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          Guild Guitar Serial Numbers:

1952-1960 1960-1969     1965-1969 1970-1979     1979-1983
1984-1989 1990-1994      1994-1996 1997      Custom

1952 - 1960
(Approximate Serial Numbers)

YEAR
S/N
1953
1000-1500
1954
1500-2200
1955
2200-3000
1956
3000-4000
1957
4000-5700
1958
5700-8300
1959
8300-12035

1952-1960 1960-1969     1965-1969 1970-1979     1979-1983
1984-1989 1990-1994      1994-1996 1997      Custom

1960 - 1969

The following chart displays the first and last serial numbers of guitars produced in each given year (1960 to 1969). There are no corresponding model names or numbers 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)

1952-1960 1960-1969     1965-1969 1970-1979     1979-1983
1984-1989 1990-1994      1994-1996 1997      Custom

1965 - 1969

**Between the years 1965 and 1969,
Guild used a separate serial numbering system for each guitar model.
The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the beginning and ending serial number for each model in each given year.

MODEL
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
A50
AB101 to 136
AB137 to 162
AB163 to 203
AB204 to 240
N/A
A150
N/A
N/A
N/A
AI101 to108
AI109 to 113
A350
N/A
N/A
N/A
OD101 to 109
OD110 to 112
A500
N/A
AF101 to 102
N/A
AF103 to 115
N/A
ARTIST AWARD
AA101
AA102 to 113
AA114 to 139
AA140 to 157
AA158 to 167
BB195-241
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GEORGE BARNES a/e
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
OF101 to 104
CA100
N/A
N/A
N/A
OH101 to 113
OH114
CE100
EF101 to 211
EF212 to 396
EF397 to 549
EF550 to 719
EF720 to 760
D25
N/A
N/A
N/A
OG101 to 192
OG203 to233
D35
N/A
N/A
N/A
OJ101 to 1003
OJ1004 to 1592
D40
AJ101 to 333
AJ334 to 1136
AJ1137 to 2244
AJ2245 to 2825
AJ2826 to 3218
D44
AC101 to 166
AC167 to 318
AC319 to 435
AC436 to 488
AC489 to 570
D50
AL101 to 192
AL193 to 301
AL302 to 513
AL514 to 584
AL585 to 698
D55
N/A
N/A
N/A
OI101 to 105
OI106 to 113
DD238-395
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DE400
EH101 to 126
EH127 to 233
EH234 to 276
EH277 to 301
N/A
DE500
EI101 to 107
EI108 to 116
EI117 to 136
N/A
EI137 to 141
F20
AG101 to 316
AG317 to 1534
AG1535 to 2499
AG2500 to 2793
AG2794 to 2822
F30
AI101 to 341
AI352 to 1142
AI1143 to 1855
AI1856 to 2270
AI2271 to 2554
F47
AK101 to 128
AK129 to 218
AK219 to 418
AK419 to 488
AK489 to 583
F50
AD101 to 119
AD120 to 190
AD191 to 291
AD292 to 355
AD356 to 418
F112
N/A
N/A
N/A
OA101 to 511
OA512 to 695
F212
AN101 to 228
AN229 to 810
AN811 to 1558
AN1559 to 2009
AN2010 to 2271
F312
AS101 to 136
AS142 to 230
AS231 to 335
AS336 to 376
AS377 to 497
F412
N/A
N/A
N/A
OB101 to 110
OB111 to 114
F512
N/A
N/A
N/A
OC201 to 206
OC207 to223
JET STAR BASS
SD101 to 108
SD109 to 327
SD328 to 343
N/A
N/A
MARK I
CA101 to 110
CA317 to 996
CA997 to 1973
CA1974 to 2156
N/A
MARK II
CB101 to 247
CB248 to 967
CB968 to 1773
CB1774 to 2018
N/A
MARK III
CC101 to 252
CC253 to 666
CC667 to 992
CC993 to 1203
N/A
MARK IV
CD101 to 128
CD129 to 292
CD293 to 491
CD492 to 541
N/A
MARK V
CE101 to 120
CE121 to 137
CE138 to 195
N/A
N/A
MARK VI
N/A
N/A
CF101 to 128
CF129 to 175
CF176 to 197
M20 ?
Some AH #'s
N/A
N/A
N/A
OE101 to 102
M65 ?
EC101 to 182
EC183 to 267
EC268 to 322
EC323 to 334
N/A
M65
ED101 to 160
ED161 to 194
ED195 to 270
ED271 to 335
ED336 to 414
M75
N/A
N/A
N/A
DD101 to 138
DD139 to 237
M85
N/A
N/A
N/A
BB101 to 109
BB110 to 194
S50
SA101 to 201
SA202 to 490
SA491 to 584
N/A
N/A
S100
SB101 to 169
SB170 to 220
SB221 to251
SB252 to 269
N/A
S200
SC101
SC102 to 153
SC154 to 166
SC167 to 191
N/A
ST100
N/A
N/A
N/A
ES101 to 275
ES276 to 318
STARFIRE II
EK101 to 387
EK388 to 2098
EK2099 to 2819
EK2820 to 3028
EK3029 to 3098
STARFIRE III
EK101 to 387
EK388 to 2098
EK2099 to 2819
EK2820 to 3028
EK3029 to 3098
STARFIRE IV
EL101 to 276
EL277 to 1167
EL1168 to 1840
EL1841 to 2223
EL2224 to 2272
STARFIRE V
EN101 to 194
EN195 to 927
EN928 to 1807
EN1808 to 2141
EN2142 to 2272
STARFIRE VI
DB101 to 174
DB175 to 274
DB275 to 329
DB330 to 339
N/A
STARFIRE XII
N/A
DC101 to 586
DC587 to 896
DC897
DC899 to 910
STARFIRE BASS
BA101 to 177
BA178 to 654
BA655 to 1696
BA1697 to 1946
BA1947 to 2043
T50
EB101 to 196
EB197 to 391
EB392 to 558
EB559 to 607
EB608 to 652
T100
EE101 to 601
EE602 to 1939
EE1940 to 2794
EE2795 to 3003
EE3004 to 3109
X50
EA101 to 202
EA203 to 326
EA327 to 491
EA492 to 502
EA503 to 506
X175
EG101 to 107
EG108 to 160
EG161 to 239
EG240 to 322
EG323 to 346
X500
DA101 to 106
DA107 to 138
DA139 to 180
DA181 to 235
DA236 to 244

