Guild Serial Number Database

Guild’s official documentation of serial numbers is not comprehensive, as some lists have been lost in the past.

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Where to Find Guild Serial Number?

You can find the serial number of a guitar stamped on the back of the headstock. In the case of (semi) acoustic guitars, it may also be located on the bottom inside of the body or stamped on the neck block.

Guild Serial Number Location
Guild Serial Number Location

The database below provide the most accurate information available to Guild to distinguish the date of manufacture by serial number. But as already mentioned, the documentation of the serial numbers is not complete because there are lists in the past that have been lost leaving some gaps in the dating.

Guild Serial Number 1952-1959

YearThe Last Serial Number Produced Is Estimate
19531000-1500
19541500-2200
19552200-3000
19563000-4000
19574000-5700
19585700-8300
195912035

Guild Serial Number 1960s

The table below shows the first and last serial numbers of guitars produced from 1960 to 1969.

YearFirst NumberLast Number
19601203614713
19611471418419
19621842022722
19632272328943
19642894438636
196546606
196646608
196746637
196846656
196946695

Guild Serial Number Database 1965-1967

From 1965 to 1969, Guild used a separate serial numbering system for each model. The table below lists the year, model, start, and final serial numbers for each guitar.

MODEL196519661967
A50AB101 – 136AB137 – 162AB163 – 203
A150N/AN/AN/A
A350N/AN/AN/A
A500N/AAF101 – 102N/A
ARTIST AWARDAA101AA102 – 113AA114 – 139
BB195-241N/AN/AN/A
GEORGE BARNES a/eN/AN/AN/A
CA100N/AN/AN/A
CE100EF101 – 211EF212 – 396EF397 – 549
D25N/AN/AN/A
D35N/AN/AN/A
D40AJ101 – 333AJ334 – 1136AJ1137 – 2244
D44AC101 – 166AC167 – 318AC319 – 435
D50AL101 – 192AL193 – 301AL302 – 513
D55N/AN/AN/A
DD238-395N/AN/AN/A
DE400EH101 – 126EH127 – 233EH234 – 276
DE500EI101 – 107EI108 – 116EI117 – 136
F20AG101 – 316AG317 – 1534AG1535 – 2499
F30AI101 – 341AI352 – 1142AI1143 – 1855
F47AK101 – 128AK129 – 218AK219 – 418
F50AD101 – 119AD120 – 190AD191 – 291
F112N/AN/AN/A
F212AN101 – 228AN229 – 810AN811 – 1558
F312AS101 – 136AS142 – 230AS231 – 335
F412N/AN/AN/A
F512N/AN/AN/A
JET STAR BASSSD101 – 108SD109 – 327SD328 – 343
MARK ICA101 – 110CA317 – 996CA997 – 1973
MARK IICB101 – 247CB248 – 967CB968 – 1773
MARK IIICC101 – 252CC253 – 666CC667 – 992
MARK IVCD101 – 128CD129 – 292CD293 – 491
MARK VCE101 – 120CE121 – 137CE138 – 195
MARK VIN/AN/ACF101 – 128
M20 ѕSome AH #’sN/AN/A
M65 ѕEC101 – 182EC183 – 267EC268 – 322
M65ED101 – 160ED161 – 194ED195 – 270
M75N/AN/AN/A
M85N/AN/AN/A
S50SA101 – 201SA202 – 490SA491 – 584
S100SB101 – 169SB170 – 220SB221 – 251
S200SC101SC102 – 153SC154 – 166
ST100N/AN/AN/A
STARFIRE IIEK101 – 387EK388 – 2098EK2099 – 2819
STARFIRE IIIEK101 – 387EK388 – 2098EK2099 – 2819
STARFIRE IVEL101 – 276EL277 – 1167EL1168 – 1840
STARFIRE VEN101 – 194EN195 – 927EN928 – 1807
STARFIRE VIDB101 – 174DB175 – 274DB275 – 329
STARFIRE XIIN/ADC101 – 586DC587 – 896
STARFIRE BASSBA101 – 177BA178 – 654BA655 – 1696
T50EB101 – 196EB197 – 391EB392 – 558
T100EE101 – 601EE602 – 1939EE1940 – 2794
X50EA101 – 202EA203 – 326EA327 – 491
X175EG101 – 107EG108 – 160EG161 – 239
X500DA101 – 106DA107 – 138DA139 – 180

