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The Lowden nylon jazz models are superb but take a while to develop a full tone.
Both are built for amplified use though - neither have the full, resonant sound of a top-flight classical guitar.
It felt very unmusical, I think I need a proper acoustic guitar body
I am wondering if a less-traditional approach would help (non-flat fingerboard, better intonation, larger body etc)
https://www.londonguitarstudio.com/guitars-alhambra-crossover-guitars.irc
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Cordoba make quite a few as well, although I have never tried them.
I have an Alhambra, which is very nice, but it is very much a classical with a cutaway, rather than a crossover.
It's a bit of a compromise to me, I should have just bought a classical non-cutaway non electro (I'm never going to perform classical live) and an electro crossover guitar (I would play other styles live).
The Alhambra does however sound much better acoustically than thinner body crossovers.
What specs are you after e.g. for frets to the body, lower bout, nut width? What is your budget as well?
For crossover instruments for affordable ones Cordoba are very popular amongst players for their crossover instruments.
14 frets
as I said, I had a Ramirez 2 CWE once
VERY slightly radius'd f/b flamenco bracing spruce 'n maple - not bad.
< > £100 on wood and a great experience.
I'm considering Matrix infinity
or a K&K pure mini
I would run this straight into an AxeFx2, which is an excellent preamp for acoustics in my experience
seems after using this approach a simple K&K would do.
https://youtu.be/wCs5xeU_cIg
That sounds good
How do you manage phase issues?
Another trick with the AF2 is the use of IR samples
I have some patches set up that mix in a little "guitar body" IR into a piezo signal, which takes the zing out a bit
Also I set up one using a resonator guitar IR, you can quickly switch to this patch and get a dobro vibe
The main advantage of course is that it's the most comprehensive guitar-oriented EQ I have used. The reverbs and delays are amazing, it has multi-band compressors, and lots of FX that can be used subtly (or not) for acoustic guitar
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.