Source: bluebookofguitarvalues: guitar amplifiers/manufacturers/guild

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8 facts on this site cite this source, across Guild. A quoted passage is the text the fact relies on.

Fact	Years	Records	Passage
Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York owns Guild^[1]	1952–1966	Guild, Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York	"started in 1952 by Alfred Dronge"
FAAS Corporation, New Berlin WI (later U.S. Music Corporation; rename date unverified) owns Guild^[1]	1988–1995	Guild, FAAS Corporation, New Berlin WI (later U.S. Music Corporation; rename date unverified)	"lasted until 1988 when the Faas company… bought them out"
Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York ran Guild NYC workshop^[1]	1952–1956	Guild NYC workshop, Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York	"New York City from 1952 to 56"
Management/investor group incl. George Gruhn (legal name unverified) ran Guild Westerly^[1]	1986–1988	Guild Westerly, Management/investor group incl. George Gruhn (legal name unverified)	"moved to Westerly… in 1969"
FAAS Corporation, New Berlin WI (later U.S. Music Corporation; rename date unverified) ran Guild Westerly^[1]	1988–1995	Guild Westerly, FAAS Corporation, New Berlin WI (later U.S. Music Corporation; rename date unverified)	"moved to Westerly… in 1969"
Guild USA built at Guild NYC workshop (full build)^[1]	1952–1956	Guild, Guild NYC workshop	"New York City from 1952 to 56"
Guild USA built at Guild Westerly (full build)^[1]	1969–2001	Guild, Guild Westerly	"moved to Westerly… in 1969"
Guild USA built at Guild Tacoma (full build)^[1]	2005–2008	Guild, Guild Tacoma	"bought in 2005"

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bluebookofguitarvalues: guitar amplifiers/manufacturers/guildgraded secondary

"started in 1952 by Alfred Dronge"Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York owns Guild, 1952–1966
"lasted until 1988 when the Faas company… bought them out"FAAS Corporation, New Berlin WI (later U.S. Music Corporation; rename date unverified) owns Guild, 1988–1995
"New York City from 1952 to 56"Alfred Dronge / Guild Guitars, New York ran Guild NYC workshop, 1952–1956
"moved to Westerly… in 1969"Management/investor group incl. George Gruhn (legal name unverified) ran Guild Westerly, 1986–1988
"bought in 2005"Guild USA built at Guild Tacoma (full build), 2005–2008

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