GAS otherwise known as "Guitar acquisition Syndrome"

I never thought it would happen to us. The Saint and I are a fairly ordinary couple. Except that we get along well 95 % of the time, and don't have kids. (I won't talk about the weekly gift.)

But no, one day we are discussing the make and model of our middle-aged crises car, and next thing you know The Saint has gotten an electric guitar. An inexpensive Fender Squire, with my encouragement, might I add. When TS and I got together, he played the guitar. He was no Eddie VanHalen, but he was certainly fun to listen too. Cool, I thought. I love having music in the house. I have fond memories of my dad playing while my sister and I sang as kids.

Next thing you know, he wants an acoustic, something cheap to play around with. Dad's Southern Jumbo Gibson (which TS inherited as the only guitar player in the family) was a bit too "Jumbo". "Cool" I said but added, "No, don't get a really cheap one, get the one you want. Don't think about price. Well, okay, don't think about price a lot. But, get something good." So he got a Martin.

So then, I started playing around with the guitar myself, thinking, "Hmm, this is kind of fun. Maybe I could learn how to play." Actually, I really liked a certain guitar. It was pretty, verry pretty....

Next thing you know, I am the owner of a 3/4 sized Art & Lutherie guitar. Although initially I decided I should at least know 6 songs before I got my own guitar, TS convinced me it might be easier for me to learn on a smaller guitar than his Martin. And he trades his Fender Squire in for a Epiphone (a good decision actually). Now fast forward to a few weeks later....I can play one song, and am working on number two, and....

We are a couple with GAS.

I can play one song, and am working on the second. But I have my eye on a couple of sweet acoustic/electrics. Unfortunately the "really pretty" guitar I fell in love with got universally bad reviews from all our guitar gurus. And TS, well, he wants an acoustic electric too, but he wants a different one that I do...GAS, it's a terrible thing.

VGimlet
Art & Lutherie 3/4 size all cedar (currently on loan)
Samick "LaSalle" JZ-2
wanted:Martin 000-28EC; Luna Moth

The Saint
Epiphone SG-400
Martin OOOM (spruce and mahogany)
Peavey T60
wanted:Martin something

Both
1956 Gibson Southern Jumbo
Taylor T5 (Custom blue burst)