[ukejon]

OK, a slightly different scenario: You are all set to buy a Martin D18 or an 00-28 because you love the sound of that instrument. The rather Satanic looking store owner comes up and says "Pal, because I'm such a prolific dealer I actually can have the Martin custom shop add D-45 style top quality abalone binding and fretboard markers, or a lovely tree-of-life motif, or some other similarly ornate inlay to your new guitar for only $1.00 extra. The only caveat is that you can never sell the instrument and make an obscene profit on my nice gesture. In fact, you can't show it to anyone else, or at least not to a ton of people--I don't want you bragging all over the place about what a great deal you got. You see, I'm doing this so you can have the guitar of your dreams for the rest of your life. This is about what you really desire and not what will impress others or line your pocket with cash down the road. So which do you want, the one that is plain or the one that is adorned?"