Re: the acoustic/electric difference - I was just thinking that it goes both ways. I can hear when a player is primarily an electric (rock) guitarist and doesn't play acoustic much. I usually hear this heavy right-hand attack that is very imprecise - like they're not hitting all the strings evenly - so it just sounds awful to me. Something about their pick angle is just not right - makes it sound like the strings are all ready to break with each stroke. There were numerous examples of this when MTV had their "Unplugged" shows back in the 90s.
But of course, there are also electric guys like Mark Knopfler and Pete Townshend who sound great on acoustic and really seem to have a feel for it. I think Townshend is a great example of how to play an acoustic loudly with a heavy attack while still retaining a beautiful tone.
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