"And if you've got a pickup, that's *more* reason to go for a guitar that makes precisely the sound you want..."

If you've got a pickup, that's *another* reason why a dreadnought would still be a more versatile choice. After all, if you are amplifying the sound anyway, you can dial in the bass/treble ratio. "Amplified" isn't about choosing the acoustic sound of a guitar -- it's about choosing the amplified sound. You're listening to electronics, not wood and string.

Don't get me wrong. My favorite guitar is my LG-2. But my dreadnought is BY FAR the more versatile instrument.

I would also add that I believe that the bad rap of "muddy" is mistakenly assigned to the dreadnought when it should be assigned to rosewood. A mahogany dreadnought rarely, if ever, sounds "muddy".