Discovering your guitar’s history can be a very rewarding thing to do. Authority Guitar has collated a mountain of data to give you the history behind Guild Guitars Serial Numbers.
Your guitar’s journey from the factory into your hands may be a mystery, but it’s always a good way to dig into the earlier life of your instrument.
It’s also essential to have the correct information if you’re considering buying or selling a guitar. Researching a guitar’s serial number can also stop you from being the victim of fraud.
It’s simple enough with our Guild guitar serial number checker. Type your serial numbers into the decoder below and you’ll get all the information Guild has on the instrument.
If you end up with an error message, please scroll down and find your guitar’s credentials manually using our helpful number grids.
*We’ve tirelessly searched the internet for every record, the information gathered is the most accurate we could find. Some documentation crosses over and some has been lost over the years causing gaps in our data.
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Guild Guitar Serial Number Decoder
Authority Guitar Top Tip: If you find your serial number doesn’t yield any results, press ‘crtl & f’ and enter the beginning of your serial number. This page will then be highlighted in all the results starting with the numbers/letters youve entered. Scroll down to our ‘Manual Checklist’ and you’ll almost certainly find a serial number very close to your own. Giving you a general idea of when your guitar was manufactured.
Guild Guitar History
Alfred Dronge founded the Guild Guitar company in 1952.
Alfred was a keen guitar player and music store owner. His partner George Mann was a former owner of Epiphone Guitar Company.
A year later the first Guild Guitars were manufactured. As Dronge was a big jazz fan he’d put all his time into producing a full-depth hollow body electric guitar.
Throughout the 1950s Guild started experimenting with the first flattops and acoustic archtops. Legendary guitar model like the X-175 Manhattan, M-75 Aristocrat, F30, F40, and the F50 were born.
In 1956 it was time for a move. Dronge took the company from Pearl Street, New York to Hoboken, NJ. After this move, the company went from strength to strength. Hiring people who would see Guild produce some of the most popular guitars in the market today.
In 1956 it was time for a move. Dronge took the company from Pearl Street, New York to Hoboken, NJ. After this move, the company went from strength to strength. Hiring people who would see Guild produce some of the most popular guitars in the market today.
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In 1966 the company moved to Westerly, Rhode Island, and the first guitar out the door was the Guild M-20.
1970 saw the unfortunate death of Alfred Dronge. Leon Tell takes over as Guild President.
The 70s saw mass popularity in the Guild 12 string and Jumbo-sized acoustic guitar. The whole range of solid bodies was modernized and reissued, creating the M-75GS and M-75CS.
The first Guild Dreadnought was produced featuring a cutaway style (the D-40C) and the first 12 stringed G-212 and G-312)
During the 80s, Guild had to change their style of guitar in line with the music scene. With Heavy Metal and Hard Rock owning the radio waves, Guild started to adapt. The X-82 Starfighter, SB-66E Bladerunner, and SB pilot basses were created.
The 80s also saw a big change in the Guild acoustic guitar. They created the flattop D62, D64, D66, F42, F44, and F46.
In 1990 Guild had another member of Blues Royalty use one of their classic 12 strings. Stevie Ray Vaughan plays a Guild JF6512 on MTV Unplugged.
Slash once designed an acoustic and electric together on a napkin. He needed to change between the two instruments quickly during a GnR song. Later a green Godzilla version of this guitar was produced and can be seen with him in later GnR videos.
In 1993 Brian May and Guild produced a series of guitars based around May’s classic ‘Queen’ Electric Guitar.
1995 Fender buys the Guild brand.
In 2001 Guild was on the move again, this time from Westerly, RI for a short stop at Corona, CA.
In 2004 production moved again to Tacoma, WA. It was here Guild stopped the production of the Electric Guitar.
During the 2000s the GAD ‘Guild Acoustic Design’ was born, guitars based on the iconic American designs.
2013 saw the creation of the Guild Custom Shop and celebrated 60 years with an anniversary guitar model.
2013 also saw the release of the old school ‘Newark Street Collection’. A range of models celebrating the brilliant guitars of the 50s and 60s. Included were the Starfire models M-75 Aristocrat and A0150 Savoy.
Guild Guitars Serial Numbers-Manual Checklist
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1953-1955
Serial Numbers From 1953 to 1955 Guild Guitars were manufactured at 536 Pearl Street in New York City.
| Serial Number (Last Digit Estimated) | Year |
|---|---|
| 1000-1500 | 1953 |
| 1500-2200 | 1954 |
| 2200-3000 | 1955 |
1956-1965
Serial Numbers From 1956 to 1965 production was continued from Hoboken, New Jersey.
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| Serial Number | Guitar Model |
|---|---|
| 4000-5700 | |
| 5700-8300 | |
| 12035 | |
| 12036-14713 | |
| 14714-18419 | |
| 18420-22722 | |
| 22723-28943 | |
| 28944-38636 | |
| AB101 – 136 | A50 |
| AA101 | ARTIST AWARD |
| EF101 – 211 | CE100 |
| AJ101 – 333 | D40 |
| AC101 – 166 | D44 |
| AL101 – 192 | D50 |
| EH101 – 126 | DE400 |
| EI101 – 107 | DE500 |
| AG101 – 316 | F20 |
| AI101 – 341 | F30 |
| AK101 – 128 | F47 |
| AD101 – 119 | F50 |
| AN101 – 228 | F212 |
| AS101 – 136 | F312 |
| SD101 – 108 | JET STAR BASS |
| CA101 – 110 | MARK I |
| CB101 – 247 | MARK II |
| CC101 – 252 | MARK III |
| CD101 – 128 | MARK IV |
| CE101 – 120 | MARK V |
| EC101 – 182 | M65 ¾ |
| ED101 – 160 | M65 |
| SA101 – 201 | S50 |
| SB101 – 169 | S100 |
| SC101 | S200 |
| EK101 – 387 | STARFIRE II |
| EK101 – 387 | STARFIRE III |
| EL101 – 276 | STARFIRE IV |
| EN101 – 194 | STARFIRE V |
| DB101 – 174 | STARFIRE VI |
| BA101 – 177 | STARFIRE BASS |
| EB101 – 196 | T50 |
| EE101 – 601 | T100 |
| EA101 – 202 | X50 |
| EG101 – 107 | X175 |
| DA101 – 106 | X500 |
1966-1970
Serial Numbers From 1966 to 2000-ish production was continued from Westerly, Rhode Island.
