He also travels with the same red Firebird he used in the '90s as a backup, a Tele for a lighter sound, and a thin-bodied Les Paul Custom. Kim's Gibson Firebird is a current production model and has doubled strings in EEBBBE tuning ("My Wave," "Been Away Too Long"). The '79 Guild S-300 (middle) has hotter stock DiMarzio pickups and is used for heavier songs and songs where he is the only guitar player and doesn't need the space behind the bridge. He has another S-100 used with heavier, doubled strings for lower tunings. 046 strings with low action on the S-100. The neck on the guitar is a little thicker than an SG, and everything is stock on the guitar. He prefers this model because of the distance between the tailpiece and bridge, as he plays and bends strings behind the bridge. Kim's main guitar is a black '90s reissue Guild S-100 (left) that he's had since the early '90s. Plus, learn about Chris Cornell's Divided by 13/Savage amp setup and new Gibson signature model, and why Ben Shepherd's go-to bass is a simple MIM Fender with minimal modifications. In this segment, Thayil discusses why he's never looked back after discovering his favorite Guild at age 19 and demonstrates his go-to effect combinations. PG's Chris Kies is on location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he talks with the Soundgarden guitar and bass techs, as well as Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd to learn what the band is using live on their King Animal tour.
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