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I've been playing New Shoes on acoustic--loads of fun.
On electric, Heaven's so far Away--The Offspring is a great song to make the 'ol ears ring, love it.

I wouldn't worry about it until you start getting a buzz--you'll see the wear long before you here it when you fret a chord.  First time you take it in, they'll probably "polish" the frets, second time there's probably not enough fret left to polish them down, so they'll just replace the fret wires.
A lot of your big music stores will either lave a luthier working out of the back, or they'll be a bulliten board in the front where luthiers will post their cards--better yet, ask the guys who work there who they use.
Good luck!

I've had an SP6 for 6 years and have loved the relationship.  I had my action lowered, and a strap peg put in so I didn't have to tie off at the headstock, and it pretty much play it all the time.  Fantastic materials / construction considering the price, have never had tuner issues--warm, rich, tone.  If you like a lot of high end response, probably not your guitar, but if a well rounded mid-range tone with a good bass response is your thing--you'll love it.  The cedar is a little soft so be very carefull--it will nick up a bit, but after 6 years mine looks just a little worn, but I think it just gives it character.

They are made in Canada--I think by the same comany that makes Seagull and Laravee.

Hope this helps!

frank

I agree cytania--
Few years ago I printed out "Just Like Heaven" by the Cure (fun to play on accoustic!)--loved the song, problem was there as a Bm in the progression, and I just didn't do B minors!.  But I played it, or tried to, over and over and over, every time flipping through my book, and that song has a lot to do with why I don't have a problem with B minors (much) anymore.  So I'm with you, play what you feel, not what is easy or you can do that moment.

You done stomped on my heart, and mashed that sucker flat,
Baby you just sorta, stomped on my aorta.
You started steppin out with guys, I felt us drift apart,
And every step you took, was a stomp upon my heart.

If that doesn't bring tears to your eyes, nothing will.

My answer for the B chord?  Just use the E shape and play it at the 7th fret--no need to rebend 'nuthin.

And NELA I cheet all the time when the B is involved--songs that go E B A, I wind up playing the E the way everyone does, just putting my pinky finger down...what would that be, the G string? and sliding those two down to 4 and barring the second fret (is that a Bsus?), and then just sliding back for the A.

I'm in a contemporary christian band called Giants Fall--I like it....but then again, it was my idea so of course I like it.

I think album names a lot of times would make great band names--like that old Tom Petty album, Damn the Torpedo's....always thought that would be a good name.

My favorite mid range guitar's besides my Carvin, are Simon & Patrick or Seagull.  Made in Canada. Very rich / full sound.

I see a lot of new players using to much arm, and not enough wrist--instead of trying to get the arm moving faster at the elbow, try getting the hand moving faster at the wrist.

If anyone says they play Air Supply when they're alone and feeling lonely I'm going to perscribe watching Fight Club 3 times straight, take a shot of whisky and call me in the morning!

By the way, does anyone have the chords for "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies?  Love that song!

I don't know if we're talking about slang or dialects here, but the one that gets me any more is "hook up".
I'm 46, and I'll say something like  "Lets try to hook up this weekend", meaning, lets try to get together.  But to the younger generation, "hook up" meens to have sex.  So I think I'm talking about something nice and tame like, going to a book store or something, and it's intrepreted like a proposition!! Got to watch that one.