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| Serial Number | Guitar Model |
|---|---|
| AB137 – 162 | A50 |
| AF101 – 102 | A500 |
| AA102 – 113 | ARTIST AWARD |
| EF212 – 396 | CE100 |
| AJ334 – 1136 | D40 |
| AC167 – 318 | D44 |
| AL193 – 301 | D50 |
| EH127 – 233 | DE400 |
| EI108 – 116 | DE500 |
| AG317 – 1534 | F20 |
| AI352 – 1142 | F30 |
| AK129 – 218 | F47 |
| AD120 – 190 | F50 |
| AN229 – 810 | F212 |
| AS142 – 230 | F312 |
| SD109 – 327 | JET STAR BASS |
| CA317 – 996 | MARK I |
| CB248 – 967 | MARK II |
| CC253 – 666 | MARK III |
| CD129 – 292 | MARK IV |
| CE121 – 137 | MARK V |
| EC183 – 267 | M65 ¾ |
| ED161 – 194 | M65 |
| SA202 – 490 | S50 |
| SB170 – 220 | S100 |
| SC102 – 153 | S200 |
| EK388 – 2098 | STARFIRE II |
| EK388 – 2098 | STARFIRE III |
| EL277 – 1167 | STARFIRE IV |
| EN195 – 927 | STARFIRE V |
| DB175 – 274 | STARFIRE VI |
| DC101 – 586 | STARFIRE XII |
| BA178 – 654 | STARFIRE BASS |
| EB197 – 391 | T50 |
| EE602 – 1939 | T100 |
| EA203 – 326 | X50 |
| EG108 – 160 | X175 |
| DA107 – 138 | X500 |
| AB163 – 203 | A50 |
| AA114 – 139 | ARTIST AWARD |
| EF397 – 549 | CE100 |
| AJ1137 – 2244 | D40 |
| AC319 – 435 | D44 |
| AL302 – 513 | D50 |
| EH234 – 276 | DE400 |
| EI117 – 136 | DE500 |
| AG1535 – 2499 | F20 |
| AI1143 – 1855 | F30 |
| AK219 – 418 | F47 |
| AD191 – 291 | F50 |
| AN811 – 1558 | F212 |
| AS231 – 335 | F312 |
| SD328 – 343 | JET STAR BASS |
| CA997 – 1973 | MARK I |
| CB968 – 1773 | MARK II |
| CC667 – 992 | MARK III |
| CD293 – 491 | MARK IV |
| CE138 – 195 | MARK V |
| CF101 – 128 | MARK VI |
| EC268 – 322 | M65 ¾ |
| ED195 – 270 | M65 |
| SA491 – 584 | S50 |
| SB221 – 251 | S100 |
| SC154 – 166 | S200 |
| EK2099 – 2819 | STARFIRE II |
| EK2099 – 2819 | STARFIRE III |
| EL1168 – 1840 | STARFIRE IV |
| EN928 – 1807 | STARFIRE V |
| DB275 – 329 | STARFIRE VI |
| DC587 – 896 | STARFIRE XII |
| BA655 – 1696 | STARFIRE BASS |
| EB392 – 558 | T50 |
| EE1940 – 2794 | T100 |
| EA327 – 491 | X50 |
| EG161 – 239 | X175 |
| DA139 – 180 | X500 |
| AB204 – 240 | A50 |
| AI101 – 108 | A150 |
| OD101 – 109 | A350 |
| AF103 – 115 | A500 |
| AA140 – 157 | ARTIST AWARD |
| OH101 – 113 | CA100 |
| EF550 – 719 | CE100 |
| OG101 – 192 | D25 |
| OJ101 – 1003 | D35 |
| AJ2245 – 2825 | D40 |
| AC436 – 488 | D44 |
| AL514 – 584 | D50 |
| OI101 – 105 | D55 |
| EH277 – 301 | DE400 |
| AG2500 – 2793 | F20 |
| AI1856 – 2270 | F30 |
| AK419 – 488 | F47 |
| AD292 – 355 | F50 |
| OA101 – 511 | F112 |
| AN1559 – 2009 | F212 |
| AS336 – 376 | F312 |
| OB101 – 110 | F412 |
| OC201 – 206 | F512 |
| CA1974 – 2156 | MARK I |
| CB1774 – 2018 | MARK II |
| CC993 – 1203 | MARK III |
| CD492 – 541 | MARK IV |
| CF129 – 175 | MARK VI |
| EC323 – 334 | M65 ¾ |
| ED271 – 335 | M65 |
| DD101 – 138 | M75 |
| BB101 – 109 | M85 |
| SB252 – 269 | S100 |
| SC167 – 191 | S200 |
| ES101 – 275 | ST100 |
| EK2820 – 3028 | STARFIRE II |
| EK2820 – 3028 | STARFIRE III |
| EL1841 – 2223 | STARFIRE IV |
| EN1808 – 2141 | STARFIRE V |
| DB330 – 339 | STARFIRE VI |
| DC897 | STARFIRE XII |
| BA1697 – 1946 | STARFIRE BASS |
| EB559 – 607 | T50 |
| EE2795 – 3003 | T100 |
| EA492 – 502 | X50 |
| EG240 – 322 | X175 |
| DA181 – 235 | X500 |
| AI109 – 113 | A150 |
| OD110 – 112 | A350 |
| AA158 – 167 | ARTIST AWARD |
| OF101 – 104 | GEORGE BARNES a/e |
| OH114 | CA100 |
| EF720 – 760 | CE100 |
| OG203 – 233 | D25 |
| OJ1004 – 1592 | D35 |
| AJ2826 – 3218 | D40 |
| AC489 – 570 | D44 |
| AL585 – 698 | D50 |
| OI106 – 113 | D55 |
| EI137 – 141 | DE500 |
| AG2794 – 2822 | F20 |
| AI2271 – 2554 | F30 |
| AK489 – 583 | F47 |
| AD356 – 418 | F50 |
| OA512 – 695 | F112 |
| AN2010 – 2271 | F212 |
| AS377 – 497 | F312 |
| OB111 – 114 | F412 |
| OC207 – 223 | F512 |
| CF176 – 197 | MARK VI |
| OE101 – 102 | M20 ¾ |
| ED336 – 414 | M65 |
| DD139 – 237 | M75 |
| BB110 – 194 | M85 |
| ES276 – 318 | ST100 |
| EK3029 – 3098 | STARFIRE II |
| EK3029 – 3098 | STARFIRE III |
| EL2224 – 2272 | STARFIRE IV |
| EN2142 – 2272 | STARFIRE V |
