The Guild S-100 is a Guild electric guitar, currently around $2478.58. Close alternatives include the Guild S-300 and the Gibson SG Special "Monkey". It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
Guild S-100
Guild · electric guitar
The Guild S-100 is a mahogany SG-style solidbody with dual humbuckers, Kim Thayil's main guitar and the core of Soundgarden's dark, heavy tone. It is affordable, light and resonant, delivering a thick, warm, sustaining voice with aggressive bite when pushed. It suits grunge, alternative and heavy rock, leaning dark and powerful rather than bright.
- dark
- heavy rock
- grunge
- thick
- warm
- aggressive
- bite
- resonant
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Guild S-100 is commonly used in
- Grunge
- Alternative Rock
Amps that pair well with the Guild S-100
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
32% matchInto the AC30's bright, chiming British breakup, the S-100's dark, aggressive pickups cut through with real amp-driven sparkle.
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
32% matchThe AC15CH's sweet, treble-shimmering breakup contrasts nicely with the S-100's dark, heavy-rock-voiced pickups for a brighter grunge edge.
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
31% matchThe S-100's dark, thick humbuckers balance the Deluxe Reverb's bright, sparkling voicing instead of doubling up on brightness.
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchVox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Boss Waza-Air
Boss
tonal matchRun Boss Waza-Air after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Egnater VN-412A
Egnater
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Egnater VN-412A answers back bright
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchLaney Richter's bright balances out the dark tone
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
tonal matchPRS HX 50 Head leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Guild S-100
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
29% matchThe S-100's dark, aggressive grunge pickups give the Galileo's bright, pickup-tuned boost real contrast to work with.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
26% matchThe S-100's dark, thick humbuckers need exactly the kind of cut the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost provides to stay articulate.
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
tonal matchTech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool's bright balances out the dark tone
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchRun Aguilar DB 925 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Suhr Brighton Treble Booster
Suhr
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Suhr Brighton Treble Booster answers back bright
Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB
pedal
tonal matchKnight Audio Technologies Kat-STB leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Artec SE-OE3
Artec
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Artec SE-OE3 answers back bright
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, JHS Pedals JHS AC+ answers back glassy
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Guild S-300
Guild
70% similarity“an offset solid-body electric distinct from the Guild S-100 that became his more famous main guitar”
Gibson SG Special "Monkey"
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson SG-TV
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Washburn Dime 3
Washburn
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Guild S-100?+
The closest matches in character are the Guild S-300, the Gibson SG Special "Monkey", the Gibson SG-TV. Boutique upgrades: Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst, 1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop.
What pairs well with the Guild S-100?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Fender Deluxe Reverb — Into the AC30's bright, chiming British breakup, the S-100's dark, aggressive pickups cut through with real amp-driven sparkle..
How much does the Guild S-100 cost?+
Around $2478.58 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).