A couple other quick things- acoustics just aren't strong live, and that's that. There really aren't any good pickups for them that sound anything like an acoustic, and putting a microphone on them live introduces a lot of problems. At least not flat tops.seenoevil II wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:15 amThat's why there are so many stories of Yamahas being used for recording as they have so few resonant overtones.
It's like when they played those acoustic basses in the 90s, those things were super lame, because they had all the liabilities of an acoustic instrument and none of the strengths of an electric one. Just play the electric bass guitar. That's what it's for. I feel pretty much the same with the acoustic guitar. It's great to record with, though.
And sure, it can be hard to slot the acoustic in to busy mixes. That's kind of more the fault of the production to me than the instrument itself, though, and the fact that it can be made to record well as a solo instrument as well as be flattened into supporting a busy mix with a lot of other instruments and vocals I think kind of speaks to the versatility of the thing.
I know I keep beating this to shit, but Gibsons record very well. They have a dry sound that always turned me off in the music store, which is also why I don't really think all that much of "running the racks". They are quieter than other guitars and can often have less sustain and all- there's a big variety, but overall Gibsons kind of have a dry sound.
This can seem underwhelming next to a big Martin dread in the store, but once you get a nice microphone in front of one, you realize that it was a strength all along. Took me a long time to learn that.