Guild Serial Number Database 1968-1969

MODEL19681969
A50AB204 – 240N/A
A150AI101 – 108AI109 – 113
A350OD101 – 109OD110 – 112
A500AF103 – 115N/A
ARTIST AWARDAA140 – 157AA158 – 167
BB195-241N/AN/A
GEORGE BARNES a/eN/AOF101 – 104
CA100OH101 – 113OH114
CE100EF550 – 719EF720 – 760
D25OG101 – 192OG203 – 233
D35OJ101 – 1003OJ1004 – 1592
D40AJ2245 – 2825AJ2826 – 3218
D44AC436 – 488AC489 – 570
D50AL514 – 584AL585 – 698
D55OI101 – 105OI106 – 113
DD238-395N/AN/A
DE400EH277 – 301N/A
DE500N/AEI137 – 141
F20AG2500 – 2793AG2794 – 2822
F30AI1856 – 2270AI2271 – 2554
F47AK419 – 488AK489 – 583
F50AD292 – 355AD356 – 418
F112OA101 – 511OA512 – 695
F212AN1559 – 2009AN2010 – 2271
F312AS336 – 376AS377 – 497
F412OB101 – 110OB111 – 114
F512OC201 – 206OC207 – 223
JET STAR BASSN/AN/A
MARK ICA1974 – 2156N/A
MARK IICB1774 – 2018N/A
MARK IIICC993 – 1203N/A
MARK IVCD492 – 541N/A
MARK VN/AN/A
MARK VICF129 – 175CF176 – 197
M20 ѕN/AOE101 – 102
M65 ѕEC323 – 334N/A
M65ED271 – 335ED336 – 414
M75DD101 – 138DD139 – 237
M85BB101 – 109BB110 – 194
S50N/AN/A
S100SB252 – 269N/A
S200SC167 – 191N/A
ST100ES101 – 275ES276 – 318
STARFIRE IIEK2820 – 3028EK3029 – 3098
STARFIRE IIIEK2820 – 3028EK3029 – 3098
STARFIRE IVEL1841 – 2223EL2224 – 2272
STARFIRE VEN1808 – 2141EN2142 – 2272
STARFIRE VIDB330 – 339N/A
STARFIRE XIIDC897DC899 – 910
STARFIRE BASSBA1697 – 1946BA1947 – 2043
T50EB559 – 607EB608 – 652
T100EE2795 – 3003EE3004 – 3109
X50EA492 – 502EA503 – 506
X175EG240 – 322EG323 – 346
X500DA181 – 235DA236 – 244

Guild Serial Number 1970-1979

The table below shows the first and last serial numbers of guitars, produced from 1970 to 1979. Corresponding model names or numbers are not available.

YearFirst NumberLast Number
19704669650978
19715097961463
19726146475602
19737560395496
197495497112803
1975112804130304
1976130305149625
1967149626169867
1968169868195067
1979195068211877 (tot 30 Sep. 1979)

Guild Serial Number 1979-1983

From 1979 through 1983, Guild continued to use separate serial number prefixes for every guitar model. The table below shows the year, model, and last serial number.

