DATING YOUR GUILD

1952-1960
YEAR

APPROXIMATE LAST SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCED

1953

1000-1500

1954

1500-2200

1955

2200-3000

1956

3000-4000

1957

4000-5700

1958

5700-8300

1959

12035

1960-1969
This chart displays the first and last serial numbers of guitars produced in
each year from 1960 to 1969 (inclusive); no corresponding model names
or numbers are available.
YEAR

FIRST NUMBER PRODUCED

LAST NUMBER PRODUCED

1960

12036

14713

1961

14714

18419

1962

18420

22722

1963

22723

28943

1964

28944

38636

1965

**

46606** (see next chart)

1966

**

46608** (see next chart)

1967

**

46637** (see next chart)

1968

**

46656** (see next chart)

1969

**

46695** (see next chart)

1965-1969
From 1965 to 1969 (inclusive), Guild used a separate serial numbering system for each guitar model.
This chart details the year, model and beginning/ending serial numbers for each instrument during that period.
MODEL

A50


A150


A350


A500


ARTIST AWARD
BB195-241

GEORGE BARNES a/e
CA100

CE100

D25


D35


D40


D44


D50


D55


DD238-395

DE400

DE500

F20


F30


F47


F50


F112


F212


F312


F412


F512


JET STAR BASS
MARK I

MARK II

MARK III

MARK IV

MARK V

MARK VI

M20

M65

M65


M75


M85


S50


S100


S200


ST100

STARFIRE II

STARFIRE III

STARFIRE IV

STARFIRE V

STARFIRE VI

STARFIRE XII

STARFIRE BASS
T50


T100


X50


X175


X500

1965
AB101 to 136
N/A

N/A

N/A

AA101
N/A

N/A

N/A

EF101 to 211
N/A

N/A

AJ101 to 333
AC101 to 166
AL101 to 192
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EH101 to 126
EI101 to 107
AG101 to 316
AI101 to 341
AK101 to 128
AD101 to 119
N/A

AN101 to 228
AS101 to 136
N/A

N/A

SD101 to 108
CA101 to 110
CB101 to 247
CC101 to 252
CD101 to 128
CE101 to 120
N/A

Some AH #s
EC101 to 182
ED101 to 160
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SA101 to 201
SB101 to 169
SC101
N/A

EK101 to 387
EK101 to 387
EL101 to 276
EN101 to 194
DB101 to 174
N/A

BA101 to 177
EB101 to 196
EE101 to 601
EA101 to 202
EG101 to 107
DA101 to 106

1966
AB137 to 162
N/A

N/A

AF101 to 102
AA102 to 113
N/A

N/A

N/A

EF212 to 396
N/A

N/A

AJ334 to 1136
AC167 to 318
AL193 to 301
N/A

N/A

EH127 to 233
EI108 to 116
AG317 to 1534
AI352 to 1142
AK129 to 218
AD120 to 190
N/A

AN229 to 810
AS142 to 230
N/A

N/A

SD109 to 327
CA317 to 996
CB248 to 967
CC253 to 666
CD129 to 292
CE121 to 137
N/A

N/A

EC183 to 267
ED161 to 194
N/A

N/A

SA202 to 490
SB170 to 220
SC102 to 153
N/A

EK388 to 2098
EK388 to 2098
EL277 to 1167
EN195 to 927
DB175 to 274
DC101 to 586
BA178 to 654
EB197 to 391
EE602 to 1939
EA203 to 326
EG108 to 160
DA107 to 138

1967
AB163 to 203
N/A

N/A

N/A

AA114 to 139
N/A

N/A

N/A

EF397 to 549
N/A

N/A

AJ1137 to 2244
AC319 to 435
AL302 to 513
OI101 to 105
N/A

EH234 to 276
EI117 to 136
AG1535 to 2499
AI1143 to 1855
AK219 to 418
AD191 to 291
N/A

AN811 to 1558
AS231 to 335
N/A

N/A

SD328 to 343
CA997 to 1973
CB968 to 1773
CC667 to 992
CD293 to 491
CE138 to 195
CF101 to 128
N/A

EC268 to 322
ED195 to 270
DD101 to 138
BB101 to 109
SA491 to 584
SB221 to251
SC154 to 166
N/A

