This week we finally take a look at a Guild Polara in the form of this hot rodded single pickup no frills shred machine that they call the ‘Night Edition’ 🔥 It certainly can Chug but can it clean up enough to suit this old farts boomer blues style?? 🤔 Let the battle commence!! 😆🎸👍
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Time Stamps:
00:00 intro & coming up spoilers
01:13 we're finally gonna do it
03:45 prices & colours
06:55 some specs
07:46 what does it weigh
08:15 does it neck dive
08:49 the string thru affair
09:42 ebony or rosewood
10:30 frets & dot markers
11:37 neck profile & measurements
12:03 tuners & bridge
13:36 pickup reading
14:01 under the hood
16:44 this is what it sounds like unplugged
17:03 todays rig
18:46 this is what it sounds like plugged in
21:25 what is this knob for
23:30 a bit of sabbath
24:04 let's play something
25:05 let's play some drop d
27:11 what do I think
28:42 some more specs
29:55 what was the knob for
31:45 a brilliant guitar for somebody
33:06 is it too expensive
35:15 it was a draw this week
35:57 play out jam
Signal Chain Info:
TC Polytune
Warm Audio Centavo / RAT
Boss DD3 / Boss RC5 Looper
Amps: Fender Princeton Reverb '65 Tweed 1 x 12
Mics AKG C414 & SENHEISER E906
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools
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