Though a well-known brand in the music business, Guild guitars have only been around since 1952, when a Polish music-store owner named Alfred Dronge founded the company in New York. During the 1950s, Guild staked its reputation on archtop guitars. Some of the most collectible vintage Guild guitars from that decade are its acoustic archtops, such as the A-50 Granada, which had a laminated-maple body with a sunburst finish, a rosewood...Continue Reading