Plant
owned factory
Hoboken, NJ, USA[1]. Built for 1 brand on record.
All factory operations moved to Westerly by end of 1971. Geolocated 2026-10-15: 300 Observer Highway, Hoboken, from a single community source (low-medium confidence); Nominatim building match; claim C422.
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The point marks Hoboken, NJ, USA at city level. It shows the town, not the factory gate. Recorded place[1].
Every headstock this plant has built for, on record. A contract plant can sit behind several brands at once.
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| Years | Operator | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1956–1966 | Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York | secondary[2] |
| 1966–1971 | Avnet, Inc. | secondary[3] |
The plant stays the same across these rows; the company behind the name does not.
| Years | Line | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–1966[4, 5, 6, 2, 3] | Guild USA | Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York | — |
| 1966–1971[3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 2] | Guild USA | Avnet, Inc. | — |
No supply records for this plant yet.
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