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I think I may have discovered the difference in the GL30 and the GL36N, hence the difference in price.

It appears that the GL36N is made of the same materials as the Guild D55. Rosewood, spruce, etc. whereas the GL30 has laminate back and sides?

Does anyone have any other thoughts on this?

Thanks Charles,

Passion for something and then to turn it in to a forum of sorts, is always the best, most fun way to celebrate things.

I, and I'm sure others, appreciate the fact that you have created such a site where we can share thoughts and information.

Can anyone tell me the difference between a GL30 and a GL36 El Degas guitar? I know they are Guild copies. I realize the GL36 is the one always associated with the Guild D55 however, the El Degas GL30 looks exactly the same as the GL36.

I'm wondering if the GL36 is Rosewood, etc. and the GL30 is ...

Thanks for the reply and info Barry. I believe your assessment is perhaps the most reasonable assumption we can decipher regarding the S#s.

The information that you and Charles have provided me with are much appreciated and I believe I can live with the fact that my guitar was built somewhere ...

Charles, Thanks so much for the kind and informative reply. With owning so many vintage Guilds currently and over the years, serial numbers is part of the DNA to prove if a guitar was made in Hoboken, NJ, Westerly, RI, etc. Guilds, as you know are very pricey guitars and were never made or marketed ...

Hi, I am new to the forum, thanks for having me on board. I love digging for information and find it fascinating to investigate the unknown or at least the murky waters of serial number decoding. I have a GL36N El Degas. To be honest, I have no idea what the 'GL' means or what the '36N' represents ...