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Dating Your Guild PDF
Dating Your Guild PDF
1952-1960
YEAR
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
1960
12036
14713
1961
14714
18419
1962
18420
22722
1963
22723
28943
1964
28944
38636
1965
**
1966
**
1967
**
1968
**
1969
**
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
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
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)
I = 2005
J = 2006
K = 2007
L = 2008
M = 2009
N = 2010