-- Posted by guitarparth at 7:43 am on July 2, 2009 My question is: IF i bought an acoustic-electric guitar, would the sound be just as good acoustically if i just bought a plain acoustic guitar? I don't plan on using the amp A LOT. -- Posted by 4ade at 7:45 am on July 2, 2009 I have got one and yes it is the same. -- Posted by Zack Attack at 7:45 am on July 2, 2009 When it is NOT plugged into an amp, sound quality is just as good acoustically. -- Posted by ibanez at 7:46 am on July 2, 2009 it is the same, but If you are not using a elec-acou amp, turn down the gain and use the preamp  eq controls on the actual guitar- you can use the amp controls, but slightly. -- Posted by DuBBy at 7:48 am on July 2, 2009 it's the same -- Posted by 4ade at 7:48 am on July 2, 2009 It is not as good as playing an electric when you are using an amp with distortion, you won't be able to play fast easily. -- Posted by marshmellowman at 7:50 am on July 2, 2009 Two of my friends have acoustics like that, where you can also plug it into an amp. They don't really use it through the amp much, and the sound sounds great when compared to a regular acoustic. If you buy a decent enough acoustic-electric then there should be no problem with acoustic quality. -- Posted by Live Just To Die at 8:01 am on July 2, 2009 The accoustic quality will be the same as a normal accoustic.