An immaculate example of the Guild Polara Deluxe Electric Guitar in Cherry Red.
The Guild Polara Deluxe in Cherry Red takes the stripped-back rock attitude of the standard Polara and dresses it up with premium appointments and serious tonal versatility. With its compact mahogany body, ultra-playable set neck and hot-wound HB-2+ humbuckers with coil-splitting, this is a sleek, 1970s-inspired workhorse that is ready for everything from classic rock crunch to articulate modern tones.
Blending vintage Guild styling cues with modern playability, the Polara Deluxe feels instantly familiar in the hands. The comfortable 24 3/4 inch scale, vintage soft U neck and 12.5 inch radius rosewood fingerboard make chords, bends and fast runs feel effortless, while the Cherry Red gloss finish shows off the mahogany grain in true old-school style. Add in the upgraded binding, block inlays and Guild compensated stopbar tailpiece, and you have a solidbody that looks as good as it sounds.
Deluxe Take on a Classic Polara Design
The Polara Deluxe builds on the base Polara platform with a host of visual and functional upgrades. A bound Indian rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays gives a distinctly 1970s flavour, complemented by ivory fingerboard binding and a black pickguard with a gold Guild logo. The compact Polara body shape keeps the guitar light and well balanced, while the Cherry Red gloss polyurethane finish delivers that timeless transparent look over solid mahogany.
HB-2+ Humbuckers with Coil-Splitting
Guilds HB-2+ humbuckers are modern, hot-wound takes on their legendary HB-1 design, now in a traditional humbucker size with Alnico V magnets. They offer punchy output with plenty of character, from thick, sustaining lead tones to tight, defined rhythm sounds. With individual volume and tone controls for each pickup and push/pull coil-splitting, you can flip from full, roaring humbucker power to brighter, single-coil style tones at the pull of a knob, giving you a huge palette of sounds on tap.
Comfortable Mahogany Set Neck
The Polara Deluxe features a mahogany set neck with a vintage soft U profile that fills the hand without feeling bulky. The 24 3/4 inch scale length is instantly comfortable for bends and vibrato, while the 12.5 inch fingerboard radius and narrow jumbo frets make both chords and lead work feel smooth across the neck. Ivory ABS binding frames the Indian rosewood fingerboard, adding a classy visual touch and a subtle, premium feel under the fingers.
Stable Hardware and Classic Guild Details
A Tune-O-Matic bridge paired with a Guild compensated stopbar tailpiece provides solid tuning stability and reliable intonation, ideal for players who demand consistency on stage and in the studio. Nickel hardware, vintage style open-gear tuners and Guilds Peak and Chesterfield headstock inlays complete the look, tying this modern solidbody firmly to Guilds storied heritage while keeping performance firmly up to date.
- Deluxe 1970s Inspired Aesthetic - The bound rosewood fingerboard, pearloid block inlays, ivory binding and Cherry Red gloss finish deliver a premium, vintage look that stands out on stage while staying true to classic Guild styling.
- HB-2+ Humbuckers with Coil-Splitting - Hot-wound Alnico V HB-2+ pickups provide powerful, boutique style humbucker tones, while push/pull coil-splitting on the controls unlocks brighter, single-coil like sounds for maximum versatility.
- Comfortable Mahogany Set Neck - The 24 3/4 inch scale, vintage soft U neck shape and 12.5 inch radius fingerboard combine for an easy playing feel that suits everything from bluesy bends to fast rock runs.
- Rock Solid Hardware and Classic Guild Appointments - A Tune-O-Matic bridge, Guild compensated stopbar tailpiece and vintage style open-gear tuners ensure stable tuning and intonation, while the Peak and Chesterfield headstock inlays add iconic Guild flair.
Body
- Body Type: Solid Body
- Body Shape: Guild Polara
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Colour: Cherry Red (CHR)
- Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- 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)
Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Construction: Set Neck
- 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: Pearloid Blocks
- Fingerboard Inlay Locations: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17
- Frets Total: 22
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Binding: Ivory ABS
- Nut Material: Composite
Hardware
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Bridge String Spacing: 2" (50mm)
- Tailpiece: Guild Compensated Stopbar
- Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear
- Strap Buttons: Vintage Pawn
- Pickguard: Black with Gold Guild Logo
Electronics
- Neck Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Neck
- Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2+ Humbucker Nickel - Bridge
- Pickup Switching: 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, Push/Pull Coil Split