Should An Intermediate Player Go For An Acoustic or A Semi-Acoustic Guitar?

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SHOULD AN INTERMEDIATE PLAYER GO FOR AN ACOUSTIC
GUITAR OR A SEMI-ACOUSTIC GUITAR?

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When youre recording acoustic guitar, the
quality of the guitar is one of the biggest
variables. You cant get a great recording
without a great instrument. So, what do these two
choices have to offer?
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The acoustic guitar has the full-bodied sound
that its name implies. It is less well suited
for playing with a full band, particularly if it
doesnt have a pickup. A semi-acoustic, or
hollow body electric, has a resonant chamber like
an acoustic guitar, but is intended for a
completely different purpose. 
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Another option is an acoustic guitar with an
electric pickup, which is perfect for trying to
get something like the sound of an acoustic
guitar in a loud musical context. An inexpensive
pickup is no simple path to clean acoustic guitar
recordings. Instead, you get a recording that is
somewhere in between an electric or acoustic,
while failing to match the sound of both of them.
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Recommendations
You need to match your instrument to your own
style and the genre you are playing. When you
record it, focus on recording it well with a
microphone. Unless you have a super expensive
pickup, handcrafted by angels, dont count on
getting a faithful recording of an acoustic
guitar. Remember, there are no rules but the
best results usually come from the simplest
techniques.
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SHOULD AN INTERMEDIATE PLAYER GO FOR AN ACOUSTIC
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