Guild S-100 Polara
Solid body. Guild style from the ’70s is back and better than ever with the return of the solid-body S-100 guitar. With its solid and slightly offset mahogany body, the new S-100 Polara evokes its esteemed and hard-rocking predecessor of more than 40 years ago. Responsive and versatile, it also features a distinctive 24 3/4″ scale, classic Cherry Red finish, rock-solid mahogany neck, and a potent pair of Guild HB-1 pickups. The welcome return of a true Guild classic.
The Guild HB-1 Humbucking pickup was originally introduced as an upgraded, high-output version of the LB-1. As music continued to evolve, players’ needs evolved with it, and Guild found the HB-1 was well suited in their solid body models, like the S-100 Polara. The higher-output created a bigger, fuller sound that gave players an increased flexibility as they explored new sounds. The HB-1 continues to provide today’s musicians with classic tone and versatility.
Specifications
- Body Type Solid Body
- Body Top Solid Mahogany
- Body Back Solid Mahogany
- Body Shape S-100
- Finish Gloss Polyurethane, Cherry Red
- Body Depth Upper Bout 1 1/2″ (38 mm)
- Body Depth Lower Bout 1 1/2″ (38 mm)
- Body Length 17″ (432 mm)
- Body Width Lower Bout 13″ (330 mm)
- Body Width Upper Bout 11″ (280 mm)
- Overall Guitar Length 40″ (1016mm)
- Neck Material 1-Piece Mahogany
- Neck Shape Vintage Soft “U”
- Neck Finish Gloss Polyurethane
- Scale Length 24 3/4″ (628 mm)
- Nut Width 1 11/16″ (43 mm)
- Nut Material Bone
- Neck Binding 1-Ply Ivory White
- Fingerboard Material Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius 12″ (305 mm)
- Fingerboard Inlays Pearloid Block
- # of Frets 22
- Fret Size Narrow Jumbo
- Tuning Machines Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast
- Hardware Finish/Plating Nickel Plated
- Truss Rod Dual-Action
- Truss Rod Wrench 7mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench
- Bridge Guild® Tune-O-Matic
- Strings D’Addario® EXL110 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock, (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Case or Gig Bag Guild Premium Electric Gig Bag
- Bridge Pickup Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil
- Neck Pickup Guild HB-1 Dual-Coil
- Pickup Configuration HH
- Pickup Switches 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck
- Control Knobs Black Plastic
- Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)