| DC899 – 910 | STARFIRE XII |
| BA1947 – 2043 | STARFIRE BASS |
| EB608 – 652 | T50 |
| EE3004 – 3109 | T100 |
| EA503 – 506 | X50 |
| EG323 – 346 | X175 |
| DA236 – 244 | X500 |
| 46696-50978 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available. |
1971-1980
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| Serial Numbers | Guitar Model |
|---|---|
| 50979-61463 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial number. |
| 61464-75602 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial number. |
| 75603-95496 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial number. |
| 95497-112803 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial number. |
| 112804-130304 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial numbers. |
| 130305-149625 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial number. |
| 149626-169867 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial number. |
| 169868-195067 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial number. |
| 195068-211877 | Corresponding model names or numbers are not available with this serial number. |
| JA100012 | ARTIST AWARD |
| BB100400 | B301-B302 |
| BC100061 | B301A-B302A |
| BA100002 | B50 |
| KA100015 | CE100 |
| DA100914 | D25 |
| DB100503 | D35 |
| DC100247 | D40 |
| DD100212 | D50 |
| DE100236 | D55 |
| FA100051 | F20 |
| FB100073 | F30 |
| FC100015 | F40 |
| FD100018 | F50 |
| FE100025 | F50R |
| FF100199 | F112 |
| FG100014 | F212 |
| FH100001 | F212C |
| FK100045 | F412 |
| FL100040 | F512 |
| DF100052 | G37 |
| DH100035 | G212 |
| DJ100014 | G312 |
| CA100005 | MARK II |
| CB100014 | MARK III |
| CC100017 | MARK IV |
| CD100021 | MARK V |
| ED100050 | S60 – S65 |
| EC100019 | S60D |
| EE100019 | S70 |
| EA100023 | S300 |
| EB100023 | S300A |
| GA100051 | SF4 |
| JC100014 | X175 |
| JB100036 | X500 |
| JA100043 | ARTIST AWARD |
| BB100846 | B301-B302 |
| BC100196 | B301A-B302A |
| BD100212 | B401-B402 |
| BA100012 | B50 |
| KA100077 | CE100 |
| DA105752 | D25 |
| DB102097 | D35 |
| DC101105 | D40 |
| DG100542 | D40C |
| DL100131 | D46 |
| DD100944 | D50 |
| DE100661 | D55 |
| FA100244 | F20 |
| FB100235 | F30 |
| GG100123 | F30R |
| FC100197 | F40 |
| FD100286 | F50 |
| FE100261 | F50R |
| FF100277 | F112 |
| FG100194 | F212 |
| FH100056 | F212C |
| FJ100233 | F212XL |
| FK100221 | F412 |
| FL100225 | F512 |
| DF100814 | G37 |
| DH100248 | G212 |
| DJ100164 | G312 |
| HA100003 | M80 |
| CA100246 | MARK II |
| CB100163 | MARK III |
| CC100101 | MARK IV |
| CD100064 | MARK V |
| LL100031 | PROTOTYPES |
| ED100349 | S60 – S65 |
| EC100169 | S60D |
| EE100154 | S70 |
| EA100112 | S300 |
| EB100039 | S300A |
| GA100439 | SF4 |
| JC100082 | X175 |
| JB100082 | X500 |
1981-1990
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| Serial Numbers | Guitar Model |
|---|---|
| JA100067 | ARTIST AWARD |
| BB100235 | B301A-B302A |
| BD100335 | B401-B402 |
| BA100168 | B50 |
| KA100136 | CE100 |
| DA109433 | D25 |
| DB103268 | D35 |
| DC101638 | D40 |
| DG100818 | D40C |
| DL100622 | D46 |
| DD101382 | D50 |
| DE101058 | D55 |
| EF100151 | D70 |
| AA101085 | D212 |
| FA100394 | F20 |
| FB100382 | F30 |
| GG1-174 | F30R |
| FC100381 | F40 |
| FD100424 | F50 |
| FE100340 | F50R |
| FF100286 | F112 |
| FG100308 | F212 |
| FH100424 | F212C |
| FJ100401 | F212XL |
| FK100342 | F412 |
| FL100362 | F512 |
| DF101339 | G37 |
| DH100398 | G212 |
| DJ100235 | G312 |
| HA100229 | M80 |
| CA100424 | MARK II |
| CB100283 | MARK III |
| CC100199 | MARK IV |
| CD100089 | MARK V |
| LL100108 | PROTOTYPES |
| AC100159 | S25 |
| ED100499 | S60 – S65 |
| EC100207 | S60D |
| EE100246 | S70 |
| AB100154 | S250 |
| EA100468 | S300 |
| EB100229 | S300A |
| GA100686 | SF4 |
| AD100304 | X79 |
| JF100107 | X82 |
| JC100177 | X175 |
| JB100136 | X500 |
| JA100097 | ARTIST AWARD |
| BA100212 | B50 |
| KA100159 | CE100 |
| DA111910 | D25 |
| DB103743 | D35 |
| DC101782 | D40 |
| DG100959 | D40C |
| DD101588 | D50 |
