..No new motorcycle for dogface Steve,but a new guitar...A Guild D-55 Acoustic guitar-top of the line...Sunburst;of course...abalone trim inlay around the sound hole,and on the fretboard...lifetime warranty...Retails for almost$3,000.00;got it for a hair over 2,000-saving almost 1/3-never had a top of the line musical instrument;but in this area,ya get what ya pay for...A guy at work seen a picture of this guitar,and said:"I bought one JUST like it for my daughter for a couple hundred dollars-whys this one so special??"If people are not familiar with musical instruments;and they subscribe to the "one size fits all"category;they wont understand -a beginner musical instrument is fine for a beginner-But;if I dont know how to play ;a C.F.Martin D-45 Acoustic(my fantasy guitar-retails at around$9,000.00)is not gonna sound any better in my hands than a beginner guitar...my wife told me"well,a new guitar isnt gonna kill you,like a motorcycle could"...True-but:spending this much on a guitar is new territory for me-the payments might induce some tears,though..