The cover photo from the Q magazine story, which was shot before their London shows Feb. 11-12, shows the guitar with the finish along the bottom edge largely intact, from what I can tell.
Here are a couple of screen grabs I pulled from the Premier Guitar video.
While we debate over the apparent lack of care for this vintage Thunderbird, we also need to remember that this is a working, touring instrument, and the fact that it has gotten this much exposure is, in many ways, a benefit for the brand and for us Guild solidbody enthusiasts. Do we wish it was kept in better condition? Obviously, yes. Are we glad it's now his favorite guitar and that it's getting played a lot. Again, yes. That's just my opinion, and remember, it was "made to be played."
The ironic twist in all of it is that, while it appears to have accumulated many more scratches and finish where, Mr. Auerbach does handle the tremolo lightly. :wink: