There has been some change for me from my previous post. I have kept my Martin. My Guild twelve was stolen. I tried a cheap substitute, but I did not keep it long, because it was adequate, but not interesting. I went to a store event in the DC suburbs to watch several guitarist touring for Taylor. The store had a sunburst maple 12 on sale because Taylor was changing to the new Expression system. I calle home and asked my wife if I could bring a guitar home and she agreed. It is a beautiful guitar in sound and appearance. I sold the National. I could never really control it. My youngest son kept begging me to go to the second floor bedroom to play it. It was also part of an agreement with the wife to limit the collection. The only other significant guitar is a ladder-braced Michael Hauver 12 string. It is built to be tuned to C or B. That makes quite a tonal difference. So I have three guitars which I play regularly. I still have the Carver, but it is no longer in the bathroom and I seldom travel. So I have a few instruments that mostly gather dust. The right thing to do would be to sell them, but I guess I am too lazy. Maybe when I retire and have more time.

Roger in Baltimore