80s Prototype. Anything similar???

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I stopped by Gruhns guitars in Nashville and met the luthier legend George who used to work at guild in the 80s. He had these 2 smaller body and thinner acoustic guitars that were prototypes for guild in the 80s that were AMAZING but not for sale. I especially loved the one with the Fishman pickup in it. Anyone know if guild made something based off his prototype or any other guitars that are similar design?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FLIP7iElZQAJlYunYM-K2fGRjNoe7JC/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10DKF5zA32yHVkeQ8qEDvvCR9QMGuLB5E/view?usp=drivesdk

Thanks!
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Others will chime in, but I believe those were Songbird prototypes, with fancier details.

http://westerlyguildguitars.com/guitars/songbird.html

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I especially loved the one with the Fishman pickup in it. Anyone know if guild made something based off his prototype or any other guitars that are similar design?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FLIP7iElZQAJlYunYM-K2fGRjNoe7JC/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10DKF5zA32yHVkeQ8qEDvvCR9QMGuLB5E/view?usp=drivesdk
Thanks!
Steve
Yeah as Chis said that first one's gotta be the S4ce/Songbird prototype, used the same routed 'hog body as the Nightbirds.
That body got a little bit deeper about halfway through production to allow for the Fishman Prefix system with the "barn door" control panel (allowed easy battery change) to be mounted on the side of the upper bout.
Johnny Rzeznik of the Google Dolls was a Songbird poster child:

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and asked the GUild Nashville Custom Shop to build a special with no soundhole for playing at stadium volumes
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which concept they applied to the M70 (original M75/Bluesbird) outline to became the S7ce Peregrine:


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