And your mic of choice would be????
Tom
To be honest I had to think about this.
The conclusion didn't actually surprise me, but it has been awhile since I articulated it. Personal preference is no mic. No reinforcement, amplification of any kind, just room and guitar.
Everything else is not merely compromise but initiates a path of infinite regression. Fix the 'worst' thing and the next worst thing rears an ugly presence.
Generally speaking while SDCs are more accurate, provide better transient detail but my next 'best' choice would be for Large diameter condenser (LDC). And, again to be as honest as possible, these days I'm less concerned with specific brands then with specific mics (in specific rooms, specific instruments, specific content, on specific days for use to achieve specific goals . . . and the intersection of all these specifics is complex if not absolutely unique). While I had a long time collaborator who hated it when I pulled out the C414 I'm pretty OK with any reasonable C12, K47 (capsule) variation. (C414 U47 VSM1, etc.) Though if possible, on acrostic guitar, I tend to prefer omni capsules (even in live venues) but tend to mentally use the more common labels. Again generally speaking if venue does not support use of omni experience suggests you might want to consider other elements of, approaches to, sound reinforcement.
I'm not adverse to using a single LDC for an entire small ensemble (continuing to pursue the less is more philosophy)
Reality, though, is that I tend to use what ever I have that seems appropriate. If I'm responsible for sound reinforcement or are recording for a client I will seriously consider their preferences, balanced against their expectations; if possible use whatever they want (that is available on budget).
And there are numerous situations in which, even using aesthetics as a primary guide, SDCs, ribbons, and dynamics have been appropriate choice. Generally speaking I try to avoid using hyper-cardioid capsules and dynamic mics, if possible. Tend to get to either only via fairly convoluted and complex decision trees.
But to reiterate I don't find selection of specific mic brand/model to be a particularly significant variable for any individual show. Plethora of choices at almost all price points these days. Any tool no matter its theoretic or iconic quality, if it interferes with presentation and/or performance is a counter productive choice.