mahogany body and neck with guild 70’s headstock
Utilizing Mahogany bodies and Guild 70’s large headstock reflect Kim’s favorite features of his ’78 S-100.
soundgarden “king animal” truss rod cover and “badmotorfinger” signature back cover
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 gloss finish with gold hardware.
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.
guild hb-1 humbuckers with alnico ii magnets
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.
 
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
Black (BLK)
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)