1). Ex- (wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, partner, significant other).
2). A warning, like the Godfather horse head.
3). "I cannot master that SRV riff, AND IT IS THIS GUITAR'S FAULT!"
4). I forgot to refill my meds.
5). "My guitar tech was getting bored.", said the rock star.
6). "If I can't have you ..."
7). "Well, you did say you wanted it relic'd."
8). It's not a Guild.