{"product_id":"guild-s-100-polara-solid-body-electric-guitar-1964-3170","title":"Guild S-100 Polara Solid Body Electric Guitar (1964)","description":"Guild S-100 Polara Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1964), made in Hoboken, NJ, cherry lacquer finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, black tolex hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the comparatively forgotten solid-bodies of the 1960's, the Guild Polara is a great vintage guitar still waiting to be discovered. This model was the middle of Guild's 1960's solid-body line, between the flashier (and now highly collectible) S-200 Thunderbird and the entry-level one-pickup S-50. The S-100 has the same two-pickup and vibrato layout as the Thunderbird without the complex Fender Jaguar-inspired double tone circuit, featuring instead a classic Gibson-style 4 knobs and switch array. The pickups are the metal-covered single coil units peculiar to this guitar and a few others, which are one of Guild's best sounding PU options. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe headstock is the eccentric off-center peak shape shared with the Thunderbird, but the rosewood fingerboard is unbound with simple dot inlay. The Hagstrom adjustomatic bridge and tremolo unit are also featured, along with Grover Sta-tite individual tuners. The instrument also features the infamous Guild \"built-in guitar stand\" feature, which fortunately in this case has never led to a broken headstock! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe S-100 is an slightly eccentric but eminently playable 60's guitar with a great trash, twang, and thunder tone perfect for surf, garage or rockabilly stylings while being versatile enough to go beyond them. It is also one very cool guitar we cannot think of a single well-known player ever using; there's still time to stake a claim!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 38 7\/8 in. (98.7 cm.), 14 in. (35.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3\/8 in. (3.5 cm.) deep. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-played but not abused; 100% original except the top strap button. Finish wear most noticeably to the back and back of the neck; face is quite clean. Plastic headstock veneer is shrunken slightly (common on 60's Guilds) and has a small piece missing (burned?) in the classic cigarette stowage spot near the E string. Overall a nice example of a rare 60's American solid-body. Very Good + Condition.","brand":"Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853197561996,"sku":"3170","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_e176abcd-9360-418e-ae79-012eb95691ce.jpg?v=1774331799","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/guild-s-100-polara-solid-body-electric-guitar-1964-3170","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}