Westerly F-30

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I received this morning a F-30 Rosewood Westerly RI made and I'm curious about when it might have been made. SN AF300692 and the last listing, on the sn search site, is 1995 AF300153 which is the only number for that year. 1996 shows N/A and the information stops there.
I know that this sort of thing is not uncommon and I understand that is sort of thing is a curiosity that some people like to research. I'm curious about what the crew here can do to fill in the sn year.;)
The guitar is beautiful with only 2 noticeable defects which is a ding in the soundboard(not through the finish) and a slight separation of the binding at the neck heal.
 

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I received this morning a F-30 Rosewood Westerly RI made and I'm curious about when it might have been made. SN AF300692 and the last listing, on the sn search site, is 1995 AF300153 which is the only number for that year. 1996 shows N/A and the information stops there.
Hello WaltW,

That particular Guild F-30R was completed during the year 1999.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl
 

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Congrats! I got a '98 of that model. Not sunburst but the hardware, headstock and trim are the same.
 

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Congrats! I think the rosewood version is the one to have. Enjoy!
 

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Hans has given you the year. If you look inside at the head block you should find a date stamped on it. I believe it’s on the treble side on mine, IIRC.
 

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Hello WaltW,

That particular Guild F-30R was completed during the year 1999.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
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Thank You Hans..........your input is always greatly appreciated.

Hans has given you the year. If you look inside at the head block you should find a date stamped on it. I believe it’s on the treble side on mine, IIRC.
Thank you Chris. The block is dated Jul 31, 1998.
 
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