IT RETURNS! The Guild Kim Thayil Signature Polara Guitar!

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  • Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
  • Today I get to check out one of the most iconic guitars of the 90's, the new reissue of the Kim Thayil signature S-100 Polara from Guild!
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    0:00 - Start
    0:20 - Intro
    1:06 - Disclosure
    1:24 - History Of The Polara
    2:18 - Specs
    2:39 - Full Mix Example
    3:41 - The Phase Switch
    4:11 - Dirty Tones
    4:59 - Versions
    5:18 - Clean Tones
    6:12 - Wrap Up
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  • @andrewpappas9311
    @andrewpappas9311 11 месяцев назад +23

    I’ve always loved Kim’s playing, he’s definitely one of the most unique players to come out of the grunge era and the guitar definitely sounds awesome. On a similar note, I’ve been rewatching a lot of Fluff’s Recreating Album Tones videos and now this is making me want a recreation of Kim’s tone on Badmotorfinger or Superunknown because his playing on those albums sound so damn good

  • @SL1D3YB0I
    @SL1D3YB0I 11 месяцев назад +15

    Every time I hear one of your riff I’m inspired to go write something. These riff did it for me.

    • @59plexi
      @59plexi 9 месяцев назад

      "write" something.....gimme a break....eddie van halen wrote music...drop D is noise

  • @Zoso981
    @Zoso981 11 месяцев назад +7

    Thanks so much for making this video. I just ordered my Polara, should be here in a few days. My first good guitar was a Guild, and I think they're really overlooked by too many players.

  • @3badthebad
    @3badthebad 11 месяцев назад +7

    Whenever I think of Guild guitars, the first thing that comes to mind is Kim Thayil

  • @DoucheCake76
    @DoucheCake76 11 месяцев назад +7

    Always loved these guitars. Glad they re-issued them!

  • @doctorskull8197
    @doctorskull8197 6 месяцев назад +2

    Still using my original S100 from 1975. Still love it!

  • @Mufuka314
    @Mufuka314 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks man! My favorite demo of one of these. I dig your playing ..you go after it

  • @jus10_lee
    @jus10_lee 11 месяцев назад

    One of the coolest demo songs you've done by far!

  • @l.loparco8343
    @l.loparco8343 11 месяцев назад

    What a great sounding guitar. Kim is a legend. Excellent playing Fluff. Thanks for this review.

  • @robertdonosobuchner3129
    @robertdonosobuchner3129 11 месяцев назад +1

    What a good sounding guitar! I like the low and dark tones! 🙃🤘

  • @spcysos
    @spcysos 11 месяцев назад

    Great Riff Fluff! Awesome dude!

  • @PeterMoore350
    @PeterMoore350 11 месяцев назад +1

    Cool. My first ever electric guitar was a Guild solid body SG from the 70s my parents bought me for a birthday. It was used, had a bigsby dual humbuckers skinny neck and a phase toggle switch.
    Man that thing was awesome.
    I regret selling it but I didn’t know better all those years ago.
    I love guilds.
    I’ve paused your vid at the start and will comment if needed later.
    Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘

  • @Firemountainoutdoorsreviews
    @Firemountainoutdoorsreviews 11 месяцев назад

    Finally!!! Thanks for sharing.

  • @pcplayerreacts1865
    @pcplayerreacts1865 11 месяцев назад +1

    i literally take so much inspo from kim dude .... this is a dream guitar

  • @danteedee8204
    @danteedee8204 11 месяцев назад +6

    Finally, I have been looking for one forever. One of my all time favorite guitarists. Kim is awesome. His music is awesome, and he is cool and humble.

  • @MrPasseh
    @MrPasseh 11 месяцев назад

    Love it, sounds fantastic.

  • @gentlewolf1279
    @gentlewolf1279 11 месяцев назад

    I had a DeArmond S67 which was essentially a 7 string version of this guitar. Super stoked to see this one come back.

  • @werewolfonwheels
    @werewolfonwheels 3 месяца назад

    I bought one of these when they were available. Love it! That neck is perfect. It's easily my #1.

  • @kevinneil6196
    @kevinneil6196 11 месяцев назад

    I really liked the full mix on this one 🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @metalheadpunk
    @metalheadpunk 11 месяцев назад

    Oh damn - might need to snag one of these. Sounds great.

  • @michaeljames6216
    @michaeljames6216 11 месяцев назад +1

    Guilds always had the best necks back in the day. Secret weapon in my Studio. Thanks for Sharing Fluff \m/

  • @Tiffany-Rose
    @Tiffany-Rose 6 месяцев назад

    Such a beautiful guitar 🤩🤩

  • @stewarttomkinson3356
    @stewarttomkinson3356 11 месяцев назад

    Nice review

  • @NewLifeWithGuitar
    @NewLifeWithGuitar 11 месяцев назад

    I only started learning how to play guitar a month ago & I'm documenting my journey on here but I'm looking forward to the day when I can play this well!

