trying to find yr and model

would anybody have info on a guild F405b Serial #AI2570

Welcome.

The AI prefix would suggest a F30 from 1965-69 and AI2570 would be a F30 from the end of 1969 but I'm sure someone with a better answer will be along.

Welcome aboard, Matthew!

the "5b" is probably "SB" as in sunburst, right?

Hopefully Hans Moust will chime in here and can look this one up in his records for you. If you don't already own it, pick up a copy of his "Guild Guitar Book" which is the definitive reference for this period of Guilds.

In the meantime, if you have any pictures of the guitar, especially the label and the back of the headstock, that'd help identify it completely. To post pictures on LTG you have to host your pictures elsewhere and link to them in your posts.

Again, welcome aboard!

Yes, pictures! Welcome!

walrus

WELCOME TO LTG!
Pics please! :encouragement:

Joe

Welcome to LTG! :encouragement:

matthew said:

would anybody have info on a guild F405b Serial #AI2570

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Hello Matthew,

Welcome! Like Frono suggested, the serial number prefix is for a Guild model F-30 and not for a model F-40.
If your guitar is indeed an F-30 SB, then the instrument would be manufactured during the year 1970.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

hansmoust said:

Hello Matthew,

If your guitar is indeed an F-30 SB, then the instrument would be manufactured during the year 1970.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

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So you got that going for you, which is nice Congrats!

Thankyou Hans Moust and to all of who replied