1952-1960 1960-1969     1965-1969 1970-1979     1979-1983
1984-1989 1990-1994      1994-1996 1997      Custom

1970 - 1979

The following chart displays the first and last serial numbers of guitars produced in each given year (1970 to 1979). There are no corresponding model names or numbers available.

YEAR
FIRST NUMBER PRODUCED
LAST NUMBER PRODUCED
1970
46696
50978
1971
50979
61463
1972
61464
75602
1973
75603
95496
1974
95497
112803
1975
112804
130304
1976
130305
149625
1977
149626
169867
1978
169868
195067
1979
195068
211877 (to September 30, 1979)

1952-1960 1960-1969     1965-1969 1970-1979     1979-1983
1984-1989 1990-1994      1994-1996 1997      Custom

1979 - 1983

Between the years 1979 and 1983, Guild returned to the system which used a separate serial number prefix for each guitar model. The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the last serial number produced for each model in each given year.

MODEL
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
ARTIST AWARD
JA100012
JA100043
JA100067
JA100097
JA100107
B301-B302
BB100400
BB100846
N/A
N/A
N/A
B301A-B302A
BC100061
BC100196
BB100235
N/A
N/A
B401-B402
N/A
BD100212
BD100335
N/A
N/A
B50
BA100002
BA100012
BA100168
BA100212
BA100249
BLUES BIRD
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BRIAN MAY
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
CE100
KA100015
KA100077
KA100136
KA100159
KA100169
D15
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AH100617
D15/12
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EL100064
D17
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D17/12
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D25
DA100914
DA105752
DA109433
DA111910
DA112936
D25C
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EH100098
D35
DB100503
DB102097
DB103268
DB103743
DB104078
D40
DC100247
DC101105
DC101638
DC101782
DC101889
D40C
N/A
DG100542
DG100818
DG100959
DG101002
D46
N/A
DL100131
DL100622
N/A
DL100784
D47CE
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GE100026
DS48CE
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GF100024
D50
DD100212
DD100944
DD101382
DD101588
DD101737
D52
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EK100034
D55
DE100236
DE100661
DE101058
DE101186
DE101247
D62
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D64
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D66
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D70
N/A
N/A
EF100151
EF100208
EF100250
D80
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EG100014
D212
N/A
N/A
AA101085
AA101529
AA101895
D312
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AG100019
F20
FA100051
FA100244
FA100394
FA100490
FA100524
F30
FB100073
FB100235
FB100382
FB100440
FB100472
F30R
N/A
GG100123
GG1-174
GG100203
GG100207
F40
FC100015
FC100197
FC100381
FC100393
N/A
F42
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F44
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F45CE
N/A
N/A
N/A
GG100006
GG100409
F45/12
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F46
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
FS46BASS
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BF100008
FS46CE
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
EJ100205
FS46CE/12
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GH100005
F50
FD100018
FD100286
FD100424
FD100484
FD100535
F50R
FE100025
FE100261
FE100340
FE100426
FE100431
F112
FF100199
FF100277
FF100286
FF100294
N/A
F212
FG100014
FG100194
FG100308
FG100324
FG100342
F212C
FH100001
FH100056
FH100424
N/A
N/A
F212XL
------------------
FJ100233
FJ100401
FJ100486
FJ100525
F412
FK100045
FK100221
FK100342
FK100385
FK100405
F512
FL100040
FL100225
FL100362
FL100440
FL100477
G37
DF100052
DF100814
DF101339
DF101579
DF101774
G45
N/A
N/A
N/A
GD100002
GD100050
G212
DH100035
DH100248
DH100398
DH100419
DH100436
G312
DJ100014
DJ100164
DJ100235
DJ100263
DJ100281
M80
N/A
HA100003
HA100229
HA100339
