What in the world is a Guild "Excelsior"?

Hi, friends.

Please excuse the random question, but I was trawling the website of the great folk star Richard Thompson earlier, and he had this to say on his Q&A page:

In addition to your usual arsenal of electrics and the Lowden, did you play any other guitars on the new record, e.g., some of Buddy's "unorthodox guitar choices"?

I did grab a Guild Excelsior off the wall, and used it on 2 tracks. Taras played a Gibson mandocello on one tune.

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I've hit Google already, and can't find any pictures- does anybody have any idea what RT may be referring to? It appears to be an amplifier rather than a guitar, per Google, but it could be wrong.

Thanks,

Casey

Shady Wilbury said:

I've hit Google already, and can't find any pictures- does anybody have any idea what RT may be referring to?

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Anyone? ... Anyone? ... Hans? ... Bueller?

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No idea really... That video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYr8v9t0z_U shows an Italian Excelsior guitar, maybe he referred to a Guild Thunderbird due to the similar look?
Ralf