I've tried X-Y a few times, but as others have posted I feel A-B spaced pair works better for solo acoustic guitar. With a spaced pair you can set the distance from the mics to the guitar, the distance between the mics, and the angle of the mics to best accommodate (1) balance between the direct sound from the guitar and the room sound, (2) control proximity effect, (3) control the stereo width, and (4) point the mics at the primary areas of the that you want to pick up. Space pair arrangement also allows choice of mic polar pattern (cardioid, omni, etc).
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Chuck
2012 Carruth 12-fret 000 in Pernambuco and Adi
2010 Poling Sierra in Cuban Mahogany and Lutz
2015 Posch 13-fret 00 in Indian Rosewood and Adi
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