Who made Guild guitars in 1966?
In 1966, Avnet, Inc. controlled the Guild name. Its one line on record was built at Guild Hoboken (USA).[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
A Guild guitar from 1966 belongs to whichever era was running on its product line that year. An era is a stretch when the company that controlled the name and the plant that built the line both stayed the same. If you know the line, the table below tells you which version of Guild you have. The name dates from 1952[8, 2, 9], 14 years before.
Line by line in 1966
What changed in 1966
- Guild USA: a new era begins under Avnet, Inc., built at Guild Hoboken[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
- Guild USA: the 1956–1966 era ends (Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York, Guild Hoboken)[8, 2, 9, 6, 1]
Where Guild was built in 1966
Guild Hoboken. See every brand each plant built for, and every plant in the same country:
Other brands in 1966
Guild, year by year
Sources
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
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Guild (manufacturer history) - Blue Book of Guitar Valuesgraded secondary- In 1966, electronic parts producer Avnet Inc. bought Guild Musical Instruments, and Alfred Dronge stayed on as president.Guild in 1966: owners and plants
- In mid-August of 1986, Avnet sold Guild to a management/investment group from New England and Tennessee.Guild in 1966: owners and plants
- Guild was founded in 1952 by Alfred Dronge (who did hire great guitar builders).Era ends: Guild USA, 1966
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A Brief History of Guild Guitarsgraded secondary- In 1966, Guild was sold to the Avnet Corporation, albeit with Alfred Dronge still at the helm overseeing production.Guild in 1966: owners and plants
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Guild Guitar Factoriesgraded community- Guild was sold to the Avnet Corporation in 1966Guild in 1966: owners and plants
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