| DE101186 | D55 |
| EF100208 | D70 |
| AA101529 | D212 |
| FA100490 | F20 |
| FB100440 | F30 |
| GG100203 | F30R |
| FC100393 | F40 |
| GG100006 | F45CE |
| FD100484 | F50 |
| FE100426 | F50R |
| FF100294 | F112 |
| FG100324 | F212 |
| FJ100486 | F212XL |
| FK100385 | F412 |
| FL100440 | F512 |
| DF101579 | G37 |
| GD100002 | G45 |
| DH100419 | G212 |
| DJ100263 | G312 |
| HA100339 | M80 |
| CA100510 | MARK II |
| CB100305 | MARK III |
| CC100218 | MARK IV |
| CD100124 | MARK V |
| LL100147 | PROTOTYPES |
| AC100293 | S25 |
| ED100500 | S60 – S65 |
| AB100236 | S250 |
| AF100139 | S275 |
| AE100426 | SB201-SB202 |
| GA100713 | SF4 |
| HD100019 | T50 |
| AD100342 | X79 |
| JF100311 | X82 |
| JC100184 | X175 |
| JB100144 | X500 |
| JD100174 | X701-X702 |
| JA100107 | ARTIST AWARD |
| BA100249 | B50 |
| KA100169 | CE100 |
| AH100617 | D15 |
| EL100064 | D15/12 |
| DA112936 | D25 |
| EH100098 | D25C |
| DB104078 | D35 |
| DC101889 | D40 |
| DG101002 | D40C |
| DL100784 | D46 |
| GE100026 | D47CE |
| GF100024 | DS48CE |
| DD101737 | D50 |
| EK100034 | D52 |
| DE101247 | D55 |
| EF100250 | D70 |
| EG100014 | D80 |
| AA101895 | D212 |
| AG100019 | N/A |
| FA100524 | F20 |
| FB100472 | F30 |
| GG100207 | F30R |
| GG100409 | F45CE |
| BF100008 | FS46BASS |
| EJ100205 | FS46CE |
| GH100005 | FS46CE/12 |
| FD100535 | F50 |
| FE100431 | F50R |
| FG100342 | F212 |
| FJ100525 | F212XL |
| FK100405 | F412 |
| FL100477 | F512 |
| DF101774 | G37 |
| GD100050 | G45 |
| DH100436 | G212 |
| DJ100281 | G312 |
| HA100350 | M80 |
| CA100570 | MARK II |
| CB100367 | MARK III |
| CC100232 | MARK IV |
| CD100137 | MARK V |
| LL100198 | PROTOTYPES |
| AC100339 | S25 |
| AB100250 | S250 |
| AK100030 | S260 |
| AF100110 | S275 |
| HC100050 | S280 – S281 |
| EA100470 | S300 |
| EB100230 | S300A |
| AE100452 | SB201-SB202 |
| BE100050 | SB600 SB602 SB603 |
| BH100266 | SB604 |
| GA100713 | SF4 |
| AD100509 | X79 |
| HD100023 | X80 |
| JF100430 | X82 |
| JC100205 | X175 |
| JB100148 | X500 |
| JD100234 | X701-X702 |
| JA100122 | ARTIST AWARD |
| BA100269 | B50 |
| BHM150 | BRIAN MAY |
| KA100175 | CE100 |
| AH100924 | D15 |
| AH100924 | D16 |
| EL100144 | D15/12 |
| AL100092 | D17 |
| GC100026 | D17/12 |
| DA113675 | D25 |
| EH100101 | D25C |
| DB104288 | D35 |
| DC101972 | D40 |
| DG101032 | D40C |
| DL100839 | D46 |
| GE100047 | N/A |
| GF100026 | DS48CE |
| DD101789 | D50 |
| D5012014 | D50/12 |
| EK100054 | D52 |
| DE101298 | D55 |
| KB100046 | D62 |
| KC100031 | D64 |
| KD100110 | D66 |
| EF100263 | D70 |
| EG100017 | D80 |
| AA102114 | D212 |
| AG100148 | DE500 |
| JH000341 | DETONATOR |
| FA100545 | F20 |
| FB100509 | F30 |
| KG100036 | F42 |
| KH100078 | F44 |
| GB100533 | F45CE |
| GJ100030 | F45/12 |
| KJ100029 | F46 |
| EJ100306 | FS46CE |
| FD100600 | F50 |
| FE100462 | F50R |
| FG100358 | F212 |
| FJ100545 | F212XL |
| FK100445 | F412 |
| FL100519 | F512 |
| DF101890 | G37 |
| GD100053 | G45 |
| DJ100287 | G312 |
| JK000085 | LIBERATOR |
| CA100657 | MARK II |
| CB100406 | MARK III |
| CC100253 | MARK IV |
| CD100156 | MARK V |
| CE100046 | MKS10CE |
| JL000040 | NIGHTINGALE |
| LL100228 | PROTOTYPES |
| HC100481 | S280 – S281 |
| HE100047 | S282 |
| HG100101 | S284 |
| BE100446 | SB600 |
| BE100446 | SB602 |
| BE100446 | SB603 |
| BH100616 | SB604 |
| BG100068 | SB608 |
| GA100898 | SF4 |
| AD101705 | X79 |
| HD100129 | X80 |
| JF100460 | X82 |
| HF100285 | X88 |
| HH129 | X92 |
| HJ100004 | X100 |
| JB100165 | X500 |
| JD100235 | X701-X702 |
| JA100127 | ARTIST AWARD |
| BA100306 | B50 |
| BJ100060 | BLUES BIRD |
| BHM286 | BRIAN MAY |
| AH101371 | D15 |
| AH101371 | D16 |
| EL100211 | D15/12 |
| AL100402 | D17 |
| DA114523 | D25 |
| DB104477 | D35 |
| DC102066 | D40 |
| DG101068 | D40C |
| DL100870 | D46 |
| GE100049 | N/A |
| DD101878 | D50 |
| DE101374 | D55 |
| KB100060 | D62 |
| KC100051 | D64 |
| KD100162 | D66 |
| EF100280 | D70 |
| EG100019 | D80 |
| AA102395 | D212 |
| AG100153 | DE500 |
