Mine D55 is number AD552029 -- I've been told it is a 2000. Your's appears to be a little earlier (maybe).Hi I am trying to find the exact year this guitar was produced. It’s a westerly D55. The serial number is AD551577. I can’t find any info online. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!!
Although others may disagree, I'm with you on this Shelby. I think some of the finest Guilds I've owned have been under the ownership of Fender.Great D55s in my opinion as Fender was a little more consistent of their "quality control" department after taking over Guild - again my opinion.
Hi Russ: The s/n chart on Guild's site doesn't actually go beyond '96 although "IIRC" we've seen a few '97 s/n's there.Hi I am trying to find the exact year this guitar was produced. It’s a westerly D55. The serial number is AD551577. I can’t find any info online. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!!
Hans Identified my serial number as indicating my guitar was completed in 2000.Hi Russ: The s/n chart on Guild's site doesn't actually go beyond '96 although "IIRC" we've seen a few '97 s/n's there.
Our member Hansmoust has records for that period from '96 through '01. You can reach him here: http://www.guitarchives.nl/guitarsgalore/
Going by Uke's info I'm guessing it's actually going to be a '99, maybe even '98, cause yours's about 440 guitars earlier, but there may be a date stamp on the neckheel block, usually on the beveled treble side. Hard to see unless you know you're looking for it. They stopped stamping sometime in '99 IIRC, so that's useful info even if it's not there.
That's actually the date the rim was completed, the actual guitar wasn't finished and ready to ship until 2 or 3 weeks later, maybe longer in some cases. But you know it can't possibly be older than that stamp. (In most cases...the oddball exceptions always seem to pop up whenever I say "never", lol!!
Right. What I meant was, since Russman's guitar is about 440 units earlier than yours, I suspect it was actually more like a year to 2 years older.Hans Identified my serial number as indicating my guitar was completed in 2000.
my D 55 is AD551308. Hans has verified it as a '99 out of Westerly.Thanks!