The Polara Deluxe offers an upgraded trim package to the base Polara model, delivering classic aesthetics that recall 1970s design elements with modern enhancements. Where the base Polara model is stripped down, the Polara Deluxe is elevated—including a bound rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, Guild Peak and Chesterfield headstock inlays, Guild compensated stopbar tailpiece, and color options ranging from classic transparent to modern metallic.
Features
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Polara Deluxe Canyon Dusk:
Style: Polara Deluxe - Solid Body Electric Guitar
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Neck Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Neck
Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Bridge
Polara Series
pickup switching
1. Bridge – Hum Canceling – This position has the most “edge” or “bite”. Overwound for a big, powerful tone without sounding too dark, a great tool to push an amp into singing distortion. Perfect for solos or in your face rhythm parts, the HB-2+ humbucker possesses a bold, rich tone that is equally capable in any musical style.
2. Bridge (Coil Split) – Pulling up on the bridge volume knob splits the coils of the bridge humbucker for spanky single-coil tones. This position is great when added clarity is needed. Though lower in output when split, the bridge HB-2+ won’t sound anemic.
3. Bridge (Coil Split) + Neck – This position has a full-frequency, almost acoustic like tone bit with added compression and twang from the split bridge pickup.
4. Bridge + Neck – Hum Canceling – This position combines the tonalities of the neck and bridge humbuckers. Thick, creamy mids, big, round bass and clear trebles make this a great all-around tone.
5. Bridge (Coil Split) + Neck (Coil Split) – Hum Canceling – This position is great for funk with big basses and hollow sounding trebles. This position possesses some of the quack typical of out of phase pickup settings.
6. Bridge + Neck (Coil Split) – A great all-around tone, this position has a similar tone to the full bridge and neck combined but with less emphasized mids. This is a great in-between tone that is warm and full with bell like trebles.
7. Neck (Coil Split) – Pulling up on the neck volume knob splits the coils of the neck humbucker. This gives an added snap to the smooth, creamy tone of the neck humbucker, great for lead lines or rhythm parts that won’t get muddy.
8. Neck – Hum Canceling – This position produces a warm, round tone great anything from singing lead lines to clean rhythm lines.
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 | Canyon Dusk Metallic (CYD) |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
Hardware
| Bridge String Spacing | 2" (50mm) |
| Hardware Finish / Plating | Nickel |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic |
| Tailpiece | Guild Compensated Stopbar |
| Nut Material | Composite |
| Tuning Machines | Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear |
| Strap Buttons | Vintage Pawn |
| Pickguard | Black with Gold Guild Logo |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup | Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Bridge |
| Neck Pickup | Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - 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 Push/Pull Coil Split |
Other
| Strings | D'Addario EXL110 - Nickel Wound Regular Light (.010" - .046") |
| Upper Bout Width | 11" (280mm) |
| Lower Bout Width | 13" (330mm) |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 1 1/2" (38mm) |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 1 1/2" (38mm) |
| Body Length | 17" (432mm) |
| Overall Length | 40" (1016mm) |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