| JH100580 | DETONATOR |
| FA100595 | F20 |
| FB100527 | F30 |
| KG100065 | F42 |
| KH100186 | F44 |
| GB100683 | F45CE |
| KJ100089 | F46 |
| EJ100370 | FS46CE |
| FD100650 | F50 |
| FE100479 | F50R |
| FG100382 | F212 |
| FJ100567 | F212XL |
| FK100476 | F412 |
| FL100543 | F512 |
| DF101990 | G37 |
| GD100080 | G45 |
| JK000206 | LIBERATOR |
| CA100689 | MARK II |
| CB100425 | MARK III |
| CC100270 | MARK IV |
| CD100176 | MARK V |
| CE100056 | MKS10CE |
| BL100104 | NIGHT BIRD |
| JL000082 | NIGHTINGALE |
| LL100234 | PROTOTYPES |
| HC101039 | S280 – S281 |
| HG100435 | S284 |
| BE101135 | SB600 |
| BE101135 | SB602 |
| BE101135 | SB603 |
| BG100116 | SB608 |
| GA100911 | SF4 |
| AD101790 | X79 |
| HD100172 | X80 |
| HF100457 | X88 |
| HJ100095 | X100 |
| HL100014 | X170 |
| JB100178 | X500 |
| JA100133 | ARTIST AWARD |
| AJ23 | ASHBORY BASS |
| BA100326 | B50 |
| BJ100215 | BLUES BIRD |
| BMH316 | BRIAN MAY |
| AH101815 | D15 |
| AH101815 | D16 |
| AL100575 | D17 |
| DA115528 | D25 |
| DB104697 | D35 |
| DC102190 | D40 |
| DC102190 | D40C |
| DD101928 | D50 |
| DE101406 | D55 |
| KC100193 | D64 |
| KD100208 | D66 |
| AA102792 | D212 |
| DJ100299 | D312 |
| AG100169 | DE500 |
| FA100663 | F20 |
| KH100249 | F44 |
| GB100839 | F45CE |
| GJ100157 | F45/12 |
| KJ100121 | F46 |
| EJ100401 | FS46CE |
| FD100693 | F50 |
| FE100505 | F50R |
| FK100506 | F412 |
| FL100569 | F512 |
| DF102135 | G37 |
| CA100733 | MARK II |
| CB100461 | MARK III |
| CD100184 | MARK V |
| BL100324 | NIGHT BIRD |
| LL100237 | PROTOTYPES |
| HC101493 | S280 – S281 |
| HG100637 | S284 |
| GK100011 | S285 |
| BE101726 | SB600 |
| BE101726 | SB602 |
| BE101726 | SB603 |
| BK100177 | SB605 |
| GA100982 | SF4 |
| GL100030 | STUDIO 24 |
| HK100123 | T250 |
| HL100076 | X170 |
| JB100194 | X500 |
| JA100147 | ARTIST AWARD |
| AJ1109 | ASHBORY BASS |
| B300100 | B30 |
| BA100212 | B50 |
| BJ100216 | BLUES BIRD |
| D1500642 | D15 |
| AL100886 | D17 |
| DA001232 | D25 |
| D2512467 | D25/12 |
| D3000367 | D30 |
| DB104754 | D35 |
| D0400233 | D40 |
| D0400233 | D40C |
| DD101210 | D50 |
| DE101407 | D55 |
| D0600113 | D60 |
| D0650012 | D65 |
| EG100024 | D80 |
| DJ100300 | D312 |
| F0440017 | F44 |
| F0450311 | F45 |
| FE100515 | F50R |
| FK100578 | F412 |
| GD100089 | G45 |
| GF250409 | GF25 |
| GF300269 | GF30 |
| GF400082 | GF40 |
| GF500212 | GF50 |
| FE100512 | GF50R |
| GF50120043 | GF50/12 |
| GF600048 | GF60M |
| GF60R0087 | GF60R |
| JF300234 | JF30 |
| JF30120198 | JF30/12 |
| JF500050 | JF50 |
| JF501250007 | JF50/12 |
| JF650031 | JF65M |
| JF65R0019 | JF65R |
| JF65120064 | JF65/12 |
| JF65R0018 | JF65R/12 |
| CD100185 | MARK V |
| BE100083 | NIGHT BIRD I |
| BL100426 | NIGHT BIRD II |
| LL100238 | PROTOTYPES |
| HG100638 | S284 |
| BE102702 | SB602 |
| BH100725 | SB604 |
| BK100290 | SB605 |
| GA100982 | SF4 |
| HK100211 | T250 |
| HL100230 | X170 |
| JB100214 | X500 |
| JA100203 | ARTIST AWARD |
| AJ1235 | ASHBORY BASS |
| B300230 | B30 |
| BA100249 | B50 |
| D151898 | D15 |
| AL100888 | D17 |
| DA252265 | D25 |
| D300719 | D30 |
| DB104754 | D35 |
| DC400482 | D40 |
| DC400482 | D40C |
| D500447 | D50 |
| D600234 | D60 |
| D225768 | D225 |
| F450535 | F45 |
| GF250715 | GF25 |
| GF300498 | GF30 |
| GF400086 | GF40 |
| GF500290 | GF50 |
| GF600082 | GF60M |
| GF600206 | GF60R |
| JF300618 | JF30 |
| J230398 | JF30/12 |
| JF500112 | JF50 |
| J265153 | JF65/12 |
| BC100103 | NIGHT BIRD I |
| BL100489 | NIGHT BIRD II |
| BE103519 | SB602 |
| BH100744 | SB604 |
| BK100435 | SB605 |
| JE1000153 | SB902 |
| JJ000008 | SB905 |
| HJ000005 | X160 |
| HL100471 | X170 |
| JB100312 | X500 |
| JA100227 | ARTIST AWARD |
| B300310 | B30 |
| BA300310 | B50 |
| D151898 | D15 |
| D252986 | D25 |
| D251005 | D25/12 |
| D300921 | D30 |
| D400640 | D40 |
| D400640 | D40C |
| D500478 | D50 |
| DE101376 | D55 |
| D600306 | D60 |
| F450664 | F45 |
| GF250845 | GF25 |
| GF300604 | GF30 |
| GF500322 | GF50 |
| GF100002 | GF55 |
| GF600275 | GF60R |
