GUILD Historical Question

[adorshki]

Well at least it looks like he regrets what he is doing more than enjoys it...

Reminds me of John DeLorean showing us just how tough the new Endura front bumpers on Pontiacs were in 1969.
Except John was obviously enjoying swinging that sledgehammer.
44 years later, Pontiac, NOT a family owned business since 1926, is kaput.

 

[West R Lee]

So, SFIV1967, so as to complete the historical dotted lines ... Hans I hope you are taking notes ..... Avnet bought GUILD in 1966 and sold out in 1986. When was the move to Corona, CAL?

-frettedstrings

I think that Fender bought Guild in 1996, and moved production to Corona in late 2001. The Tacoma move came in 2004, and eventually production was moved to the old Hamer/Ovation facility in New Harford in 2008.

Standing by for any and all corrections... :lol:

Dave

Hey Dave. I think you're pretty close, but as always, only Hans knows for sure. Fender bought Guild in '95 and moved in mid 2001.

West

 

[dapmdave]

So, SFIV1967, so as to complete the historical dotted lines ... Hans I hope you are taking notes ..... Avnet bought GUILD in 1966 and sold out in 1986. When was the move to Corona, CAL?

-frettedstrings

I think that Fender bought Guild in 1996, and moved production to Corona in late 2001. The Tacoma move came in 2004, and eventually production was moved to the old Hamer/Ovation facility in New Harford in 2008.

Standing by for any and all corrections... :lol:

Dave

Hey Dave. I think you're pretty close, but as always, only Hans knows for sure. Fender bought Guild in '95 and moved in mid 2001.

West

Well, I said I was waiting for corrections, Jim!

Dave