Moonchild, do you have a gig in Boston or will you just be playing for yourself? Are you planning to do more travelling in the future?

If you plan to do more travelling and are not going to play professionally at your destination then a cheaper guitar might be your best option.
A friend of mine recently bought a student model 'Ovation' for his kid. Paid about $300 for it. They are quite tough AND have a narrow neck. With Ovations though you will need to try several to get one that sounds suitable to you. Judicious shopping might even turn up a used one somewhere.

Bert (Personally though, I still like my old Yamaha.)