About James Koontz Expertise Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Amplifiers, Most anything Music related... Also most anything related to security, Fire and access control, as well as CCTV system.
Experience 20 years as a sound engineer, part time luthier, and general all around technical dude for many local bands. One of which was fairly large in the 80's and 90's with multiple recordings, and was the opening act for David Allen Coe, as well as got a nashville recording opportunity. The band disbanded before making it mainstream.
Organizations Loyal Order of the Moose, Boy Scouts,BMI
Publications Highlights for Children, Mystery Magazine,several online Publications, multiple cd's from various artists.
Education/Credentials I have 20 years experience, some electrical college experience. Studied Law, philosophy, and theology.
Awards and Honors well, too many to listm and none worth much more than a paperweight to hold down the ones that are on paper.
Expert: James Koontz Date: 8/5/2007 Subject: Guild d40 guitar
Question "Hi James, I'm thinking about buying from my local store a Guild D-40 acoustic guitar.
They told me that the guitar is new(in the sense that nobody had bought it so it
has been sitting in the display a while) and I want to find out from what year it is and how much it is actually worth?
It seems unused as no wear or scratches at all on the body or neck.
The serial number is "CVM000229" made in Corona, California.
Thanks for your answer.
Answer
Well, not sure to the exact year, but it's going to be around a 2001-2003 model. as it was in 2001 they moved to Corona and 2003 was the last year it was made, so my guess would really be 2003 as the year it was made.. the serial number isn't much help here, because they didn't really have a serial number method in place yet, so there isn't much info for this period. as for the value, well, I wouldn't pay more than say $900 for it, as it's been there on display, being handled, and dinged, and therefore isn't new, it's used. and must be sold as such because it's past it's production year. That's my take on it. If it's in incredible condition, as in not handled at all hardly, then maybe I would go as high as $1100, but that is a huge maybe.. it would only be if it were pristine, and the store was a small mom and pop style, with decent people at the helm..
