil produces rich warmth detailed articulation and aggressive punch suited to everything from heavy riffs to textured clean passages. Independent volume and tone controls alongside a phase switch provide extensive tonal flexibility while the mahogany neck with Vintage Soft U profile offers a smooth and comfortable feel. With a Tune-O-Matic bridge compensated stopbar tailpiece and Grover Original Rotomatic tuners the Polara Kim Thayil delivers unmistakable Guild character.

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