| JF300663 | JF30 |
| J230561 | JF30/12 |
| FE100562 | JF55 |
| FE100516 | JF65R |
| JF265227 | JF65/12 |
| FJ100612 | JF212XL |
| BL100530 | NIGHT BIRD II |
| FF000006 | PROTOTYPES |
| BE103826 | SB602 |
| BK100524 | SB605 |
| JE000186 | SB902 |
| JF000009 | SB905 |
| HJ000126 | X160 |
| HL100558 | X170 |
| JB100341 | X500 |
| JA100274 | ARTIST AWARD |
| B300373 | B30 |
| D152418 | D15 |
| D253561 | D25 |
| D251271 | D25-12 |
| D301140 | D30 |
| D400824 | D40 |
| D400824 | D40C |
| D500703 | D50 |
| DE101476 | D55 |
| D600308 | D60 |
| EG100073 | D100/D100C |
| JH000605 | DETONATOR |
| F150054 | F15 |
| FA100818 | F20 |
| F350029 | F35 |
| F450816 | F45 |
| FL100603 | F512 |
| GF250935 | GF25 |
| GF300699 | GF30 |
| GF500337 | GF50 |
| GF100069 | GF55 |
| GF60277 | GF60R |
| HJ000771 | GX SERIES |
| JF301099 | JF30 |
| JF230820 | JF30-12 |
| FE100658 | JF55 |
| JF265352 | JF65-12 |
| BL100597 | NIGHTBIRD CU |
| LC000015 | NIGHTBIRD DX |
| LB000015 | NIGHTBIRD ST |
| JK000025 | PRESTIGE CL |
| JL000011 | PRESTIGE EX |
| JH000089 | PRESTIGE ST |
| FF000015 | PROTOTYPES |
| BE103981 | PILOT/SB602 |
| BK100569 | PILOT/SB605 |
| JE000195 | PILOT/SB902 |
| GA101002 | STARFIRE/SF4 |
| KK001267 | SONGBIRD |
| FL100571 | SPECIAL ORDER |
| HJ000154 | X160/161 |
| HL100636 | X170 |
| JB100373 | X500 |
1991-1997
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| Serial Numbers | Guitar Model |
|---|---|
| JA100280 | ARTIST AWARD |
| B300425 | B30 |
| CF000323 | D4 |
| D152700 | D15 |
| D253790 | D25 |
| D2251372 | D25-12 |
| D301259 | D30 |
| D400857 | D40 |
| D400857 | D40C |
| D500782 | D50 |
| DE101527 | D55 |
| EG100085 | D100/D100C |
| F150167 | F15 |
| FA100874 | F20 |
| F350038 | F35 |
| F450860 | F45 |
| GF250946 | GF25 |
| GF300766 | GF30 |
| GF100103 | GF55 |
| JF301224 | JF30 |
| JF230970 | JF30-12 |
| FE100707 | JF55 |
| FL100621 | JF55-12 |
| JF265427 | JF65-12 |
| JF000002 | JF100 |
| BL100626 | NIGHTBIRD CU |
| LC000020 | NIGHTBIRD DX |
| LB000020 | NIGHTBIRD ST |
| JK000038 | PRESTIGE CL |
| JL000016 | PRESTIGE EX |
| JH000120 | PRESTIGE ST |
| FF000019 | PROTOTYPES |
| BE104111 | PILOT/SB602 |
| BK100594 | PILOT/SB605 |
| GA101072 | STARFIRE/SF4 |
| KK001352 | SONGBIRD |
| HJ000176 | X160/161 |
| HL100660 | X170 |
| JB100389 | X500 |
| JA100328 | ARTIST AWARD |
| B300590 | B30 |
| KF000018 | B500CE |
| CF003381 | D4 |
| CH000631 | D4-12 |
| D153183 | D15 |
| D254482 | D25 |
| D2251570 | D25-12 |
| D301458 | D30 |
| D400884 | D40 |
| D500964 | D50 |
| DE101688 | D55 |
| EG100105 | D100/D100C |
| CK000003 | F4CE |
| F150254 | F15 |
| FA100890 | F20 |
| CJ000597 | F25E/F4 |
| F3000130 | F30CE |
| F350049 | F35 |
| F450918 | F45 |
| F480006 | F48 |
| F650062 | F65CE |
| GF250948 | GF25 |
| GF300836 | GF30 |
| GF100126 | GF55 |
| CG000746 | JF4 |
| JF301528 | JF30 |
| JF231262 | JF30-12 |
| FE100869 | JF55 |
| FL100660 | JF55-12 |
| JF265544 | JF65-12 |
| JF100008 | JF100 |
| BL100634 | NIGHTBIRD CU |
| JK000044 | PRESTIGE CL |
| JL000037 | PRESTIGE EX |
| JH000172 | PRESTIGE ST |
| FF000036 | PROTOTYPES |
| KE000042 | S4CE |
| BE104420 | PILOT/SB602 |
| BK100748 | PILOT/SB605 |
| GA101115 | STARFIRE/SF4 |
| KK001847 | SONGBIRD |
| HJ000261 | X160/161 |
| HL100717 | X170 |
| CL000053 | X2000/4000 |
| JB100421 | X500 |
| JA100379 | ARTIST AWARD |
| LD000271 | B4E |
| B300727 | B30 |
| KF000061 | B500CE |
| BM20022 | BRIAN MAY |
| LB000069 | CE100 |
| CF006541 | D4 |
| CH001045 | D4-12 |
| KL001210 | D6/D7 |
| D153484 | D15 |
| D254666 | D25 |
| D2251630 | D25-12 |
| D301709 | D30 |
| D501104 | D50 |
| DE101833 | D55 |
| EG100148 | D100/D100C |
| LH000003 | DCE1 |
| EK100611 | DV52/DV62 |
| LE000122 | F5 |
| CJ002255 | F25E/F4 |
| F3000242 | F30CE |
| GG100118 | F30R |
| F650120 | F65CE |
| LF000046 | FF5/FF5CE |
| GF250999 | GF25 |
| GF300845 | GF30 |
| GF100166 | GF55 |
| HJ000772 | GX SERIES |
| CG001572 | JF4 |
| LA000166 | JF4-12 |
| JF301880 | JF30 |
| JF231502 | JF30-12 |
| FE101037 | JF55 |
