Guild Prestige Excellence # 9 of 23 Blonde A/E # JL000009

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Made in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA.
" P. ELEX. Bld. JL000009."
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Between the years 1984 and 1989, Guild continued with the system which used a separate serial number prefix for each guitar model. The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the last serial number produced for each model in each given year.

This is number 9 of 23 made. The top-of-the-line in the Prestige Series. Bound ebony fingerboard with wonderful abalone wedge in mother-of-pearl inlay. Multiple bound curly maple Grand Auditorium body measures circa 2 7/16" deep. Spruce top with scalloped bracing. Fishman electronics.

According to Guild Catalog, this is:

A new breed of electric acoustic guitar, the Prestige Series, is specifically designed by Guild for ease of playing. Its feels and plays like a traditional electric guitar with that acoustic sound. It plays like a dream. Guild designers shaped the body like a top jazz guitar. Flat top delivers great acoustic resonance. The Prestige Guitars feature an original jazz scale neck for ease of play and have perfect weight and balance.