1) I went into HOMT to buy a Martin. David showed me an Alvarez Yairi and said it was a much better buy for the money. Less'n half the price of a Martin. Nice axe.

2) Guild J30 jumbo 12. Got some money from an insurance settlement--fecking drunk mofo rear-ended me; ouch!--and I wanted a nice 12. This one looked very nice. Very pretty. Sounds nice, too.

3) Yamaha 12 string. I think it is an FG460. (I'm away from it right now, and I can never remember the exact model.) I think this was supposed to be an attempt at a Martin "soundsalike." It does, enough for me, anyway. It was a giveaway on eBay. Something like $150. I didn't "need" another 12. But what has "need" got to do with it?

Saul