I remember catalogs from the late-90s touting the Deco and the "Finesse" as two new models from the Guild Custom Shop in Tennessee. At the time, Guild also provided a "checklist" from which you could select your own custom features for a new guitar.
I have one of these Blake turned me on to. Functionally, mine is excellent but it is heavily finish checked. Although it likely is not the right or smart thing to do, mine will find its way to Tom Jacobs to address that.
Anyone note the unusual binding on the top of the headstock? Instead of being curved with angled cuts to match up the pieces it looks as if it's been heated and bent? The black line curves vs. a sharp cut!! I've never seen that before!! What a beautiful guitar, and yeah, cut THOSE STRING ENDS!!!