Whistle Stop, I noticed a new hollowed out Les Paul recently, though not like a Birdland or anything it was more acoustic than the solid body of legendary staus among guitarists.

Synths piss me off in a big way. They cancel out overtones from acoustic instruments and that "wash" effect mentioned above drives me bonkers. For the same reason I dislike too much phase and chorus applied to any type of guitar, sounds like radio white noise.

I pretty much like any other instrument played competently. As much as I like piano though, I can't stand it when pianists pound away simultaneously in all registers at the expense and detriment of the tune and other players. Because it can be done doesn't mean it should be done. IMHO.

Mooh.