drobinson9
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X-170's were always "Manhattans" dating back to the '56 catalog.
Guild just liked to give the guitars names back then although the practice dropped off for a while and was revived in the '90's.
BUT the guitar in that listing is dated incorrectly since Westerly was already closed in '02 (closed at end of '01 but new production ceased in late summer) and the Corona built guitars that followed all had a "C" type prefix.
Hans Moust could nail it down exactly for you, but that number "AK171455" sounds like it was likely from '01 and helps narrow down the range for yours.
Thanks for your help!