Tman, truly sorry. Loved ones leave such a big hole in your life
I lost my partner Jan in 2014. Until then I'd only ever had a couple of guitars (for 40+ years). By 2016 I had a house full.
Not much difference between them. The Gibsons were the least bright and the SDs the brightest. It's all personal taste but I prefer the 'bright edge' removed.
The Fralins were pretty good too.