NO means of amplification or recording of anything will yield exactly what the unaided human ear hears. Electronics aside, it also depends on where in the room that human ear is in relation to the sound source. No wonder it is so easy to get crazy with this stuff.
As with everything guitar, it is dependent upon what you are trying to accomplish. If you are playing a concert for a quiet, attentive audience, the amplification you need is not only different from the amplification system you need for playing with a loud bar band, it is exactly the system you do not want.
So the first order of business is to identify the situation in which a given guitar is most likely to be utilized, and to optimize the pickup system for that application. Consequently, having several different instruments with different systems is not unheard of for those who play various venues.
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