Yeah, they are different animals. I would say though that for a clean strumming sound, an electric guitar with single coils might sound better...that's my preference anyway. Single coils have a more natural sound and with clean tones (i.e. not using high gain settings) you don't have to worry about hum...no hum to buck
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Playing an electric for a bit may give your hands a bit of a break. It is possible to get an acoustic set up well where it doesn't have to be so rough on your hands. Years ago I brought the action on my acoustic down and I never looked back.