EK2099 to 2819
EK2099 to 2819
EL1168 to 1840
EN928 to 1807
DB275 to 329
DC587 to 896
BA655 to 1696
EB392 to 558
EE1940 to 2794
EA327 to 491
EG161 to 239
DA139 to 180

1968
AB204 to 240
AI101 to108
OD101 to 109
AF103 to 115
AA140 to 157
N/A

N/A

OH101 to 113
EF550 to 719
OG101 to 192
OJ101 to 1003
AJ2245 to 2825
AC436 to 488
AL514 to 584
OI106 to 113
N/A
EH277 to 301
N/A

AG2500 to 2793
AI1856 to 2270
AK419 to 488
AD292 to 355
OA101 to 511
AN1559 to 2009
AS336 to 376
OB101 to 110
OC201 to 206
N/A

CA1974 to 2156
CB1774 to 2018
CC993 to 1203
CD492 to 541
N/A

CF129 to 175
N/A

EC323 to 334
ED271 to 335
DD139 to 237
BB110 to 194
N/A

SB252 to 269
SC167 to 191
ES101 to 275
EK2820 to 3028
EK2820 to 3028
EL1841 to 2223
EN1808 to 2141
DB330 to 339
DC897
BA1697 to 1946
EB559 to 607
EE2795 to 3003
EA492 to 502
EG240 to 322
DA181 to 235

1969
N/A
AI109 to 113
OD110 to 112
N/A
AA158 to 167
N/A
OF101 to 104
OH114
EF720 to 760
OG203 to233
OJ1004 to 1592
AJ2826 to 3218
AC489 to 570
AL585 to 698

N/A
EI137 to 141
AG2794 to 2822
AI2271 to 2554
AK489 to 583
AD356 to 418
OA512 to 695
AN2010 to 2271
AS377 to 497
OB111 to 114
OC207 to223
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
CF176 to 197
OE101 to 102
N/A
ED336 to 414

N/A
N/A
N/A
ES276 to 318
EK3029 to 3098
EK3029 to 3098
EL2224 to 2272
EN2142 to 2272
N/A
DC899 to 910
BA1947 to 2043
EB608 to 652
EE3004 to 3109
EA503 to 506
EG323 to 346
DA236 to 244

1970-1979
This chart displays the first and last serial numbers of guitars produced each year from 1970 to 1979 (inclusive);
no corresponding model names or numbers are available.
YEAR
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

FIRST NUMBER PRODUCED

46696



50979



61464



75603



95497



112804



130305



149626



169868



195068

LAST NUMBER PRODUCED

50978
61463
75602
95496
112803
130304
149625
169867
195067
211877 (to Sept. 30, 1979)

1979-1983
From 1979 to 1983 (inclusive), Guild resumed using separate serial number prefixes for each guitar model.
This chart details the year, model and last serial number produced for each instrument during that period.
MODEL

ARTIST AWARD
B301-B302

B301A-B302A
B401-B402

B50

BLUES BIRD
BRIAN MAY
CE100

D15

D15/12

D17

D17/12

D25

D25C

D35

D40

D40C

D46

D47CE

DS48CE

D50

D52

D55

D62

D64

D66

D70

D80

D212

D312

1979
JA100012
BB100400
BC100061
N/A
BA100002
N/A
N/A
KA100015
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DA100914
N/A
DB100503
DC100247
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DD100212
N/A
DE100236
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1980
JA100043
BB100846
BC100196
BD100212
BA100012
N/A
N/A
KA100077
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DA105752
N/A
DB102097
DC101105
DG100542
DL100131
N/A
N/A
DD100944
N/A
DE100661
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1981
JA100067
N/A
BB100235
BD100335
BA100168
N/A
N/A
KA100136
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DA109433
N/A
DB103268
DC101638
DG100818
DL100622
N/A
N/A
DD101382
N/A
DE101058
N/A
N/A
N/A
EF100151
N/A
AA101085
N/A

1982
JA100097
N/A
N/A
N/A
BA100212
N/A
N/A
KA100159
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DA111910
N/A
DB103743
DC101782
DG100959
N/A
N/A
N/A
DD101588
N/A
DE101186
N/A
N/A
N/A
EF100208
N/A
AA101529
N/A

