[mikealpine]

Sorry for the marital issues! You'll find those of us with wives that understand our fixation with these instruments are worth their weight in gold. Ideally, you'll get a great guitar, then use it to woo the right woman. Most important is that your child remains healthy, and you find you are able to move forward in creating a nice life for you, your child and your hobby. And it doesn't surprise me that Ben would be anything but patient; all of our resident luthiers are fine people as well as fine craftsmen.