NEWBIE-OLDIE needs help

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I am the proud owner of a beautiful Guild Jumbo , but I guess I'm just getting old as I forgot the year of the guitar. So here goes --the model # is J-F55E. NT. the serial number is AJ50608. Would anyone out there be kind enough to give me an idea of the year of this guitar, and a ballpark price as to the value.? Thanks so much in advance.
 

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Eddy,

Can't really give you an idea of value without seeing pictures of it, but if you slide a mirror in the soundhole I think you may see a date stamp on the tail block or the neck heel block, as I believe these guitars were built in the 1990s when Westerly did that.
 

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I am the proud owner of a beautiful Guild Jumbo , but I guess I'm just getting old as I forgot the year of the guitar. So here goes --the model # is J-F55E. NT. the serial number is AJ50608. Would anyone out there be kind enough to give me an idea of the year of this guitar, and a ballpark price as to the value.? Thanks so much in advance.

You can study this
http://support.guildguitars.com/downloads/datingyourguild.pdf

but all it shows me is that your Guild is pre-1994
 

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If by some chance you missed a "5" after the "J" in that s/n, then AJ550608 would fit into the 1997 date range in Guild's published s/n list.

Note that this list has numerous flaws, & noted Guild expert Hans Moust may soon come along to correct me in his usual good-natured manner. :smile-new:

You could also check "completed auctions" on ebay, to get a rough idea of the guitar's value, although your instrument's condition can have a big impact on the value (either up or down).

And welcome to LTG, Eddy Jaye.
 
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Welcome to LTG Eddy Jaye! As you are seeing there are no shortage of resources / support here. Sounds like a killer guit you got there.
 
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