1983
JA100107
N/A
N/A
N/A
BA100249
N/A
N/A
KA100169
AH100617
EL100064
N/A
N/A
DA112936
EH100098
DB104078
DC101889
DG101002
DL100784
GE100026
GF100024
DD101737
EK100034
DE101247
N/A
N/A
N/A
EF100250
EG100014
AA101895
N/A

1979-1983 (cont.)
MODEL

N/A

F20


F30


F30R

F40


F42


F44


F45CE

F45/12

F46


FS46BASS

FS46CE

FS46CE/12

F50


F50R

F112

F212

F212C

F212XL

F412

F512

G37

G45

G212

G312

M80

MARK II

MARK III

MARK IV

MARK V

MKS10CE

NIGHT BIRD
PROTOTYPES
S25


S60 - S65

S60D

S70


S250

S260

S275

S280 - S281
S282

S284

S285

S300

S300A

SB201-SB202
SB600 SB602 SB603

1979
N/A
FA100051
FB100073
N/A
FC100015
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FD100018
FE100025
FF100199
FG100014
FH100001
------------
FK100045
FL100040
DF100052
N/A
DH100035
DJ100014
N/A
CA100005
CB100014
CC100017
CD100021
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ED100050
EC100019
EE100019
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EA100023
EB100023
N/A
N/A

1980
N/A
FA100244
FB100235
GG100123
FC100197
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FD100286
FE100261
FF100277
FG100194
FH100056
FJ100233
FK100221
FL100225
DF100814
N/A
DH100248
DJ100164
HA100003
CA100246
CB100163
CC100101
CD100064
N/A
N/A
LL100031
N/A
ED100349
EC100169
EE100154
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EA100112
EB100039
N/A
N/A

1981
N/A
FA100394
FB100382
GG1-174
FC100381
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FD100424
FE100340
FF100286
FG100308
FH100424
FJ100401
FK100342
FL100362
DF101339
N/A
DH100398
DJ100235
HA100229
CA100424
CB100283
CC100199
CD100089
N/A
N/A
LL100108
AC100159
ED100499
EC100207
EE100246
AB100154
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EA100468
EB100229
N/A
N/A

1982
N/A
FA100490
FB100440
GG100203
FC100393
N/A
N/A
GG100006
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FD100484
FE100426
FF100294
FG100324
N/A
FJ100486
FK100385
FL100440
DF101579
GD100002
DH100419
DJ100263
HA100339
CA100510
CB100305
CC100218
CD100124
N/A
N/A
LL100147
AC100293
ED100500
N/A
N/A
AB100236
N/A
AF100139
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AE100426
N/A

1983
AG100019
FA100524
FB100472
GG100207
N/A
N/A
N/A
GG100409
N/A
N/A
BF100008
EJ100205
GH100005
FD100535
FE100431
N/A
FG100342
N/A
FJ100525
FK100405
FL100477
DF101774
GD100050
DH100436
DJ100281
HA100350
CA100570
CB100367
CC100232
CD100137
N/A
N/A
LL100198
AC100339
N/A
N/A
N/A
AB100250
AK100030
AF100110
HC100050
N/A
N/A
N/A
EA100470
EB100230
AE100452
BE100050

1979-1983 (cont.)
MODEL
SB604
SB605
SB608
SF4

STUDIO 24
T50
T250
X79
X80
X82
X88
X92
X100
X170
X175
X500
X701-X702

1979
N/A
N/A
N/A
GA100051
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
JC100014
JB100036
N/A

1980
N/A
N/A
N/A
GA100439
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
JC100082
JB100082
N/A

1981
N/A
N/A
N/A
GA100686
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD100304
N/A
JF100107
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
JC100177
JB100136
N/A

1982
N/A
N/A
N/A
GA100713
N/A
HD100019
N/A
AD100342
N/A
JF100311
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
JC100184
JB100144
JD100174

1983
BH100266
N/A
N/A
GA100713
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD100509
HD100023
JF100430
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
JC100205
JB100148
JD100234

1984-1989
From 1984 to 1989 (inclusive), Guild continued using separate serial number prefixes for each guitar model.
This chart details the year, model and last serial number produced for each instrument during that period.
MODEL

