Nola
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Hm...I don't know what people are hearing with the guitar. I feel the opposite; that it sounds best at the most percussive parts. Sounds like something Grohl would play with the heavy downstrokes, etc, which is cool IMO, and that fits the genre.
I'd eliminate the bass all together. It's not realistic to think there would be a singer-songwriter playing an intimate acoustic song, and then an electric bass player chimes in. If you want to have bass, I'd suggest making it sound like an upright/acoustic bass. That would be cool. Like really roll off the highs, put flats on it, play with the fingers...you can get something close to an upright tone doing that, and that would fit more with acoustic guitar and voice. Something like this (I know it's a totally different style, but I think that's a beautiful sound and interaction for a bass and guitar with a singer-songwriter type song). It's probably totally different from your vision so consider this personal bias/preference!
Van Morrison - Madame George - YouTube
I'd eliminate the bass all together. It's not realistic to think there would be a singer-songwriter playing an intimate acoustic song, and then an electric bass player chimes in. If you want to have bass, I'd suggest making it sound like an upright/acoustic bass. That would be cool. Like really roll off the highs, put flats on it, play with the fingers...you can get something close to an upright tone doing that, and that would fit more with acoustic guitar and voice. Something like this (I know it's a totally different style, but I think that's a beautiful sound and interaction for a bass and guitar with a singer-songwriter type song). It's probably totally different from your vision so consider this personal bias/preference!
Van Morrison - Madame George - YouTube