[New 12 String Mike]

Yup. Working with this new 12 string wasn't enough. I started to suffer from more serious GAS pains and ended up buying a Martin.

Its one of the laminate models, which is OK since I didn't need to spend a lot, but I wanted a 6 string dread and wanted to make it a Martin. Besides, I've played an Ovation for 30+ years, so a non-all wood guitar didn't seem weird to me at all.

Besides, as tone woods become more rare (and more expensive) I'm glad to see Martin has found ways to keep building their sound in a way that will become all the norm as times passes. Sure I'd love to own a Gord special edition D-18GL, but if I waited until one of those became available and I could justify the cost, the GAS pains would have become unbearable.

BTW for you non guitar playing Gord fans, GAS means: Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. A malady suffered by guitarists everywhere. One that can only be cured by obtaining another instrument!