I presently live about 3000 yards from the building that housed the factory where Guilds were made for the last 40 or 50 years. Unfortunatly Guild was bought out by a larger "International Corporation" a few years back. To make a long story short, the quality went down then they moved the operation to the other coast, (or somewere else anyway). If you've got a Guild over 10 years old, It's most likely a nice instrument.