MODEL19791980198119821983
ARTIST AWARDJA100012JA100043JA100067JA100097JA100107
B301-B302BB100400BB100846N/AN/AN/A
B301A-B302ABC100061BC100196BB100235N/AN/A
B401-B402N/ABD100212BD100335N/AN/A
B50BA100002BA100012BA100168BA100212BA100249
BLUES BIRDN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BRIAN MAYN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CE100KA100015KA100077KA100136KA100159KA100169
D15N/AN/AN/AN/AAH100617
D15/12N/AN/AN/AN/AEL100064
D17N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
D17/12N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
D25DA100914DA105752DA109433DA111910DA112936
D25CN/AN/AN/AN/AEH100098
D35DB100503DB102097DB103268DB103743DB104078
D40DC100247DC101105DC101638DC101782DC101889
D40CN/ADG100542DG100818DG100959DG101002
D46N/ADL100131DL100622N/ADL100784
D47CEN/AN/AN/AN/AGE100026
DS48CEN/AN/AN/AN/AGF100024
D50DD100212DD100944DD101382DD101588DD101737
D52N/AN/AN/AN/AEK100034
D55DE100236DE100661DE101058DE101186DE101247
D62N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
D64N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
D66N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
D70N/AN/AEF100151EF100208EF100250
D80N/AN/AN/AN/AEG100014
D212N/AN/AAA101085AA101529AA101895
D312N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAG100019
F20FA100051FA100244FA100394FA100490FA100524
F30FB100073FB100235FB100382FB100440FB100472
F30RN/AGG100123GG1-174GG100203GG100207
F40FC100015FC100197FC100381FC100393N/A
F42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
F44N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
F45CEN/AN/AN/AGG100006GG100409
F45/12N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
F46N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FS46BASSN/AN/AN/AN/ABF100008
FS46CEN/AN/AN/AN/AEJ100205
FS46CE/12N/AN/AN/AN/AGH100005
F50FD100018FD100286FD100424FD100484FD100535
F50RFE100025FE100261FE100340FE100426FE100431
F112FF100199FF100277FF100286FF100294N/A
F212FG100014FG100194FG100308FG100324FG100342
F212CFH100001FH100056FH100424N/AN/A
F212XLN/AFJ100233FJ100401FJ100486FJ100525
F412FK100045FK100221FK100342FK100385FK100405
F512FL100040FL100225FL100362FL100440FL100477
G37DF100052DF100814DF101339DF101579DF101774
G45N/AN/AN/AGD100002GD100050
G212DH100035DH100248DH100398DH100419DH100436
G312DJ100014DJ100164DJ100235DJ100263DJ100281
M80N/AHA100003HA100229HA100339HA100350
MARK IICA100005CA100246CA100424CA100510CA100570
MARK IIICB100014CB100163CB100283CB100305CB100367
MARK IVCC100017CC100101CC100199CC100218CC100232
MARK VCD100021CD100064CD100089CD100124CD100137
MKS10CEN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NIGHT BIRDN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PROTOTYPESN/ALL100031LL100108LL100147LL100198
S25N/AN/AAC100159AC100293AC100339
S60 – S65ED100050ED100349ED100499ED100500N/A
S60DEC100019EC100169EC100207N/AN/A
S70EE100019EE100154EE100246N/AN/A
S250N/AN/AAB100154AB100236AB100250
S260N/AN/AN/AN/AAK100030
S275N/AN/AN/AAF100139AF100110
S280 – S281N/AN/AN/AN/AHC100050
S282N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
S284N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
S285N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
S300EA100023EA100112EA100468N/AEA100470
S300AEB100023EB100039EB100229N/AEB100230
SB201-SB202N/AN/AN/AAE100426AE100452
SB600 SB602 SB603N/AN/AN/AN/ABE100050
SB604N/AN/AN/AN/ABH100266
SB605N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SB608N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SF4GA100051GA100439GA100686GA100713GA100713
STUDIO 24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
T50N/AN/AN/AHD100019N/A
T250N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X79N/AN/AAD100304AD100342AD100509
X80N/AN/AN/AN/AHD100023
X82N/AN/AJF100107JF100311JF100430
X88N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X100N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X170N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X175JC100014JC100082JC100177JC100184JC100205
X500JB100036JB100082JB100136JB100144JB100148
X701-X702N/AN/AN/AJD100174JD100234
F50FD100018FD100286FD100424FD100484FD100535
F50RFE100025FE100261FE100340FE100426FE100431
F112FF100199FF100277FF100286FF100294N/A
F212FG100014FG100194FG100308FG100324FG100342
F212CFH100001FH100056FH100424N/AN/A
F212XLN/AFJ100233FJ100401FJ100486FJ100525
F412FK100045FK100221FK100342FK100385FK100405
F512FL100040FL100225FL100362FL100440FL100477
G37DF100052DF100814DF101339DF101579DF101774
G45N/AN/AN/AGD100002GD100050
G212DH100035DH100248DH100398DH100419DH100436
G312DJ100014DJ100164DJ100235DJ100263DJ100281
M80N/AHA100003HA100229HA100339HA100350
MARK IICA100005CA100246CA100424CA100510CA100570
MARK IIICB100014CB100163CB100283CB100305CB100367
MARK IVCC100017CC100101CC100199CC100218CC100232
MARK VCD100021CD100064CD100089CD100124CD100137
MKS10CEN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NIGHT BIRDN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PROTOTYPESN/ALL100031LL100108LL100147LL100198
S25N/AN/AAC100159AC100293AC100339
S60 – S65ED100050ED100349ED100499ED100500N/A
S60DEC100019EC100169EC100207N/AN/A
S70EE100019EE100154EE100246N/AN/A
S250N/AN/AAB100154AB100236AB100250
S260N/AN/AN/AN/AAK100030
S275N/AN/AN/AAF100139AF100110
S280 – S281N/AN/AN/AN/AHC100050
S282N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
S284N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
S285N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
S300EA100023EA100112EA100468N/AEA100470
S300AEB100023EB100039EB100229N/AEB100230
SB201-SB202N/AN/AN/AAE100426AE100452
SB600 SB602 SB603N/AN/AN/AN/ABE100050
SB604N/AN/AN/AN/ABH100266
SB605N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SB608N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SF4GA100051GA100439GA100686GA100713GA100713
STUDIO 24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
T50N/AN/AN/AHD100019N/A
T250N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X79N/AN/AAD100304AD100342AD100509
X80N/AN/AN/AN/AHD100023
X82N/AN/AJF100107JF100311JF100430
X88N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X100N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X170N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
X175JC100014JC100082JC100177JC100184JC100205
X500JB100036JB100082JB100136JB100144JB100148
X701-X702N/AN/AN/AJD100174JD100234

Guild Serial Number 1984-1986

From 1984 through 1989, Guild continued to add serial number prefixes to each model. The tables below show the year, model, and last serial number.