| FL100708 | JF55-12 |
| JF265635 | JF65-12 |
| JF100021 | JF100 |
| JF200003 | JF100-12 |
| FF000057 | PROTOTYPES |
| BE104434 | PILOT/SB602 |
| BK100783 | PILOT/SB605 |
| GA101147 | STARFIRE/SF4 |
| KK002243 | SONGBIRD |
| HJ000302 | X160/161 |
| HL100765 | X170 |
| CL000054 | X2000/4000 |
| JB100173 | X500 |
| AA000039 | ARTIST AWARD |
| AB040487 | B4E |
| AB300132 | B30/B30E |
| BM00415 | BRIAN MAY |
| ME00316 | BRIAN MAY SIGNATURE |
| BHM30114 | BRIAN MAY SPECIAL |
| BHD00039 | BRIAN MAY STANDARD |
| AC100023 | CE100/CE100(HG) |
| FA000097 | CROSSROADS(CR01) |
| AD042116 | D4 |
| AD420368 | D4-12 |
| AD060701 | D6 |
| D153520 | D15 |
| AD300184 | D30 |
| D501106 | D50 |
| AD550114 | D55 |
| AD600028 | D60 |
| GC000020 | D65 |
| AD100014 | D100 |
| AD110841 | DC1 |
| FC050298 | DC5 |
| FD000019 | DC130 |
| AD520445 | DV52 |
| AD620145 | DV62 |
| AD720197 | DV72 |
| AD730014 | DV73 |
| AD760010 | DV76 |
| FK000001 | DV82 |
| AF040801 | F4CE |
| AF050200 | F5CE |
| AF300151 | F30 |
| AF650118 | F65CE |
| AF200049 | F20 |
| AF500012 | F50 |
| AF150119 | FF5CE |
| FG450005 | G045/HANK WILLIAMS |
| FG000067 | G45/HANK WILLIAMS |
| FE000225 | GV52 |
| FJ000059 | GV70 |
| AJ040387 | JF4 |
| AJ420064 | JF4-12 |
| AJ300329 | JF30 |
| AJ320240 | JF30-12 |
| AJ550129 | JF55 |
| AJ520062 | JF55-12 |
| AJ620090 | JF65-12 |
| AJ110121 | JF100 |
| AJ120005 | JF200 |
| FJ520028 | JV52 |
| FJ720018 | JV72 |
| AL040139 | PRO4 |
| AL050078 | PRO5 |
| FB000004 | PROTOTYPES |
| FB000132 | S100 |
| AE040103 | S4CE |
| FB000132 | SONGBIRD |
| AG000014 | STARFIRE 4 |
| AK160031 | X160 |
| AK170059 | X170 |
| AK500008 | X500 |
| AK700028 | X700 |
| AA000040 – AA000089 | ARTIST AWARD |
| AB040488 – AB040714 | B4E |
| AB300133 – AB300207 | B30/B30E |
| BHP00004 – BHP00057 | BM01/BM01(ST) |
| AD042117 – AD044518 | D4 |
| AD042117 – AD044518 | D4E |
| AD420369 – AD420802 | D4-12 |
| AD060702 – AD061343 | D6 |
| AD060702 – AD061343 | D6E, D6HG, DV6 |
| AD042117 – AD044518 | D25 |
| AD420369 – AD420802 | D25-12 |
| AD260001 – AD260458 | D26 |
| AD300185 – AD300301 | D30 |
| D501107 | D50 |
| AD550115 – AD550220 | D55 |
| AD600029 – AD600043 | D60 |
| AD100015 – AD100022 | D100 |
| AD100015 – AD100022 | D100C |
| AD110842 – AD111713 | DC1 |
| AD110842 – AD111713 | DCE1 |
| FC050299 – FC050578 | DC5 |
| FD000020 – FD000022 | DC130 |
| AD520446 – AD520945 | DV52 |
| AD520446 – AD520945 | DV52HG |
| AD620146 | DV62 |
| AD730015 – AD730052 | DV73 |
| AF040802 – AF041355 | F4CE |
| AF050201 – AF050353 | F5CE |
| AF300153 | F30 |
| AF650119 – AF650237 | F65CE |
| AF200050 – AF200131 | F20 |
| AF500013 – AF500015 | F50 |
| AF150120 – AF150143 | FF5CE |
| AJ040388 – AJ040424 | JF4 |
| AJ040388 – AJ040424 | JF4E |
| AJ300330 – AJ300779 | JF30 |
| AJ320241 – AJ320592 | JF30-12 |
| AJ550130 – AJ550293 | JF55 |
| AJ520063 – AJ520175 | JF55-12 |
| AJ620091 – AJ620188 | JF65-12 |
| AJ110122 – AJ100027 | JF100 |
| AJ120006 – AJ100007 | JF200 |
| FJ720019 – FJ720023 | JV72 |
| AL050079 – AL050096 | PRO5 |
| JJ000001 – JJ000009 | PROTOTYPES |
| FB000133 – FB000194 | S100 |
| AE040104 – AE040343 | S4CE |
| AE040104 – AE040343 | SONGBIRD |
| AG000015 – AG000023 | STARFIRE 4 |
| AK170060 – AK170138 | X170 |
| AK500009 – AK000010 | X500 |
| AK700029 – AK700069 | X700 |
| AA000089 – AA000105 | ARTIST AWARD |
| AF250272 – AF250893 | A25 |
| AF500079 – AF500194 | A50 |
| AB040714 – AB041044 | B4E |
| AB300208 – AB300286 | B30/B30E |
| CL000060 – CL000152 | N/A |
| AD044518 – AD048099 | D4 |
| AD044518 – AD048099 | D25 |
| AD300302 – AD300348 | D30BLD |
| AD550221 – AD550412 | D55 |
| AD100023 – AD100039 | D100C |
| AD111714 – AD113572 | DCE1 |
| FC050579 – FC050964 | DC5 |
| AD061343 – AD062106 | DV6HR |
| AD520946 – AD521850 | DV52 |
| AD520946 – AD521850 | DV52HG |
| AD740008 – AD740022 | DV74 |
| AF041356 – AF042131 | F4CE |
| AF050354 – AF050614 | F5CE |
| AF650238 – AF650398 | F65CE |
| AJ120005 – AJ120012 | JF100-12C |
| AJ300780 – AJ301720 | JF30 |
