The Guilds of Grot
Enlightened Member
I was checking out my Guild serial number list and I noticed a little wrinkle.
Now I know that Hans has said that there's a lot of errors in the Guild listings so maybe this is one.
The guitar line in question are the X-79's with the AD100XXX serial numbers.
In 1981 the last number was; AD100304, so they made 304 that year.
In 1982 the last number was; AD100342, so they made 38 that year.
In 1983 the last number was; AD100509, so they made 167 that year.
In 1984 the last number was; AD101705, so they made 1196 that year?
In 1985 the last number was; AD101790, so they made 85 that year.
You have to question the big jump in '84. I find it hard to believe they made 1197 that year. I first though that maybe the "1705" was a typo and should be "705" which means they would have made 196 that year. (A more reasonable quantity).
And then did they carry the typo "1" into '85?
The problem with this theory is that my X-79-3 is stamped with the serial number AD101044.
Now if you follow the "typo" theory, the guitar would have to also be a typo and should be either AD100044 or AD100144.
Just to add a little more murkyness to the situation, My X-79 has the serial number AD100777 which has the later metal knobs. The X-79-3 which supposely came after it has the earlier plastic "speed" knobs!
Gotta love them crazies at Guild don't ya?
I'm sure Hans will have this all straightened out in "The Book II".
(It's stuff like this that probably takes so long)
Now I know that Hans has said that there's a lot of errors in the Guild listings so maybe this is one.
The guitar line in question are the X-79's with the AD100XXX serial numbers.
In 1981 the last number was; AD100304, so they made 304 that year.
In 1982 the last number was; AD100342, so they made 38 that year.
In 1983 the last number was; AD100509, so they made 167 that year.
In 1984 the last number was; AD101705, so they made 1196 that year?
In 1985 the last number was; AD101790, so they made 85 that year.
You have to question the big jump in '84. I find it hard to believe they made 1197 that year. I first though that maybe the "1705" was a typo and should be "705" which means they would have made 196 that year. (A more reasonable quantity).
And then did they carry the typo "1" into '85?
The problem with this theory is that my X-79-3 is stamped with the serial number AD101044.
Now if you follow the "typo" theory, the guitar would have to also be a typo and should be either AD100044 or AD100144.
Just to add a little more murkyness to the situation, My X-79 has the serial number AD100777 which has the later metal knobs. The X-79-3 which supposely came after it has the earlier plastic "speed" knobs!
Gotta love them crazies at Guild don't ya?
I'm sure Hans will have this all straightened out in "The Book II".
(It's stuff like this that probably takes so long)