For some people, owning a high quality instrument is throwing pearls before swine. They're never going to be serious enough about playing it to justify the purchase. For others, a quality instrument can provide the impetus to become a much better player. Unfortunately, the only way to find out which category one falls into is to take the plunge.

Now, if all the wieners that only know three chords but have a Martin or a Taylor in the closet would only take a beat up old Yamaha or Alvarez in trade and sell the good guitar to someone who knows what to do with it...

Bruce