Guild guitars in the 1980s
Through the 1980s, Avnet, Inc., Management/investor group incl. George Gruhn (legal name unverified) and FAAS Corporation (renamed U.S. Music Corp. 1993) controlled the Guild name, and 1 plant built it: Guild Westerly.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
3 eras touch the 1980s across 1 line. The version changed in 1986 and 1988. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Guild.
Year by year
| Year | Controlled by | Built at | Changed |
|---|
| 1980 | Avnet, Inc. | Guild Westerly[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 1981 | Avnet, Inc. | Guild Westerly[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 1982 | Avnet, Inc. | Guild Westerly[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 1983 | Avnet, Inc. | Guild Westerly[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 1984 | Avnet, Inc. | Guild Westerly[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 1985 | Avnet, Inc. | Guild Westerly[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| 1986 | Management/investor group incl. George Gruhn (legal name unverified) | Guild Westerly[7, 2, 4, 8, 6] | yes |
| 1987 | Management/investor group incl. George Gruhn (legal name unverified) | Guild Westerly[7, 2, 4, 8, 6] | |
| 1988 | FAAS Corporation (renamed U.S. Music Corp. 1993) | Guild Westerly[7, 2, 4, 6] | yes |
| 1989 | FAAS Corporation (renamed U.S. Music Corp. 1993) | Guild Westerly[7, 2, 4, 6] | |
Eras in the 1980s
| Line | Years | Controlled by | Built at | Grade |
|---|
| Guild USA | 1967–1986 | Avnet, Inc. | Guild Westerly | secondary[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Guild USA | 1986–1988 | Management/investor group incl. George Gruhn (legal name unverified) | Guild Westerly | secondary[7, 2, 4, 8, 6] |
| Guild USA | 1988–1995 | FAAS Corporation (renamed U.S. Music Corp. 1993) | Guild Westerly | secondary[7, 2, 4, 6] |
Other brands in the 1980s
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 the 1980s: owners and plants
- In mid-August of 1986, Avnet sold Guild to a management/investment group from New England and Tennessee.Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
- defaulted on bank obligations in November of 1988, leading to a court supervised financial restructuring.Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
- The Faas Corporation of New Berlin, WI (now U.S. Musical Corporation) bought Guild in January, 1989.Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
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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 the 1980s: owners and plants
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The Convoluted History of Guild Guitarsgraded community- Guild was bought by Avnet for about $5,000,000 in July of 1966.Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
- In mid August of 1986, Avnet sold Guild to a management/investment group from New England and Tennessee.Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
- And this group sold Guild to the FAAS Corporation (Chuck Faas) which changed name to U.S. Music Corporation.Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
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Guild Guitar Factoriesgraded community- Guild was sold to the Avnet Corporation in 1966Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
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mmone: guild guitarsgraded secondary- "opened in 1967 in Westerly"Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
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jedistar: guildgraded secondary- "1989 Sold to FAAS Corporation"Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants
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Gruhn, George (biography)graded secondary- Guild Guitars, executive vice president of research and development and artist relations, 1986-88.Guild in the 1980s: owners and plants