ARTIST AWARD
ASHBORY BASS
B30

B50

B301-B302

B301A-B302A
B401-B402

BLUES BIRD
BRIAN MAY
CE100

D15

D16

D15/12

D17

D17/12

D25

D25/12

D25C

D30

D35

D40

D40C

D46

N/A

DS48CE

1984
JA100122
N/A
N/A
BA100269
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BHM150
KA100175
AH100924
AH100924
EL100144
AL100092
GC100026
DA113675
N/A
EH100101
N/A N/A
DB104288
DC101972
DG101032
DL100839
GE100047
GF100026

1985
JA100127
N/A
N/A
BA100306
N/A
N/A
N/A
BJ100060
BHM286
N/A
AH101371
AH101371
EL100211
AL100402
N/A
DA114523
N/A
N/A
N/A
DB104477
DC102066
DG101068
DL100870
GE100049
N/A

1986
JA100133
AJ23
N/A
BA100326
N/A
N/A
N/A
BJ100215
BMH316
N/A
AH101815
AH101815
N/A
AL100575
N/A
DA115528
N/A
N/A
D3000367 ?
DB104697
DC102190
DC102190
N/A
N/A
N/A

1987
JA100147
AJ1109
B300100
BA100212
N/A
N/A
N/A
BJ100216
N/A
N/A
D1500642 ?
N/A
N/A
AL100886
N/A
DA001232 ?
D2512467
N/A
D300719
DB104754
D0400233
D0400233
N/A
N/A
N/A

1988
JA100203
AJ1235
B300230
BA100249
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D151898
N/A
N/A
AL100888
N/A
DA252265
N/A
N/A
D300921
DB104754
DC400482
DC400482
N/A
N/A
N/A

1989
JA100227
N/A
B300310
BA300310
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D151898
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D252986
D251005
N/A
N/A
D400640
D400640
N/A
N/A
N/A

1984-1989 (cont.)
MODEL
D50
D50/12
D52
D55
D60
D62
D64
D65
D66
D70
D80
D100
D212
D225
D312
DE500
DETONATOR
F20

F30

F30R
F40

F42

F44

F45

F45CE
F45/12
F46

FS46BASS
FS46CE
FS46CE/12
F50

F50R
F112
F212
F212C
F212XL
F412
F512
G37
G45
G212
G312
GF25
GF30
GF40
GF50
GF50R
GF50/12

1984
DD101789
D5012014
EK100054
DE101298
N/A
KB100046
KC100031
N/A
KD100110
EF100263
EG100017
N/A
AA102114
N/A
N/A
AG100148
JH000341
FA100545
FB100509
N/A
N/A
KG100036
KH100078
N/A
GB100533
GJ100030
KJ100029
N/A
EJ100306
N/A
FD100600
FE100462
N/A
FG100358
N/A
FJ100545
FK100445
FL100519
DF101890
GD100053
N/A
DJ100287
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1985
DD101878
N/A
N/A
DE101374
N/A
KB100060
KC100051
N/A
KD100162
EF100280
EG100019
N/A
AA102395
N/A
N/A
AG100153
JH100580
FA100595
FB100527
N/A
N/A
KG100065
KH100186
N/A
GB100683
N/A
KJ100089
N/A
EJ100370
N/A
FD100650
FE100479
N/A
FG100382
N/A
FJ100567
FK100476
FL100543
DF101990
GD100080
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1986
DD101928
N/A
N/A
DE101406
N/A
N/A
KC100193
N/A
KD100208
N/A
N/A
N/A
AA102792
N/A
DJ100299
AG100169
N/A
FA100663
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
KH100249
N/A
GB100839
GJ100157
KJ100121
N/A
EJ100401
N/A
FD100693
FE100505
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FK100506
FL100569
DF102135
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1987
DD101210
N/A
N/A
DE101407
D0600113
N/A
N/A
D0650012
N/A
N/A
EG100024
N/A
N/A
N/A
DJ100300
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F0440017
F0450311
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FE100515
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FK100578
N/A
N/A
GD100089
N/A
N/A
GF250409
GF300269
GF400082
GF500212
FE100512
GF50120043

1988
D500447
N/A
N/A
N/A
D600234
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D225768
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F450535
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GF250715
GF300498
GF400086
GF500290
N/A
N/A

1989
D500478
N/A
N/A
DE101376
D600306
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F450664
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GF250845
GF300604
N/A
GF500322
N/A
N/A

