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Hello,
I was directed here after posting in a Guild Guitar group on Facebook. I’m in the market for a westerly build (I’m from RI) Guild from ‘’87 (my birth year). I came across a listing for a D-50 but the serial number seems to date is as an ‘88. Wondering if anyone can verify. The serial is D500134. 9-87 is stamped on the headstock. Thank you
 

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Hello,
I was directed here after posting in a Guild Guitar group on Facebook. I’m in the market for a westerly build (I’m from RI) Guild from ‘’87 (my birth year). I came across a listing for a D-50 but the serial number seems to date is as an ‘88. Wondering if anyone can verify. The serial is D500134. 9-87 is stamped on the headstock. Thank you
Welcome to LTG! I seem to remember @hansmoust sayin a while back that not all the guitars that were stamped 9-87 on the back of the headstock were actually made in 1987. The dating chart on Guild's website isn't 100% reliable, but Hans's records usually are. I would shoot him an email at mousthans@gmail.com, and he should get back to you with the information you need.
 

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I seem to remember @hansmoust sayin a while back that not all the guitars that were stamped 9-87 on the back of the headstock were actually made in 1987. The dating chart on Guild's website isn't 100% reliable.
No, you remember it wrong! The dates on the back are reliable and the dating charts on the internet are not!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
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No, you remember it wrong! The dates on the back are reliable and the dating charts on the internet are not!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl
I thought that they could be stamped before they are completed? For instance, my old G37 was stamped ‘85, but it was confirmed to be an ‘86
 

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I thought that they could be stamped before they are completed? For instance, my old G37 was stamped ‘85, but it was confirmed to be an ‘86
You are mixing up ink-stamped neck block dates and month/year stamped dates on the back of the headstock under the serial number!

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Hans Moust
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and the dating charts on the internet are not!
It's actually even funny in that D-50 line as the higher DD101928 shows in 1987 but a much lower DD101210 shows as 1988! So the D50xxxx numbers already started during 1987 as it looks.

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Ralf
 
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