MODEL198419851986
ARTIST AWARDJA100122JA100127JA100133
ASHBORY BASSN/AN/AAJ23
B30N/AN/AN/A
B50BA100269BA100306BA100326
B301-B302N/AN/AN/A
B301A-B302AN/AN/AN/A
B401-B402N/AN/AN/A
BLUES BIRDN/ABJ100060BJ100215
BRIAN MAYBHM150BHM286BMH316
CE100KA100175N/AN/A
D15AH100924AH101371AH101815
D16AH100924AH101371AH101815
D15/12EL100144EL100211N/A
D17AL100092AL100402AL100575
D17/12GC100026N/AN/A
D25DA113675DA114523DA115528
D25/12N/AN/AN/A
D25CEH100101N/AN/A
D30N/AN/AN/A
D35DB104288DB104477DB104697
D40DC101972DC102066DC102190
D40CDG101032DG101068DC102190
D46DL100839DL100870N/A
N/AGE100047GE100049N/A
DS48CEGF100026N/AN/A
D50DD101789DD101878DD101928
D50/12D5012014N/AN/A
D52EK100054N/AN/A
D55DE101298DE101374DE101406
D60N/AN/AN/A
D62KB100046KB100060N/A
D64KC100031KC100051KC100193
D65N/AN/AN/A
D66KD100110KD100162KD100208
D70EF100263EF100280N/A
D80EG100017EG100019N/A
D100N/AN/AN/A
D212AA102114AA102395AA102792
D225N/AN/AN/A
D312N/AN/ADJ100299
DE500AG100148AG100153AG100169
DETONATORJH000341JH100580N/A
F20FA100545FA100595FA100663
F30FB100509FB100527N/A
F30RN/AN/AN/A
F40N/AN/AN/A
F42KG100036KG100065N/A
F44KH100078KH100186KH100249
F45N/AN/AN/A
F45CEGB100533GB100683GB100839
F45/12GJ100030N/AGJ100157
F46KJ100029KJ100089KJ100121
FS46BASSN/AN/AN/A
FS46CEEJ100306EJ100370EJ100401
FS46CE/12N/AN/AN/A
F50FD100600FD100650FD100693
F50RFE100462FE100479FE100505
F112N/AN/AN/A
F212FG100358FG100382N/A
F212CN/AN/AN/A
F212XLFJ100545FJ100567N/A
F412FK100445FK100476FK100506
F512FL100519FL100543FL100569
G37DF101890DF101990DF102135
G45GD100053GD100080N/A
G212N/AN/AN/A
G312DJ100287N/AN/A
GF25N/AN/AN/A
GF30N/AN/AN/A
GF40N/AN/AN/A
GF50N/AN/AN/A
GF50RN/AN/AN/A
GF50/12N/AN/AN/A
GF55N/AN/AGF100002
GF60MN/AN/AGF600048
GF60RN/AN/AGF60R0087
GX SERIESN/AN/AN/A
JF30N/AN/AJF300234
JF30/12N/AN/AJF30120198
JF50N/AN/AJF500050
JF50/12N/AN/AJF501250007
JF55N/AN/AFE100562
JF65MN/AN/AJF650031
JF65RN/AN/AJF65R0019
JF65/12N/AN/AJF65120064
JF65R/12N/AN/AJF65R0018
JF212XLN/AN/AFJ100612
LIBERATORJK000085JK000206N/A
M80N/AN/AN/A
MARK IICA100657CA100689CA100733
MARK IIICB100406CB100425CB100461
MARK IVCC100253CC100270N/A
MARK VCD100156CD100176CD100184
MKS10CECE100046CE100056N/A
NIGHT BIRDN/ABL100104BL100324
NIGHT BIRD IN/AN/ABE100083
NIGHT BIRD IIN/AN/ABL100426
NIGHTINGALEJL000040JL000082N/A
PRESTIGE STN/AN/AN/A
PRESTIGE CLN/AN/AN/A
PRESTIGE EXN/AN/AN/A
PROTOTYPESLL100228LL100234LL100237
S25N/AN/AN/A
S60 – S65N/AN/AN/A
S60DN/AN/AN/A
S70N/AN/AN/A
S250N/AN/AN/A
S260N/AN/AN/A
S275N/AN/AN/A
S280 – S281HC100481HC101039HC101493
S282HE100047N/AN/A
S284HG100101HG100435HG100637
S285N/AN/AGK100011
S300N/AN/AN/A
S300AN/AN/AN/A
SB201-SB202N/AN/AN/A
SB600BE100446BE101135BE101726
SB602BE100446BE101135BE101726
SB603BE100446BE101135BE101726
SB604BH100616N/AN/A
SB605N/AN/ABK100177
SB608BG100068BG100116N/A
SB902N/AN/AN/A
SB905N/AN/AN/A
SF4GA100898GA100911GA100982
STUDIO 24N/AN/AGL100030
T50N/AN/AN/A
VORTEXBL100085BL100229BL100404
VORTEX 12BL100044BL100193BL100372
VORTEX IBL100035N/ABL100410
VORTEX IIBL100099BL100229BL100402
VORTEX DELUXEBL100230BL100243BL100407
VORTEX CUSTOMBL100404N/AN/A