1984-1989 (cont.)
MODEL

GF55

GF60M

GF60R

GX SERIES

JF30

JF30/12

JF50

JF50/12

JF55

JF65M

JF65R

JF65/12

JF65R/12

JF212XL

LIBERATOR
M80

MARK II

MARK III

MARK IV

MARK V

MKS10CE

NIGHT BIRD
NIGHT BIRD I
NIGHT BIRD II
NIGHTINGALE
PRESTIGE ST
PRESTIGE CL
PRESTIGE EX
PROTOTYPES
S25


S60 - S65

S60D

S70


S250

S260

S275

S280 - S281
S282

S284

S285

S300

S300A

SB201-SB202
SB600

SB602

SB603

SB604

SB605

1984
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
JK000085
N/A
CA100657
CB100406
CC100253
CD100156
CE100046
N/A
N/A
N/A
JL000040
N/A
N/A
N/A
LL100228
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HC100481
HE100047
HG100101
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BE100446
BE100446
BE100446
BH100616
N/A

1985
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
JK000206
N/A
CA100689
CB100425
CC100270
CD100176
CE100056
BL100104
N/A
N/A
JL000082
N/A
N/A
N/A
LL100234
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HC101039
N/A
HG100435
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BE101135
BE101135
BE101135
N/A
N/A

1986
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
CA100733
CB100461
N/A
CD100184
N/A
BL100324
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
LL100237
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HC101493
N/A
HG100637
GK100011
N/A
N/A
N/A
BE101726
BE101726
BE101726
N/A
BK100177

1987
N/A
GF600048
GF60R0087
N/A
JF300234
JF30120198
JF500050
JF501250007
N/A
JF650031
JF65R0019
JF65120064
JF65R0018
N/A
N/A
N/A
CA100743
CB100463
N/A
CD100185
N/A
N/A
BE100083
BL100426
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
LL100238
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HG100638
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BE102702
N/A
BH100725
BK100290

1988
N/A
GF600082
GF600206
N/A
JF300618
J230398
JF500112
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
J265153
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BC100103
BL100489
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BE103519
N/A
BH100744
BK100435

1989
GF100002
N/A
GF600275
N/A
JF300663
J230561
N/A
N/A
FE100562
N/A
FE100516
JF265227
N/A
FJ100612
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BL100530
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FF000006
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BE103826
N/A
N/A
BK100524

1984-1989 (cont.)
MODEL
SB608
SB902
SB905
SF4

STUDIO 24
T50
T250
T280
X79
X80
X82
X88
X92
X100
X160
X170
X175
X500
X701-X702

1984
BG100068
N/A
N/A
GA100898
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD101705
HD100129
JF100460
HF100285
HH129
HJ100004
N/A
N/A
N/A
JB100165
JD100235

1985
BG100116
N/A
N/A
GA100911
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD101790
HD100172
N/A
HF100457
N/A
HJ100095
N/A
HL100014
N/A
JB100178
N/A

1986
N/A
N/A
N/A
GA100982
GL100030
N/A
HK100123
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HL100076
N/A
JB100194
N/A

1987
N/A
N/A
N/A
GA100982
N/A
N/A
HK100211
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HL100230
N/A
JB100214
N/A

1988
N/A
JE1000153
JJ000008
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HJ000005
HL100471
N/A
JB100312
N/A

1989
N/A
JE000186
JF000009
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HJ000126
HL100558
N/A
JB100341
N/A

1990-1994
From 1990 to 1994 (inclusive), Guild continued using separate serial number prefixes for each guitar model.
This chart details the year, model and last serial number produced for each instrument during that period.
MODEL

ARTIST AWARD
B4E

B30

B500CE

BRIAN MAY
CE100

D4


D4-12

D6/D7

D15

D25

D25-12

D30

D40

D40C

D50

D55

D60

D100/D100C
DCE1

DETONATOR
DV52/DV62
F4CE

1990
JA100274
N/A
B300373
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D152418
D253561
D251271
D301140
D400824
D400824
D500703
DE101476
D600308
EG100073
N/A
JH000605
N/A
N/A

1991
JA100280
N/A
B300425
N/A
N/A
N/A
CF000323
N/A
N/A
D152700
D253790
D2251372
D301259
D400857
D400857
D500782
DE101527
N/A
EG100085
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1992
JA100328
N/A
B300590
KF000018
N/A
N/A
CF003381
CH000631
N/A
D153183
D254482
D2251570
D301458
D400884
N/A
D500964
DE101688
N/A
EG100105
N/A
N/A
N/A
CK000003

