NS S-100's seem to be sold out everywhere for now...
A lot of popular guitars from every manufacturer are sold out currently and show 8-10 month lead-time! One of our members ordered an Oxnard made acoustic guitar and was quoted Christmas 2021 as expected delievery time!
Fender for instance had announced best sales of its history in 2020! And they expect that to continue for 2021! That crazy Covid thing and people sitting at home has increased guitar sales big time.
Fender has sold a tremendous number of instruments amid the pandemic due to heightened interest among younger players.
www.digitalmusicnews.com
Or read about Sweetwater, they also hit record revenues in 2020! They had a whopping 50 per cent gain from 2019 !!!
In spite of the challenges posed by the pandemic, Sweetwater has announced record revenues of over $1 billion in 2020.
guitar.com
So it's not a Guild issue of low manufacturing it's actually the opposite!
Ralf