Why didn't he just get them reglued? ITs a common & simple enough procedure.

Or did he take this as an omen that it would be a good guitar not to get attached to? Martins are kind of like that--I've had the same one for 20 years, despite its shortcomings and my constant scheming to wheel and deal it into a couple of different good guitars, I can't bring myself to do it.

W-O