Yup, we can dream, can't we? When it comes down to it, I'm lucky to still have one good guitar that's a keeper. Not yet mentioned, but one that I fell head over heels in love with in no time at all, was a Lowden. Don't know the model, but it was the lightest guitar I ever picked up. They really seemed to have structurally redesigned how a guitar goes together, and came out with something different but very very comfortable and balanced sounding. (This was in the midst of the Grand Opening Day for the Ottawa Folklore Centre's new location. Very very noisy and distracting environment--which I briefly found myself quite oblivious to.) When I win the 649 I'm definitely buying the Lowden shop.

Sandy you have obviously amassed a huge amount of good karma in this and your past several lifetimes. Now you'll have to start from scratch again... ;)=

Bill