  • @triplelindys
    @triplelindys 11 месяцев назад +1

    The fact that someone that shares the same hometown as me has a signature guitar is kind of mind blowing to me. Might have to check one out... :)

  • @walterredaelli7507
    @walterredaelli7507 5 месяцев назад

    Had to buy myself a polara. Not the signature but the standard. Has become my preferred guitar. Love it, great quality, super comf neck. Can't stop playing.

  • @666slateran666
    @666slateran666 11 месяцев назад +1

    Saw him at the chris cornell tribute tour. He doesnt miss a beat, rip Chris and long live Kim!

  • @TVoltG
    @TVoltG 11 месяцев назад +2

    Anybody buys one and doesn't gell with it, hit me up. I have some guitars to trade for a Guild Polara KT. I unfortunately have no expendable cash due to my mother's weekly cancer treatments. Great video Ryan!!

  • @TheGreenKingdom
    @TheGreenKingdom 4 месяца назад

    Man, this thing sounds awesome. Well-deserved signature model for Kim.

  • @guitarz
    @guitarz 11 месяцев назад

    Dude that demo riff was sick.. for reals

  • @donkeyboy585
    @donkeyboy585 11 месяцев назад +4

    Nice guitar. Kim also used an s300. If they brought that back I may ask that they take my money

  • @centroproiv5614
    @centroproiv5614 11 месяцев назад +1

    Those alnico 2 pickups are key for those classic sounds. Really cool looking guitar.

  • @chrisminor8742
    @chrisminor8742 3 месяца назад

    So glad they released the white version

  • @bacongl
    @bacongl 11 месяцев назад

    That thing is sweet. Decent price on it too. Sounds good.

  • @fuzzlabinteractive
    @fuzzlabinteractive 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice! I was looking for a new "inexpensive" axe for a punk project. :-) Mine arrives in a week.

  • @Jstall7543
    @Jstall7543 11 месяцев назад

    Dam That Sounds So Great!

  • @pcplayerreacts1865
    @pcplayerreacts1865 11 месяцев назад +1

    bro kim thayil is my fav

  • @matthewbriggsguitar
    @matthewbriggsguitar 11 месяцев назад +1

    As a MASSIVE Soundgarden fan I was so happy to see Kim finally get a signature S-100. I just bought a 1997 S-100 in white and they do have a certain "sauce" to them and its great to play. I'm unsure if I want to buy the new one though since it is an import version. How's the fretwork on it, Fluff? Is it sharp or anything? If it feels fine then I'll probably get one at some point.

  • @mabecka
    @mabecka 11 месяцев назад

    Eeexcellent!

  • @steveshoemaker6881
    @steveshoemaker6881 11 месяцев назад +1

    I have the 2000s import reissue and it’s amazing

    • @DisturbingThePriest
      @DisturbingThePriest 10 месяцев назад

      2000what? Because if it's early 2000s, it's NOT an import.

  • @jondubb35
    @jondubb35 8 месяцев назад

    What are you using for clean tones in the “clean tones” run thru portion of the video? Sounds great.

  • @RiloRox
    @RiloRox 11 месяцев назад

    are you monitoring your logic project with the ipad or are you using the ipads logic to record all? Just saw it in the background and wondered what that was about :)

  • @ivanjaviergarciamoreno2424
    @ivanjaviergarciamoreno2424 8 месяцев назад +1

    I have one. It's a great guitar

  • @baj5025
    @baj5025 10 месяцев назад +1

    I just got mine yesterday. It isn't an SG. SGs are smooth whereas this Polara is dark and dirty. Even the clean tones sound dirty to my ears. A great instrument. I can definitely see how the Soundgarden special sauce worked - Chris's brigher Gretsch with Kim's dark and dirty Guild.

  • @skeleton-key
    @skeleton-key 11 месяцев назад

    Proper Grunge riffage on this bad boi demo. Respect sir🫡

  • @PuttinOnTheRiffs
    @PuttinOnTheRiffs 11 месяцев назад

    How do the switches and pots feel? Solid for the price? Would a more experienced player wanna swap any of that out?

  • @TRUTH-101
    @TRUTH-101 10 месяцев назад

    I have a 90s model. Have had it since it was first bought from Marshall Music. In 1994.

  • @USMarine75
    @USMarine75 10 месяцев назад

    How would you describe the Guild stock pickups? I like the look.

  • @AndrewJDoyleME
    @AndrewJDoyleME 11 месяцев назад +3

    Fluff releases his own signature guitar on Tuesday. On Wednesday, back giving the people demos of other signature guitars. Fluff is a man of the people.