Guild Serial Number 1987-1989

MODEL198719881989
ARTIST AWARDJA100147JA100203JA100227
ASHBORY BASSAJ1109AJ1235N/A
B30B300100B300230B300310
B50BA100212BA100249BA300310
B301-B302N/AN/AN/A
B301A-B302AN/AN/AN/A
B401-B402N/AN/AN/A
BLUES BIRDBJ100216N/AN/A
BRIAN MAYN/AN/AN/A
CE100N/AN/AN/A
D15D1500642 (?)D151898D151898
D16N/AN/AN/A
D15/12N/AN/AN/A
D17AL100886AL100888N/A
D17/12N/AN/AN/A
D25DA001232 ?DA252265D252986
D25/12D2512467N/AD251005
D25CN/AN/AN/A
D30D3000367 ?D300719D300921
D35DB104754DB104754N/A
D40D0400233DC400482D400640
D40CD0400233DC400482D400640
D46N/AN/AN/A
N/AN/AN/AN/A
DS48CEN/AN/AN/A
D50DD101210D500447D500478
D50/12N/AN/AN/A
D52N/AN/AN/A
D55DE101407N/ADE101376
D60D0600113D600234D600306
D62N/AN/AN/A
D64N/AN/AN/A
D65D0650012N/AN/A
D66N/AN/AN/A
D70N/AN/AN/A
D80EG100024N/AN/A
D100N/AN/AN/A
D212N/AN/AN/A
D225N/AD225768N/A
D312DJ100300N/AN/A
DE500N/AN/AN/A
DETONATORN/AN/AN/A
F20N/AN/AN/A
F30N/AN/AN/A
F30RN/AN/AN/A
F40N/AN/AN/A
F42N/AN/AN/A
F44F0440017N/AN/A
F45F0450311F450535F450664
F45CEN/AN/AN/A
F45/12N/AN/AN/A
F46N/AN/AN/A
FS46BASSN/AN/AN/A
FS46CEN/AN/AN/A
FS46CE/12N/AN/AN/A
F50N/AN/AN/A
F50RFE100515N/AN/A
F112N/AN/AN/A
F212N/AN/AN/A
F212CN/AN/AN/A
F212XLN/AN/AN/A
F412N/AN/AN/A
F512N/AN/AN/A
G37N/AN/AN/A
G45GD100089N/AN/A
G212N/AN/AN/A
G312N/AN/AN/A
GF25GF250845N/AN/A
GF30GF300604N/AN/A
GF40N/AN/AN/A
GF50GF500322N/AN/A
GF50RN/AN/AN/A
GF50/12GF50120043N/AN/A
GF55GF100002N/AN/A
GF60MGF600082N/AN/A
GF60RGF600275N/AN/A
GX SERIESN/AN/AN/A
JF30JF300663N/AN/A
JF30/12J230561N/AN/A
JF50JF500112N/AN/A
JF50/12N/AN/AN/A
JF55FE100562N/AN/A
JF65MN/AN/AN/A
JF65RFE100516N/AN/A
JF65/12JF265227N/AN/A
JF65R/12N/AN/AN/A
JF212XLFJ100612N/AN/A
LIBERATORN/AN/AN/A
M80N/AN/AN/A
MARK IIN/AN/AN/A
MARK IIIN/AN/AN/A
MARK IVN/AN/AN/A
MARK VCD100185N/AN/A
MKS10CEN/AN/AN/A
NIGHT BIRDN/AN/AN/A
NIGHT BIRD IBE100083N/AN/A
NIGHT BIRD IIBL100530N/AN/A
NIGHTINGALEN/AN/AN/A
PRESTIGE STN/AN/AN/A
PRESTIGE CLN/AN/AN/A
PRESTIGE EXN/AN/AN/A
PROTOTYPESLL100238FF000006
S25N/AN/AN/A
S60 – S65ED100050ED100349ED100499
S60DEC100019EC100169EC100207
S70EE100019EE100154EE100246
S250N/AN/AAB100154
S260N/AN/AN/A
S275N/AN/AN/A
S280 – S281N/AN/AN/A
S282N/AN/AN/A
S284N/AN/AN/A
S285N/AN/AN/A
S300EA100023EA100112EA100468
S300AEB100023EB100039EB100229
SB201-SB202N/AN/AN/A
SB600 SB602 SB603N/AN/AN/A
SB604N/AN/AN/A
SB605N/AN/AN/A
SB608N/AN/AN/A
SF4GA100051GA100439GA100686
STUDIO 24N/AN/AN/A
T50N/AN/AN/A
T250N/AN/AN/A
X79N/AN/AAD100304
X80N/AN/AN/A
X82N/AN/AJF100107
X88N/AN/AN/A
X92N/AN/AN/A
X100N/AN/AN/A
X170N/AN/AN/A
X175JC100014JC100082JC100177
X500JB100036JB100082JB100136
X701-X702N/AN/AN/A

