{"product_id":"guild-polara-kim-thayil-black","title":"Guild Polara Kim Thayil - Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrafted 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 \u0026amp; compensated stopbar tailpiece enhance playability. Celebrating Guild’s 70th anniversary, this model embodies Kim’s distinctive style and connection to the S-100 Polara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKim's Connection to the S-100 Polara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn 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 \u0026amp; '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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolara Kim Thayil Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble-cutaway offset mahogany body\u003cbr\u003eVintage White or Black Gloss finish with gold hardware\u003cbr\u003e\"King Animal\" truss rod cover and \"Badmotorfinger\" back cover\u003cbr\u003eVintage-style Soft U mahogany neck and large headstock\u003cbr\u003eIndian rosewood fingerboard with 24.75\" scale length\u003cbr\u003eGuild HB-1 humbucking pickups, 3-way pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e(2) Volume and (2) Tone controls, bridge pickup Phase switch\u003cbr\u003eTune-o-matic bridge and compensated tailpiece\u003cbr\u003eGrover Original Rotomatics tuners\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68204332482802,"sku":"BM614252349291","price":1599.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/6363\/5698\/files\/jpeg_da7277e3-8eaf-477c-a860-dd72393f9596.jpg?v=1793578527","url":"https:\/\/www.bettermusic.com.au\/products\/guild-polara-kim-thayil-black","provider":"Better Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}