1993
JA100379
LD000271
B300727
KF000061
BM20022
LB000069
CF006541
CH001045
KL001210
D153484
D254666
D2251630
D301709
N/A
N/A
D501104
DE101833
N/A
EG100148
LH000003
N/A
EK100611
N/A

1990-1994 (cont.)
MODEL

F5


F15


F20


F25E/F4

F30CE

F30R

F35


F45


F48


F65CE

F512

FF5/FF5CE

GF25

GF30

GF50

GF55

GF60R

GX SERIES

JF4


JF4-12

JF30

JF30-12

JF55

JF55-12

JF65

JF65-12

JF100

JF100-12

JF212-XL

NIGHTBIRD CU
NIGHTBIRD DX
NIGHTBIRD ST
PRESTIGE CL
PRESTIGE EX
PRESTIGE ST
PROTOTYPES
S4CE

PILOT/SB602
PILOT/SB605
PILOT/SB902
PILOT/SB905
STARFIRE/SF4
SONGBIRD
SPECIAL ORDER
X160/161

X170

X2000/4000
X500

1990
N/A
F150054
FA100818
N/A
N/A
N/A
F350029
F450816
N/A
N/A
FL100603
N/A
GF250935
GF300699
GF500337
GF100069
GF60277
HJ000771
N/A
N/A
JF301099
JF230820
FE100658
N/A
N/A
JF265352
N/A
N/A
N/A
BL100597
LC000015
LB000015
JK000025
JL000011
JH000089
FF000015
N/A
BE103981
BK100569
JE000195
N/A
GA101002
KK001267
FL100571
HJ000154
HL100636
N/A
JB100373

1991
N/A
F150167
FA100874
N/A
N/A
N/A
F350038
F450860
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GF250946
GF300766
N/A
GF100103
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
JF301224
JF230970
FE100707
FL100621
N/A
JF265427
JF000002
N/A
N/A
BL100626
LC000020
LB000020
JK000038
JL000016
JH000120
FF000019
N/A
BE104111
BK100594
N/A
N/A
GA101072
KK001352
N/A
HJ000176
HL100660
N/A
JB100389

1992
N/A
F150254
FA100890
CJ000597
F3000130
N/A
F350049
F450918
F480006
F650062
N/A
N/A
GF250948
GF300836
N/A
GF100126
N/A
N/A
CG000746
N/A
JF301528
JF231262
FE100869
FL100660
N/A
JF265544
JF100008
N/A
N/A
BL100634
N/A
N/A
JK000044
JL000037
JH000172
FF000036
KE000042
BE104420
BK100748
N/A
N/A
GA101115
KK001847
N/A
HJ000261
HL100717
CL000053
JB100421

1993
LE000122
N/A
N/A
CJ002255
F3000242
GG100118
N/A
N/A
N/A
F650120
N/A
LF000046
GF250999
GF300845
N/A
GF100166
N/A
HJ000772
CG001572
LA000166
JF301880
JF231502
FE101037
FL100708
N/A
JF265635
JF100021
JF200003
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FF000057
N/A
BE104434
BK100783
N/A
N/A
GA101147
KK002243
N/A
HJ000302
HL100765
CL000054
JB100173

1994-1996
For 1994 only, the model prefix and last serial number for each model produced is all that is available. For 1995 and
1996,
Guild resumed using separate serial number prefixes for each guitar model, plus the first and last serial numbers
produced for each instrument during that period.
MODEL


ARTIST AWARD

A25


A50


B4E


B30/B30E


N/A


BRIAN MAY

BRIAN MAY SIGNATURE
BRIAN MAY SPECIAL
BRIAN MAY STANDARD
BM01/BM01(ST)

CE100/CE100(HG)

CROSSROADS(CR01)
D4



D4E


D4-12


D6



D6E, D6HG, DV6

D15


D25


D25-12


D26


D30


D30BLD


D50


D55


D60


D65


D100


D100C


DC1


DCE1


DC5


DC130


DV6HR


DV52


DV52HG


DV62


DV72


DV73


DV74


DV76


DV82


F4CE

1994
AA000039
N/A
N/A
AB040487
AB300132
N/A
BM00415
ME00316
BHM30114
BHD00039
N/A
AC100023
FA000097
AD042116
N/A
AD420368
AD060701
N/A
D153520
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD300184
N/A
D501106
AD550114
AD600028
GC000020
AD100014
N/A
AD110841
N/A
FC050298
FD000019
N/A
AD520445
N/A
AD620145
AD720197
AD730014
N/A
AD760010
FK000001
AF040801