Guild Serial Number 1990-1993

From 1990 to 1993, every model also had a serial number prefix. The table below shows the year, model, and last serial number.

MODEL1990199119921993
ARTIST AWARDJA100274JA100280JA100328JA100379
B4EN/AN/AN/ALD000271
B30B300373B300425B300590B300727
B500CEN/AN/AKF000018KF000061
BRIAN MAYN/AN/AN/ABM20022
CE100N/AN/AN/ALB000069
D4N/ACF000323CF003381CF006541
D4-12N/AN/ACH000631CH001045
D6/D7N/AN/AN/AKL001210
D15D152418D152700D153183D153484
D25D253561D253790D254482D254666
D25-12D251271D2251372D2251570D2251630
D30D301140D301259D301458D301709
D40D400824D400857D400884N/A
D40CD400824D400857N/AN/A
D50D500703D500782D500964D501104
D55DE101476DE101527DE101688DE101833
D60D600308N/AN/AN/A
D100/D100CEG100073EG100085EG100105EG100148
DCE1N/AN/AN/ALH000003
DETONATORJH000605N/AN/AN/A
DV52/DV62N/AN/AN/AEK100611
F4CEN/AN/ACK000003N/A
F5N/AN/AN/ALE000122
F15F150054F150167F150254N/A
F20FA100818FA100874FA100890N/A
F25E/F4N/AN/ACJ000597CJ002255
F30CEN/AN/AF3000130F3000242
F30RN/AN/AN/AGG100118
F35F350029F350038F350049N/A
F45F450816F450860F450918N/A
F48N/AN/AF480006N/A
F65CEN/AN/AF650062F650120
F512FL100603N/AN/AN/A
FF5/FF5CEN/AN/AN/ALF000046
GF25GF250935GF250946GF250948GF250999
GF30GF300699GF300766GF300836GF300845
GF50GF500337N/AN/AN/A
GF55GF100069GF100103GF100126GF100166
GF60RGF60277N/AN/AN/A
GX SERIESHJ000771N/AN/AHJ000772
JF4N/AN/ACG000746CG001572
JF4-12N/AN/AN/ALA000166
JF30JF301099JF301224JF301528JF301880
JF30-12JF230820JF230970JF231262JF231502
JF55FE100658FE100707FE100869FE101037
JF55-12N/AFL100621FL100660FL100708
JF65N/AN/AN/AN/A
JF65-12JF265352JF265427JF265544JF265635
JF100N/AJF000002JF100008JF100021
JF100-12N/AN/AN/AJF200003
JF212-XLN/AN/AN/AN/A
NIGHTBIRD CUBL100597BL100626BL100634N/A
NIGHTBIRD DXLC000015LC000020N/AN/A
NIGHTBIRD STLB000015LB000020N/AN/A
PRESTIGE CLJK000025JK000038JK000044N/A
PRESTIGE EXJL000011JL000016JL000037N/A
PRESTIGE STJH000089JH000120JH000172N/A
PROTOTYPESFF000015FF000019FF000036FF000057
S4CEN/AN/AKE000042N/A
PILOT/SB602BE103981BE104111BE104420BE104434
PILOT/SB605BK100569BK100594BK100748BK100783
PILOT/SB902JE000195N/AN/AN/A
PILOT/SB905N/AN/AN/AN/A
STARFIRE/SF4GA101002GA101072GA101115GA101147
SONGBIRDKK001267KK001352KK001847KK002243
SPECIAL ORDERFL100571N/AN/AN/A
X160/161HJ000154HJ000176HJ000261HJ000302
X170HL100636HL100660HL100717HL100765
X2000/4000N/AN/ACL000053CL000054
X500JB100373JB100389JB100421JB100173

Guild Serial Number 1994-1996

For 1994, only the latest serial number of each model is available. For 1995 and 1996, Guild continued to use serial number prefixes for each model, and the first and last serial number of the year.

