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New to forum. I have 6th to the last jf 2 55NT (jf55-12)s, produced from Westerly. At the point I ordered mine, they had ceased retailing them, and to get one, you had to go into GC or elsewhere, mine was there, and have them order it, wait on the build, and then shipment. Long wait, 127 days, from date of order, but certainly a coolness factor in knowing Guild was building MY guitar. Last Westerly s/n for these, was AJ520300, and mine is AJ5520295.
I have played many 12s, over the years, and hands down, I can’t imagine ever playing anything but this one. Fell in love with Guilds via John Denver.
 

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New to forum. I have 6th to the last jf 2 55NT (jf55-12)s, produced from Westerly. At the point I ordered mine, they had ceased retailing them, and to get one, you had to go into GC or elsewhere, mine was there, and have them order it, wait on the build, and then shipment. Long wait, 127 days, from date of order, but certainly a coolness factor in knowing Guild was building MY guitar. Last Westerly s/n for these, was AJ520300, and mine is AJ5520295.

Hello henshall01,

Welcome! I do not know what year exactly you ordered your JF55-12, but since your guitar has serial # AJ520295 (not # AJ5520295) I assume you ordered it early in 1997 and received the guitar towards the end of that same year; the dates I gave could be a little later!
The last serial number for a JF55-12 given in the 'official' Guild serial number list, #AJ520300, is the last one for 1997 and not the last one for 1999 as the list suggests. The model was made until the end of production in 2001 and consequently many more were made after 1997.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl
 

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Welcome aboard Hen! Great story!! Definite cool factor in knowing they were building YOUR guitar.. As you are seeing a lot of knowledgeable and helpful folks here.
 
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