  • @Colin.W
    @Colin.W 11 месяцев назад

    Sounds really good.
    I guess no complaints on how it feels.
    The $7k USD / $10k CAD white one must be something else.

  • @kurdtjohn
    @kurdtjohn 11 месяцев назад +1

    Honestly, this was long overdue. He should have been given a signature model a long time ago. Glad they did it, regardless.

  • @compulsiveviewingmaterials
    @compulsiveviewingmaterials 9 месяцев назад

    Ive had my eye on the cherry s100polara. This is only 100$ more. Might have to switch. I have an s-200 t-bird that is one of my absolute fave guitars.

  • @Zoso981
    @Zoso981 11 месяцев назад

    Any Neck Dive issues while standing?

  • @Jstall7543
    @Jstall7543 10 месяцев назад

    Sand I Really Like This Guitar! You Think I Should Buy New Or Old?

  • @bigfatengineer
    @bigfatengineer 11 месяцев назад

    Looking at the Guild website, they're no longer selling their other Polara S-100 models (White, Black, and Translucent Red, all with no phase switch). Looks like just the US model ($7k!!!) and the import ($900).
    Think I'm gonna trade in my Red one for the KT model...basically the same with a phase switch. Seems like a good reason to swap1

  • @1HYB
    @1HYB 11 месяцев назад +2

    I have a Guild S-200 Thunderbird guitar and I absolutely love the thing. Guild are so underrated. I don't really dig the SG shape, but I can recommend Guild guitars for anybody who has never used them. The best way to describe the vibe of holding one is a weird Gibson/Fender hybrid.

  • @Jstall7543
    @Jstall7543 10 месяцев назад

    I Love Everything Sound Garden! Kim’s Guitar Playing Never Lets You Down!
    Now I Know The Secret!
    Suck A Cool Guitar!

  • @Impulse21s
    @Impulse21s 11 месяцев назад +1

    I don't know man, I think I need to see your new Sig Tealy Dan on about 5 Vids in a row. It's that impressive. Cheers!

  • @Twirlyhead
    @Twirlyhead 7 месяцев назад +1

    Sounds great. Thanks. A pity the Guild bits on the headstock are such a cheap spray-on vs classic Guild inlays or even the DeArmond MIK inlays. Also bothers me that the only Soundgarden/Kim symbols are on the plastic bits that screw off/on; more effort could have been there. I have always wanted a Guild Polara but I feel this "tribute" falls a little bit short. Good guitar but a D for effort as a tribute. For the price a few inlays would not have hurt as it ain't cheap for a far eastern made guitar.

  • @kirbysdreamland6725
    @kirbysdreamland6725 11 месяцев назад

    never liked gold on guitars but this looks pretty good
    \

  • @anewlevel622
    @anewlevel622 11 месяцев назад

    Riff Lord

  • @TylerJohnstonGuitar
    @TylerJohnstonGuitar 11 месяцев назад

    Guild is an interesting brand. I mostly associate the name with old acoustics but this thing looks mean.

  • @YOSTINATOR
    @YOSTINATOR 10 месяцев назад

    Why didn't they release the Import Version in White too? A lot of people, myself included, would get them both.

  • @andrij.demianczuk
    @andrij.demianczuk 11 месяцев назад

    I got the email announcing this from Guild yesterday and lost my shit. My biggest gear regret was selling my red ‘99 S100 a few years ago for an amp I barely use anymore

  • @PuttinOnTheRiffs
    @PuttinOnTheRiffs 11 месяцев назад

    Jealousssssss I want one

  • @flapjack413
    @flapjack413 11 месяцев назад

    Isn't it a great feeling to finally get to play the guitars we dreamed about as kids? I've now built exacting replicas of Kurt Cobain's competition Mustang, his Jaguar, and the sonic blue In Utero Mustang (sorry Fender, your "replicas" of those guitars sucked as far as being replicas go), as well as Slash's Kris Derrig Les Paul.

  • @Phodilae
    @Phodilae 11 месяцев назад

    litteraly bought a white Epiphone SG a few years ago because I couldn't afford a Guild polara

  • @danosoprano5853
    @danosoprano5853 11 месяцев назад

    What about stone gossard and mike McCready

  • @Hoopst1cks
    @Hoopst1cks 9 месяцев назад

    Coulda swore he had a red one back in the day, too

  • @chrisruef9221
    @chrisruef9221 10 месяцев назад

    Spoonman time ⏲️

  • @gorlagOv
    @gorlagOv 11 месяцев назад +1

    Bring Guild back to Tacoma.

  • @Fresh_I.S.C.
    @Fresh_I.S.C. 11 месяцев назад +1

    shame you didnt mention Buzzo..

  • @SRone45
    @SRone45 10 месяцев назад

    Kim's playing is like a cross between Tony Iommi and J Mascis.

