Khandu - Something else you might want to consider. If you play often with other folks and you want a slightly different sound I've heard that some people restring a tenor like a mandolin. Thats G D A E from low to high. Some of the chords might be a bit of a strain but the chord voiceings would sound nice played with other guitars. It would be a sort of octave mandolin.

PS - I'd check that trash can regularly from now on.