HA100350
MARK II
CA100005
CA100246
CA100424
CA100510
CA100570
MARK III
CB100014
CB100163
CB100283
CB100305
CB100367
MARK IV
CC100017
CC100101
CC100199
CC100218
CC100232
MARK V
CD100021
CD100064
CD100089
CD100124
CD100137
MKS10CE
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
NIGHT BIRD
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
PROTOTYPES
N/A
LL100031
LL100108
LL100147
LL100198
S25
N/A
N/A
AC100159
AC100293
AC100339
S60 - S65
ED100050
ED100349
ED100499
ED100500
N/A
S60D
EC100019
EC100169
EC100207
N/A
N/A
S70
EE100019
EE100154
EE100246
N/A
N/A
S250
N/A
N/A
AB100154
AB100236
AB100250
S260
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AK100030
S275
N/A
N/A
N/A
AF100139
AF100110
S280 - S281
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HC100050
S282
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
S284
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
S285
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
S300
EA100023
EA100112
EA100468
N/A
EA100470
S300A
EB100023
EB100039
EB100229
N/A
EB100230
SB201-SB202
N/A
N/A
N/A
AE100426
AE100452
SB600 SB602 SB603
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BE100050
SB604
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BH100266
SB605
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SB608
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SF4
GA100051
GA100439
GA100686
GA100713
GA100713
STUDIO 24
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T50
N/A
N/A
N/A
HD100019
N/A
T250
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
X79
N/A
N/A
AD100304
AD100342
AD100509
X80
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HD100023
X82
N/A
N/A
JF100107
JF100311
JF100430
X88
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
X92
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
X100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
X170
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
X175
JC100014
JC100082
JC100177
JC100184
JC100205
X500
JB100036
JB100082
JB100136
JB100144
JB100148
X701-X702
N/A
N/A
N/A
JD100174
JD100234

1952-1960 1960-1969     1965-1969 1970-1979     1979-1983
1984-1989 1990-1994      1994-1996 1997      Custom

1984 - 1989

Between the years 1984 and 1989, Guild continued with the system which used a separate serial number prefix for each guitar model. The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the last serial number produced for each model in each given year.

MODEL
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
ARTIST AWARD
JA100122
JA100127
JA100133
JA100147
JA100203
JA100227
ASHBORY BASS
N/A
N/A
AJ23
AJ1109
AJ1235
N/A
B30
N/A
N/A
N/A
B300100
B300230
B300310
B50
BA100269
BA100306
BA100326
BA100212
BA100249
BA300310
B301-B302
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
B301A-B302A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
B401-B402
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BLUES BIRD
N/A
BJ100060
BJ100215
BJ100216
N/A
N/A
BRIAN MAY
BHM150
BHM286
BMH316
N/A
N/A
N/A
CE100
KA100175
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D15
AH100924
AH101371
AH101815
D1500642 ?
D151898
D151898
D16
AH100924
AH101371
AH101815
N/A
N/A
N/A
D15/12
EL100144
EL100211
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D17
AL100092
AL100402
AL100575
AL100886
AL100888
N/A
D17/12
GC100026
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D25
DA113675
DA114523
DA115528
DA001232 ?
DA252265
D252986
D25/12
N/A
N/A
N/A
D2512467
N/A
D251005
D25C
EH100101
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D30
N/A
N/A
N/A
D3000367 ?
D300719
D300921
D35
DB104288
DB104477
DB104697
DB104754
DB104754
N/A
D40
DC101972
DC102066
DC102190
D0400233
DC400482
D400640
D40C
DG101032
DG101068
DC102190
D0400233
DC400482
D400640
D46
DL100839
DL100870
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GE100047
GE100049
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DS48CE
GF100026