NAMM 2024: It is a widely held belief among many guitar players that the Guild Polara – most famously played by the great Kim Thayil of Soundgarden fame – is one of the most underrated electric guitars of all time, a cult classic that is just waiting for its breakout moment.
But maybe today its time has come, with Guild refreshing the model with eight new models options, including a new Vintage White version of Thayil’s signature guitar, and a “blacked out” Night Edition, with this stripped-down single-pickup version of the classic double-cut wearing an über-noir Tungsten finish that is certainly more contemporary metal than we’d rightfully expect from the brand.
