Not so much...It was probably more of a condescending laugh, and I think you misinterpreted my post. I was pointing out that (regardless of your stance on it) 27 frets is no more of a novelty than those things. While I'd never use a 27 fret guitar, I don't see a problem with it....or floyd roses, or having 37 frets on your 78 string guitar. Obviously I have preferences, but I'm not taking sides...just making a point.
Do you honestly think that no one thought to put 24 frets on a guitar before it became popular in the 80's? There's a reason it wasn't a common thing and there's a reason a lot of people still prefer to stick to 21/22 frets. And god forbid a classical player makes due with 12 frets + limited access to a few more above that. There's also a reason a lot of players tend to avoid floating tremolos, but I'm not even going to bother starting that debate.
