Guitar Story
Guitar Story
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9 facts on this site cite this source, across Guild. A quoted passage is the text the fact relies on.
| Fact | Years | Records | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avnet, Inc. ran Guild Westerly[1] | 1967–1986 | Guild Westerly, Avnet, Inc. | "opened in 1967 in Westerly" |
| 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) | "opened in 1967 in Westerly" |
| 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) | "opened in 1967 in Westerly" |
| Fender Musical Instruments Corporation ran Guild Westerly[1] | 1995–2001 | Guild Westerly, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | "moved to Fender's headquarters in Corona… until 2004" |
| Fender Musical Instruments Corporation ran Fender Corona[1] | undated | Fender Corona, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | "moved to Fender's headquarters in Corona… until 2004" |
| Fender Musical Instruments Corporation ran Guild Tacoma[1] | 2004–2008 | Guild Tacoma, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | "2004, when Fender acquired Tacoma" |
| Guild USA built at Guild Westerly (full build)[1] | 1967–2001 | Guild, Guild Westerly | "opened in 1967 in Westerly" |
| Guild USA built at Fender Corona (full build)[1] | 2001–2004 | Guild, Fender Corona | "moved to Fender's headquarters in Corona… until 2004" |
| Guild USA built at Guild Tacoma (full build)[1] | 2004–2008 | Guild, Guild Tacoma | "2004, when Fender acquired Tacoma" |
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
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