1995


AA000040 to AA000089
N/A


N/A


AB040488 to AB040714
AB300133 to AB300207
N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


BHP00004 to BHP00057
N/A


N/A


AD042117 to AD044518
AD042117 to AD044518
AD420369 to AD420802
AD060702 to AD061343
AD060702 to AD061343
N/A


AD042117 to AD044518
AD420369 to AD420802
AD260001 to AD260458
AD300185 to AD300301
N/A


D501107


AD550115 to AD550220
AD600029 to AD600043
N/A


AD100015 to AD100022
AD100015 to AD100022
AD110842 to AD111713
AD110842 to AD111713
FC050299 to FC050578
FD000020 to FD000022
N/A


AD520446 to AD520945
AD520446 to AD520945
AD620146


N/A


AD730015 to AD730052
N/A


N/A


N/A


AF040802 to AF041355

1996
AA000089 to AA000105
AF250272 to AF250893
AF500079 to AF500194
AB040714 to AB041044
AB300208 to AB300286
CL000060 to CL000152
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD044518 to AD048099
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD044518 to AD048099
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD300302 to AD300348
N/A
AD550221 to AD550412
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD100023 to AD100039
N/A
AD111714 to AD113572
FC050579 to FC050964
N/A
AD061343 to AD062106
AD520946 to AD521850
AD520946 to AD521850
N/A
N/A
N/A
AD740008 to AD740022
N/A
N/A
AF041356 to AF042131

1994-1996 (cont.)
MODEL


F5CE


F30



F65CE


F20



F50



FF5CE


G045/HANK WILLIAMS
G45/HANK WILLIAMS
GV52


GV70


JA100-12C


JF4



JF4E


JF4-12


JF30


JF30-12


JF55


JF55-12


JF65-12


JF100


JF100C


JF200


JV52


JV72


PRO4


PRO5


PROTOTYPES

S100


S4CE


SONGBIRD

STARFIRE 4

X160


X170


X500


X700


X2000/NIGHTBIRD
X3000/NIGHTINGALE

1994
AF050200
AF300151
AF650118
AF200049
AF500012
AF150119
FG450005
FG000067
FE000225
FJ000059
N/A
AJ040387
N/A
AJ420064
AJ300329
AJ320240
AJ550129
AJ520062
AJ620090
AJ110121
N/A
AJ120005
FJ520028
FJ720018
AL040139
AL050078
FB000004
FB000132
AE040103
FB000132
AG000014
AK160031
AK170059
AK500008
AK700028
N/A
N/A

1995


AF050201 to AF050353
AF300153


AF650119 to AF650237
AF200050 to AF200131
AF500013 to AF500015
AF150120 to AF150143
N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


AJ040388 to AJ040424
AJ040388 to AJ040424
N/A


AJ300330 to AJ300779
AJ320241 to AJ320592
AJ550130 to AJ550293
AJ520063 to AJ520175
AJ620091 to AJ620188
AJ110122 to AJ100027
N/A


AJ120006 to AJ100007
N/A


FJ720019 to FJ720023
N/A


AL050079 to AL050096
JJ000001 to JJ000009
FB000133 to FB000194
AE040104 to AE040343
AE040104 to AE040343
AG000015 to AG000023
N/A


AK170060 to AK170138
AK500009 to AK000010
AK700029 to AK700069
N/A


N/A

1996
AF050354 to AF050614
N/A
AF650238 to AF650398
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AJ120005 to AJ120012
N/A
N/A
N/A
AJ300780 to AJ301720
AJ320593 to AJ321101
AJ550294 to AJ550483
AJ520176 to AJ520253
AJ620188 to AJ620304
N/A
AJ100028 to AJ100041
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FB000195 to FB000378
N/A
N/A
AG000024 to AG000219
N/A
AK170139 to AK170401
N/A
AK700070 to AK700118
N/A
N/A

1997-1999
This chart details the year, model and beginning/ending serial numbers for each instrument during that period.
MODEL

