Guild Guitar Company

Guild Guitar Company
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMusical instrument
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
FounderAlfred Dronge
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAcoustic, electric guitars, bass guitars
ParentCórdoba Music Group
Websiteguildguitars.com

The Guild Guitar Company is a United States–based guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by Alfred Dronge,[1] a guitarist and music-store owner, and George Mann, a former executive with the Epiphone Guitar Company. The brand name currently exists as a brand under Córdoba Music Group.[2] In February 2023, The Yamaha Guitar Group acquired Cordoba Music Group.[1]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LarkinGE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to Sell Guild Guitars Brand to Cordoba Music Group". Guitarworld.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.