I'm in the same boat with you, my friend.
I think some of the advice given so far is very correct -- you (or I) could put the ideal set of strings on our acoustics, and that may help a great deal, but as I become more experienced, I notice you have to be very careful and deliberate about "which" acoustic you choose, and "what" you plan to play on it. If it is fast interchanges/lead scales, bluesy in nature (bending), you probably need to inspect your nut width, like others said. I'm very naive and uninformed about the shape of a guitar's neck and its nut width. I should have that down to a science by now. But I don't. I think NARROWER is good. But I'm not certain about that. Just seems like over the years when I come across an acoustic which allows me to boogie around and bend notes, it has a narrower nut width (strings are closer together).
Could just be my own preference. My Taylor has wider spacing than I typically prefer. Has certain advantages, but also some disadvantages.
good luck
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