My friend works in a music instrument store and told us this funny story that happened this last week. This old man came into the store with a beat up guitar case and he said that he wanted the best Martin guitar that they had. They showed him the guitars and he picked one. He started putting it in his case and the clerk interrupted him. “The guitar comes with a case.” The old man said he didn’t want the case. The clerk said but it comes with the case. The old man said he still didn’t want the case. The clerk tried his best to be really polite, he was making a sale after all, and he explained that it was a much better case than his case. The old man explained that when he goes home, his wife is going to see his old guitar case. They all laughed.
This is why you should always buy used whistles. 'No honey, this is an old (Copeland sterling Bb) one."
It’s all about priorities …
djm
Smart man… maybe…
But sad, too, that his wife would not enjoy the music from the new guitar.
Something similar to this happened to a friend of mine a few years ago. He had wanted to get a new mandolin for some years but was having a hard time deciding what he wanted. He had even gone to the effort of writing down all his ideas of the best instrument for him. One evening after dinner his wife suggested he play a little so he goes over to his old case opens it up and inside is a brand spanking new custom Bussman.
She’s a keeper! 
djm