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Model · Guild
A Guild archtop, introduced 1954[1], made until 1984. Built on the Guild USA line.
Blue Book mfg. 1954-1984 (S376).
No changes to this model’s spec are on record yet. If you know one and have a source, send it with Suggest an edit at the top right.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–1956[2, 3, 4] | Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York | — | Guild NYC workshop |
| 1956–1966[2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York | — | Guild Hoboken |
| 1966–1971[6, 3, 7, 8, 9, 5] | Avnet, Inc. | — | Guild Hoboken |
| 1967–1984[6, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] | Avnet, Inc. | — | Guild Westerly |
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