Topic: Which do you prefer: Acoustic/Electric or YOUR acoustic w/pickup?
(this is not a poll, I am trying to decide whether to buy an A/E or a nice acoustic and adding a pickup. I plan to do some performing in the future)
Which do you guys like the best or in your opinion...which sounds the best? An acoustic/electric guitar from say Taylor, Martin, Takamini, Breedlove, etc. or...a nice acoustic and have a pickup installed. (again, purchasing the same brands) I ask because I was testing an Martin A/E guitar yesterday. It sounded nice but I feel like it didn't sound as good as it would have if it were plugged in. And I didn't want to deal with having the shop owner turn on an amp, plug the guitar etc. So I sorta left unsure.
When purchasing a nice standard acoustic...you hear a truer sound and you either like it or not...and I would assume, adding a pickup would only enhance what you already love. Does this make sense?
Anyway, I am in the market to purchase a guitar so your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Hazen