craigb
Well, you sure won't see me with one of those Danny! Heck, my next custom is being made with Black Limba (aka Korina). It's the shape of an LP double-cut (like my others) and with a tummy-cut unlike the blue one that I sold to Space Cowboy (which was wenge with full caps front and back - HEAVY!).
I like wandering around while I play (or attempt to play - lol) so a light guitar is so much easier on the back. 
You'd never see me with one either Craig. The one I showed you was a gift from an old friend of mine. I know...awesome friend. I don't really like vintage guitars though I have several in my collection. Though it pains me to say this, I bought them for what they were worth/would be worth instead of "wow, I love this guitar!"
The way I play/style I play just demands a different type of guitar which is why I tend to favor Carvin and Ibanez. The cool things about the Carvin guitars I own are they have that cross between an LP/Strat feel and sound with their own sound as well. Faster neck, 24 frets, and the weight is perfect for me.
I like to look at Pauls but don't enjoy playing them nor am I crazy about how they sound. I do like Strats though but prefer the Fender HM Strat line that is discontinued. I have a few of those that I still play from time to time. Not sure why they never really took off, but man...to me, the perfect strat. Not quite as elegant looking as the regular strat, but the sound and feel to me obliterates a regular strat.
Rain: you only live once brother and can't take the cash with you. If you are paying your bills in good shape, buy the guitar. With the way this world is, though it may be sort of foolish to "live for today" in my opinion, "tomorrow is promised to no one" so smoke 'em if you got 'em. :)
Quick story....I promise...
Years ago when I was driving around in my dream car (I got #12 of the first I.R.O.C. Z28's built in 1985 and the second delivered in the state of NJ at the time.) I was a Senior in high school and worked after school for many years, so I had the money saved. My dad hooked everything up for me but of course I had to pay him. The paymensts were $298 per month which I had no problems affording. I loved that car so much, when it was completely on it's way out in 2001, people would hum the Sanford and Son theme song when I'd drive by. LOL! I had exhaust pipes dragging on the ground, the poor car was a mess....I just couldn't let it go. It still ran and never screwed me to where it had to be towed in all those years.
Well I had always wanted a Corvette but was always afraid I wouldn't be able to afford one consistently. You know, it looked good on paper that I might squeak by but if something bad happened in my life, the first thing that would be repo'd would be the car. Well, in 99 I signed a record deal and made some good money. Yet I was still afraid that I'd have a problem affording a car of that magnitude. I finally break down and decide it's time. The one I had to buy was 55k but I figured, I might as well crash and burn with dignity!
I have not regretted my decision one time. I know that a car is way more expensive than a LP but my point is....sometimes getting that something you want pushes you a little harder to make sure you are secure enough to KEEP it. I had a few things in my life go sour. $510 per month on for a car as well as $210.00 per month for car insurance was quite a burden on me when those things in my life went a bit sour.
That car was so important to me, it made me get involved in things I would have never gotten involved with. Not bad things, work oriented things. Musical things like mastering etc, construction and remodeling, teaching martial arts, all things I was good at that I had never thought of doing in different aspects. For example, I always recorded music and wrote songs...but I never got into mastering and video editing etc. I always did construction on the side...but never considered working for someone doing side jobs. I competed in martial arts for years and helped my superiors out when they needed me...but never thought about teaching it more on a serious level or teaching a specialty black belt class.
All these things secured me to where I'd never lose that car man. Sometimes the heat of having something that is either right along your means or a bit over your means....can push you in directions that wind up being good directions down the road as well as helping you in keeping that object of desire. :) It sure did work for me. Think it over brother. As long as you're not in danger of living on the street and can eat...you will thank yourself and be happy you made the purchase. :)
-Danny