ARTIST AWARD
A25

A50

B4E

B4EHG

B30E

BB BLUESBIRD
D4


D4-12

D25

D25-12

D30BLD

D55

D100C

DCE1

DCE1HG

DCE5

DV6HR

DV6HG

DV52

DV52HG

F4CE

F5CE

F65CE

JF30

JF30-12

JF55

JF55-12

JF65-12

JF100C

JF100C-12

S100

S4CE

SONGBIRD HG
STARFIRE II
STARFIRE III
STARFIRE IV
X150

X170

X700

1997
AA000106 to AA000158
AF250894 to AF250896
AF500195 to AF500209
AB041045 to AB041257
AB041045 to AB041257
AB300287 to AB301349
CL000153 to CL001013
AD048100 to AD401129
AD421508 to AD421738
AD048100 to AD401129
AD421508 to AD421738
AD300349 to AD300784
AD550413 to AD550691
AD100040 to AD100049
AD113573 to AD114800
AD113573 to AD114800
FC050965 to FC051258
AD062107 to AD062419
AD062107 to AD062419
AD521850 to AD522272
AD521850 to AD522272
AF042131 to AF042598
AF050615 to AF050660
AF650398 to AF650556
AJ301720 to AJ302129
AJ321102 to AJ321291
AJ550484 to AJ550613
AJ520254 to AJ520300
AJ620305 to AJ620369
AJ100042 to AJ100046
AJ100042 to AJ100046
FB000379 to FB000770
AE040541 to AE040672
AE040541 to AE040672
AG300001 to AG301083
AG300001 to AG301083
AG000220 to AG000937
AK150001 to AK150004
AK170401 to AK170799
AK700119 to AK700213

Dating Guild Instruments made in Tacoma, Washington after February 2005

FMIC began building Guild guitars in Tacoma, Washington in early 2005. Tacoma made Guild guitars have a serial number consisting of two letters and six digits.
As an example, well use a random number:TJ 037 016.
The first letter T, identifies the guitar as being made at our manufacturing facility in Tacoma, Washington.
The second letter identifies the year of manufacture and is based on a dating system introduced by the
Tacoma guitar manufacturing plant in 1998 that associated the letter B with that specific year. Successive
years are associated with the alphabet in sequence. Using this system, the letter J would stand for the
year 2006.
The first three numbers of the serial number are derived from the Julian calendar which associates each
day of the year to a respective number from 1 to 365 in numerical sequence. These three numbers identify the month and day of manufacture by their respective numerical order. In this case, the numbers 037
identify the instrument as being made on the 37th day of the year, which according to the Julian calendar, is
February the 6th.
The final three digits of the serial number refer to the unit number built on that specific day. In this
example, 016 identifies this serial number as being from the 16th instrument built on that day.
To recap this example: T (Built in Tacoma), J (Built in 2006), 037 (Built on February 6th), 016 (The 16th
instrument built on that day)

Dating Guild Instruments made in New Hartford, Connecticut as of December 2008

The same dating system described above also applies to Guild instruments made in the New Hartford, CT factory.
However, the first letter signifying the location of the manufacturing facility has been changed to N to signify New
Hartford.
As an example, lets dissect a random serial number: NM 016 002
The first letter N identifies the guitar as being made at our manufacturing facility in New Hartford,
Connecticut.
The second letter identifies the year of manufacture and is based on a dating system introduced by the
Tacoma guitar manufacturing plant in 1998 that associated the letter B with that specific year. Successive
years are associated with the alphabet in sequence. Using this system, the letter M would stand for the
year 2009, N for 2010, etc.
The first three numbers of the serial number are derived from the Julian calendar which associates each
day of the year to a respective number from 1 to 365 in numerical sequence. These three numbers identify the month and day of manufacture by their respective numerical order. In this case, the numbers 016
identify the instrument as being made on the 16th day of the year, which according to the Julian calendar, is
January the 16th.

 The final three digits of the serial number refer to the unit number built on that specific day. In this
example, 002 identifies this serial number as being from the 2nd instrument built on that day.
To recap this example: N (Built in New Hartford), M (Built in 2009), 016 (Built on January 16th),
002 (The 2nd instrument built on that day)

Letter/Year Associations (second letter in serial #)

I = 2005
J = 2006
K = 2007
L = 2008
M = 2009
N = 2010