MODEL199419951996
ARTIST AWARDAA000039AA000040 – AA000089AA000089 – AA000105
A25N/AN/AAF250272 – AF250893
A50N/AN/AAF500079 – AF500194
B4EAB040487AB040488 – AB040714AB040714 – AB041044
B30/B30EAB300132AB300133 – AB300207AB300208 – AB300286
N/AN/AN/ACL000060 – CL000152
BRIAN MAYBM00415N/AN/A
BRIAN MAY SIGNATUREME00316N/AN/A
BRIAN MAY SPECIALBHM30114N/AN/A
BRIAN MAY STANDARDBHD00039N/AN/A
BM01/BM01(ST)N/ABHP00004 – BHP00057N/A
CE100/CE100(HG)AC100023N/AN/A
CROSSROADS(CR01)FA000097N/AN/A
D4AD042116AD042117 – AD044518AD044518 – AD048099
D4EN/AAD042117 – AD044518N/A
D4-12AD420368AD420369 – AD420802N/A
D6AD060701AD060702 – AD061343N/A
D6E, D6HG, DV6N/AAD060702 – AD061343N/A
D15D153520N/AN/A
D25N/AAD042117 – AD044518AD044518 – AD048099
D25-12N/AAD420369 – AD420802N/A
D26N/AAD260001 – AD260458N/A
D30AD300184AD300185 – AD300301N/A
D30BLDN/AN/AAD300302 – AD300348
D50D501106D501107N/A
D55AD550114AD550115 – AD550220AD550221 – AD550412
D60AD600028AD600029 – AD600043N/A
D65GC000020N/AN/A
D100AD100014AD100015 – AD100022N/A
D100CN/AAD100015 – AD100022AD100023 – AD100039
DC1AD110841AD110842 – AD111713N/A
DCE1N/AAD110842 – AD111713AD111714 – AD113572
DC5FC050298FC050299 – FC050578FC050579 – FC050964
DC130FD000019FD000020 – FD000022N/A
DV6HRN/AN/AAD061343 – AD062106
DV52AD520445AD520446 – AD520945AD520946 – AD521850
DV52HGN/AAD520446 – AD520945AD520946 – AD521850
DV62AD620145AD620146N/A
DV72AD720197N/AN/A
DV73AD730014AD730015 – AD730052N/A
DV74N/AN/AAD740008 – AD740022
DV76AD760010N/AN/A
DV82FK000001N/AN/A
F4CEAF040801AF040802 – AF041355AF041356 – AF042131
F5CEAF050200AF050201 – AF050353AF050354 – AF050614
F30AF300151AF300153N/A
F65CEAF650118AF650119 – AF650237AF650238 – AF650398
F20AF200049AF200050 – AF200131N/A
F50AF500012AF500013 – AF500015N/A
FF5CEAF150119AF150120 – AF150143N/A
G045/HANK WILLIAMSFG450005N/AN/A
G45/HANK WILLIAMSFG000067N/AN/A
GV52FE000225N/AN/A
GV70FJ000059N/AN/A
JF100-12CN/AN/AAJ120005 – AJ120012
JF4AJ040387AJ040388 – AJ040424N/A
JF4EN/AAJ040388 – AJ040424N/A
JF4-12AJ420064N/AN/A
JF30AJ300329AJ300330 – AJ300779AJ300780 – AJ301720
JF30-12AJ320240AJ320241 – AJ320592AJ320593 – AJ321101
JF55AJ550129AJ550130 – AJ550293AJ550294 – AJ550483
JF55-12AJ520062AJ520063 – AJ520175AJ520176 – AJ520253
JF65-12AJ620090AJ620091 – AJ620188AJ620188 – AJ620304
JF100AJ110121AJ110122 – AJ100027N/A
JF100CN/AN/AAJ100028 – AJ100041
JF200AJ120005AJ120006 – AJ100007N/A
JV52FJ520028N/AN/A
JV72FJ720018FJ720019 – FJ720023N/A
PRO4AL040139N/AN/A
PRO5AL050078AL050079 – AL050096N/A
PROTOTYPESFB000004JJ000001 – JJ000009N/A
S100FB000132FB000133 – FB000194FB000195 – FB000378
S4CEAE040103AE040104 – AE040343N/A
SONGBIRDFB000132AE040104 – AE040343N/A
STARFIRE 4AG000014AG000015 – AG000023AG000024 – AG000219
X160AK160031N/AN/A
X170AK170059AK170060 – AK170138AK170139 – AK170401
X500AK500008AK500009 – AK000010N/A
X700AK700028AK700029 – AK700069AK700070 – AK700118
X2000/NIGHTBIRDN/AN/AN/A
X3000/NIGHTINGALEN/AN/AN/A

Guild Serial Number 1997

The table 1997 shows the year, model, and start and end serial number.