  • @kellybrincks
    @kellybrincks 11 месяцев назад

    I'll take a white one please

    • @DisturbingThePriest
      @DisturbingThePriest 10 месяцев назад

      It'll cost ya $7k US! This import model is only in black.

  • @Terry3Gs
    @Terry3Gs 11 месяцев назад

    I was mythed cause I was looking for 1 the last 4-5 months & all of a sudden retailers where saying they where discontinued. But now I see why. Its great they are priced what the previous models where. Well .. the usa limited white ones are I think I seen like $8,000 ?
    I think the funny part of this Ryan is your limited edition signature guitar launched yesterday when these did. Kinda ironic if you think about it thought cause of that seattle connection thing !! ha :)

  • @Negative.mrb1
    @Negative.mrb1 11 месяцев назад

    I like the SG I own a purple one, but I think the Guild looks cooler offset bridge and horn

  • @jeromepeters9842
    @jeromepeters9842 10 месяцев назад

    I do want one!

  • @sjones3891
    @sjones3891 11 месяцев назад

    Shouldn’t it be called the Mt. Rainier of guitar players? 😛😛

  • @AL_1991
    @AL_1991 3 месяца назад

    riffs, beer bellies and sponsored gear. That's more like it.

  • @PeterMoore350
    @PeterMoore350 11 месяцев назад

    This SG might be the only one i buy.
    Weird bridge though

  • @jeffgregory8758
    @jeffgregory8758 11 месяцев назад

    No offense but I gotta ask? How is Kim's guitar only $900 but a guy barely known to most going for $3200. And I mean no disrespect to Fluff at all. Just curious?

    • @RiffsAndBeards
      @RiffsAndBeards  11 месяцев назад +3

      Mine is a USA guitar. Kim’s is an import. And to be fair Kim’s USA guitar is $4000.

    • @jeffgregory8758
      @jeffgregory8758 11 месяцев назад

      @@RiffsAndBeards okay, that settles that. And again,no disrespect to you. I absolutely love the blue sparkle Stingray. It is like a badass custom 70's van and guitar all wrapped up into 1 amazing package.

    • @DisturbingThePriest
      @DisturbingThePriest 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@RiffsAndBeards $4000? Thought the US model was $7000...

  • @leegollin4417
    @leegollin4417 11 месяцев назад

    After playing my Les Paul Custom for 2 weeks straight on tour, I decided to play my S100, out of the blue. I literally threw it AT the case after and never played it again. Still, love guys who play them especially Puny Human.

  • @Lagwagon801
    @Lagwagon801 11 месяцев назад

    I’d rather have a Tealy Dan

  • @IvesMarcelin
    @IvesMarcelin 6 месяцев назад

    Si tu joue cool sur cette Guild avec un son pur je pourrais juger de la sonorité qu'elle a ..mais pas avec la distor ...c'est commun la plupart des gars qui jouent avec la distor font fuir les personnes qui veulent découvrir le vrai sion Pur de la guitare électrique comme ici ..avec cette Guild ..

  • @thelolguy007
    @thelolguy007 10 месяцев назад

    It’s an SG copy 🤷‍♂️

  • @nimitz1739
    @nimitz1739 5 месяцев назад

    “He painted an amazing palette.” 1:00 lol A palette is used to paint. So you really don’t paint a palette😂

  • @IvesMarcelin
    @IvesMarcelin 6 месяцев назад

    Si tu joue cool sir cette Guild je pourrais juger de ia sonorité qu'elle a ..mais pas avec la distor ...c'est commun la plupart des gars qui jouent avec la distor font fuir les personnes qui veulent entendre le vrai si. Pur de la guitare électrique comme ici ..avec cette Guild ..

  • @mr.smithgnrsmith7808
    @mr.smithgnrsmith7808 7 месяцев назад +1

    Get that AWFUL gold hardware out of there and it’s awesome

    • @0o0oo0o
      @0o0oo0o 5 месяцев назад

      That's the biggest drawback for me right now as I have the opportunity to score one at a low price. I'll have to think on it

  • @DapperHesher
    @DapperHesher 11 месяцев назад

    This guy talking bout Kim in the past tense like he's dead.

    • @RiffsAndBeards
      @RiffsAndBeards  11 месяцев назад +2

      Was just talking about him as it relates to me back in the day my guy

  • @martygraw1406
    @martygraw1406 11 месяцев назад

    No thanks. I already have an SG.

    • @DisturbingThePriest
      @DisturbingThePriest 10 месяцев назад

      So do I...many of them. They are NOT the same at all. You're doing yourself a disservice not trying one out.

  • @danosoprano5853
    @danosoprano5853 11 месяцев назад

    No grunge price tag it cost 7 g's. Spoiled youtuders get to play all the most expensive gear

  • @dukeljk2191
    @dukeljk2191 9 месяцев назад

    Its not even a usa model.