Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Model · Guild
A Guild acoustic, introduced 1987[1], made until 2003. Built on the Guild USA line.
Blue Book mfg. 1987-2003 (S373).
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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.
| Years | Owner | Parent | Plant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1989[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | Management/investor group incl. George Gruhn (legal name unverified) | — | Guild Westerly |
| 1989–1995[2, 3, 4, 6, 7] | FAAS Corporation (renamed U.S. Music Corp. 1993) | — | Guild Westerly |
| 1995–2001[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 4, 14, 15, 6, 7] | Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | Schultz-led investor group (William Schultz, Fender employees and outside investors incl. Servco Pacific) | Guild Westerly |
| 2001–2003[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 4, 15, 14, 6, 7] | Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | Weston Presidio (private equity funds) | Fender Corona |
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