| AJ320593 – AJ321101 | JF30-12 |
| AJ550294 – AJ550483 | JF55 |
| AJ520176 – AJ520253 | JF55-12 |
| AJ620188 – AJ620304 | JF65-12 |
| AJ100028 – AJ100041 | JF100C |
| FB000195 – FB000378 | S100 |
| AG000024 – AG000219 | STARFIRE 4 |
| AK170139 – AK170401 | X170 |
| AK700070 – AK700118 | X700 |
| AA000106 – AA000158 | ARTIST AWARD |
| AF250894 – AF250896 | A25 |
| AF500195 – AF500209 | A50 |
| AB041045 – AB041257 | B4E |
| AB041045 – AB041257 | B4EHG |
| AB300287 – AB301349 | B30E |
| CL000153 – CL001013 | BB BLUESBIRD |
| AD048100 – AD401129 | D4 |
| AD421508 – AD421738 | D4-12 |
| AD048100 – AD401129 | D25 |
| AD421508 – AD421738 | D25-12 |
| AD300349 – AD300784 | D30BLD |
| AD550413 – AD550691 | D55 |
| AD100040 – AD100049 | D100C |
| AD113573 – AD114800 | DCE1 |
| AD113573 – AD114800 | DCE1HG |
| FC050965 – FC051258 | DCE5 |
| AD062107 – AD062419 | DV6HR |
| AD062107 – AD062419 | DV6HG |
| AD521850 – AD522272 | DV52 |
| AD521850 – AD522272 | DV52HG |
| AF042131 – AF042598 | F4CE |
| AF050615 – AF050660 | F5CE |
| AF650398 – AF650556 | F65CE |
| AJ301720 – AJ302129 | JF30 |
| AJ321102 – AJ321291 | JF30-12 |
| AJ550484 – AJ550613 | JF55 |
| AJ520254 – AJ520300 | JF55-12 |
| AJ620305 – AJ620369 | JF65-12 |
| AJ100042 – AJ100046 | JF100C |
| AJ100042 – AJ100046 | JF100C-12 |
| FB000379 – FB000770 | S100 |
| AE040541 – AE040672 | S4CE |
| AE040541 – AE040672 | SONGBIRD HG |
| AG300001 – AG301083 | STARFIRE II |
| AG300001 – AG301083 | STARFIRE III |
| AG000220 – AG000937 | STARFIRE IV |
| AK150001 – AK150004 | X150 |
| AK170401 – AK170799 | X170 |
| AK700119 – AK700213 | X700 |
2004-2008
Tacoma, Washington was the production venue between 2004-2008
2008-2014
New Hartford, Connecticut was the production venue between late 2008-2014
2015-Present
Cordoba, Oxnard, California is the present factory for Guild distribution from 2015–
Other Serial Number formats:
Key
- yy =year
- d =production number
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| Number of Digits | Serial Number Format | Production Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3yydddd | Made In Corona, Valencia, Spain |
| 8 | 1yyddddd | China |
| 8 | 8yyddddd | Oxnard, California |
| 8 | GYyymmdd | China |
| 9 | KCydddddd | Korea Cort |
| 9 | ICydddddd | Indonesia Cort |
| 10 | KCyydddddd | Korea Cort |
| 10 | KWMyyddddd | Korea World Musical |
| 10 | KSGyyddddd | Korea SPG |
| 9 | CUVdddddd | Corona, California |
| 9 | CPMdddddd | Corona, California |
I have a westerly made bluesbird. Set. # clooo1738. Made in the factory at Rhode Island. Can find no info on guitar. Beautiful blond with natural stripes. All original. Can’t find the actual worth. Any comment welcome.
Hi there. This is a very unique serial number indeed. As you’re finding out the Guild serial system is such a mess. I had a dig around and you might be interested in this conversation i found: https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/bluesbird-serial-number.142069/. Its looks to be a guitar from the 90’s.
Also, i know Reverb.com show you charts of the latest sales in guitars. ie what certain guitars have sold for recently. If you can find a guitar similar to yours that may give you an idea of price.
Let me know what you find
All the best
I have a guild blues bird with p90s it looks to be a 1997 are the p90s duncan plck ups ? here is my serial number CL001766 and was made in rhode island Iwould just like some conformation on it thanks
Hey Bill. According to the Official Guild Site the serial number CL001013 was the last one in 1997 for the Blues Bird. This generally means the rest of the serial number clarification documents probably got lost from 1997. This may put to bed getting your guitar ‘confirmed’ BUT…i had a look around a found an article on a Guild BB 1997, and the serial number is 006748. So this puts your guitar within 1997 as you thought. Take a look at the article https://www.gad.net/Blog/2016/07/17/1997-guild-bluesbird-guitar/