Serial number dating / Guild
Guild serial number lookup
Find the year a Guild was built, read from Guild’s own numbering scheme.
Can't read a digit? Type ? in its place. Looked-up serials are kept, never tied to you. How it works
Type the serial or code from the instrument. We read it as you type.
Cross-check with a pot code
The number stamped on a potentiometer inside the guitar. It dates the part, not the whole instrument.
Example Guild serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Guild’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 41234 | 1965 | Sequential series (1960-1979), USA |
| G21812345 | 2018 | Modern imports (Westerly Collection / Newark St., 2015+) |
| C181234 | 2018 | Oxnard (2015+), USA |
| NR123456 | 2014 | New Hartford day code (2008-2014), USA |
| TK123456 | 2007 | Tacoma day code (2005-2014), USA |
| 0709123456 | Sept 2007 | GAD import heel date stamp (2004-2015) |
How Guild serials date
- Tacoma day code (2005-2014)
- New Hartford day code (2008-2014)
- Modern imports (Westerly Collection / Newark St., 2015+)
- Oxnard (2015+)
- GAD import heel date stamp (2004-2015)
- Sequential series (1960-1979)
More on Guild serial numbers
How sure is it
Every result carries its confidence. Treat the year as a strong guide, not proof: a serial can be replaced, a neck and body can be from different years, and reissues copy old numbering. For anything that matters, confirm the year against the neck date, the pot codes and Guild's serial charts.
Other brands
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