MODEL1997
ARTIST AWARDAA000106 – AA000158
A25AF250894 – AF250896
A50AF500195 – AF500209
B4EAB041045 – AB041257
B4EHGAB041045 – AB041257
B30EAB300287 – AB301349
BB BLUESBIRDCL000153 – CL001013
D4AD048100 – AD401129
D4-12AD421508 – AD421738
D25AD048100 – AD401129
D25-12AD421508 – AD421738
D30BLDAD300349 – AD300784
D55AD550413 – AD550691
D100CAD100040 – AD100049
DCE1AD113573 – AD114800
DCE1HGAD113573 – AD114800
DCE5FC050965 – FC051258
DV6HRAD062107 – AD062419
DV6HGAD062107 – AD062419
DV52AD521850 – AD522272
DV52HGAD521850 – AD522272
F4CEAF042131 – AF042598
F5CEAF050615 – AF050660
F65CEAF650398 – AF650556
JF30AJ301720 – AJ302129
JF30-12AJ321102 – AJ321291
JF55AJ550484 – AJ550613
JF55-12AJ520254 – AJ520300
JF65-12AJ620305 – AJ620369
JF100CAJ100042 – AJ100046
JF100C-12AJ100042 – AJ100046
S100FB000379 – FB000770
S4CEAE040541 – AE040672
SONGBIRD HGAE040541 – AE040672
STARFIRE IIAG300001 – AG301083
STARFIRE IIIAG300001 – AG301083
STARFIRE IVAG000220 – AG000937
X150AK150001 – AK150004
X170AK170401 – AK170799
X700AK700119 – AK700213

Guild GAD Serials

The round label on the inside with a GAD (number) was consecutive but does not refer to the production date of the guitar.
The serial number that correlates with the production date can be found on the heel block.

Guild GAD Serial Number
Guild GAD Serial Number

Guild Serial Number Tacoma

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) began building Guild guitars in Tacoma, Washington in 2005.
These have a serial number consisting of 2 letters and 6 digits.

Example: TK 135012
The first letter “T” indicates that the guitar was made in the production facility in Tacoma.
The second letter indicates the year of manufacture and is based on a dating system introduced by the Tacoma guitar factory in 1998 which associated the letter B with that year.
The following years are linked in sequence to the alphabet (I = 2005, J = 2006, K = 2007, L = 2008, M = 2009, N = 2010). In this system, the letter “K” stands for the year 2007.

The first 3 digits are derived from the “Julian” calendar, which associates each day of the year with a respective number in numerical order from 1 to 365. These three digits indicate the production month and day.
In this example, the number 135 indicates that the guitar was made on the 135th day of the year (2007), which is May 15 according to the Julian calendar.
The last 3 digits of the serial number refer to the unit number built on that day.
In this example, 012 indicates that this is the 12th guitar built on May 15th.

So, serial number TK 135012 is the 12th (012) guitar made in Tacoma (T) in 2007 (K) on 15 May (135).

Guild Serial Number New Hartford Since December 2008

The same dating system described above also applies to Guild guitars made in New Hartford, Connecticut.

The first letter indicates the location of the production, however, this is now “N”, meaning “New Hartford” indicates.

Example: NL 348 004
Serial number NL 348 004 is the 4th (004) guitar on that day built in New Hartford, in 2008 (L) on 14 December (348).

Other Guild Serial Number Formats

1) Serial Number PYYxxxx (7 digits) is P = Production location (3 Made by Cordoba, Valencia, Spain), YY = Year, xxxx = Production number.

2) Serial Number PYYxxxxx (8 digits) is P = Production location (1 = China, 8 = Oxnard, California), YY = Year, xxxxx = Production number.

3) Serial Number PPYYMMxx (2 letters 6 digits) is PP = Production location (GY = China), YY = Year (20YY), MM = Month, xx = Production number.

4) Serial Number PPYxxxxxx (2 letters 7 digits) is PP = Production location (KC = Korea Cort, IC = Indonesia Cort), Y = Year (199Y), xxxxxx = Production number.

5) Serial Number PPYYxxxxxx (2 letters 8 digits) is PP = Production location (KC = Korea Cort), YY = Year (20YY), xxxxxx = Production number.

6) Serial Number PPPYYxxxxx (3 letters 7 digits) PPP = Production location (KWM = Korea World Musical), KSG = Korea SPG), YY = Year (20YY), xxxxx = Production number.

7) Serial Number PMMxxxxxx (3 letters 6 digits) P = Production location (C = Corona, California), MM = Model (example: UV = F50, PM = D25 ), xxxxxx = Production number.

Sometimes in life, popular things pass you by. That was the case with Guild guitars for me – I only knew them in theory. Where I lived and worked, none of my acquaintances had one, and the stores didn’t carry the brand. I wonder why? Still, I always had an interest in Guild, and when I finally encountered one, it was a thrilling experience – like touching a piece of guitar history. I can’t recall the model, but the depth of its sound left such an impression that I even considered buying one.