Model · Guild

F-212XL 12-String

A Guild acoustic, introduced 1966^[1], made until 1986. Built on the Guild USA line.

Blue Book mfg. 1966-1986 (S372). guitar-list gives F-212 as 1963-1985 (S384), probably the earlier non-XL model; not merged.

How it changed

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Who owned it and where it was built

The eras of the Guild USA line in the years this model was made. The model rides on its line: when the owner or the plant changed, it changed for this model too.

Sources

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1. 1
   Blue Book of Guitar Values: Guild acoustic models (page 4)graded secondary
2. 2
   acousticmusic: research/guitar information/large shop guitar builders/guildgraded secondary

   • "bought by Avnet for about $5,000,000 in July of 1966"Era: Guild USA, 1966–1971
   • "By the end of 1971, all factory operations had been transferred to Westerly"Era: Guild USA, 1966–1971
3. 3
   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.Era: Guild USA, 1966–1971
   • In mid-August of 1986, Avnet sold Guild to a management/investment group from New England and Tennessee.Era: Guild USA, 1966–1971
   • defaulted on bank obligations in November of 1988, leading to a court supervised financial restructuring.Era: Guild USA, 1986–1986
4. 4
   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.Era: Guild USA, 1966–1971
5. 5
   The Convoluted History of Guild Guitars