Help me pick an acoustic-electric guitar (600 usd top)

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Hey. I've been reading the forums for quite some time, then dropped everything related to making or playing music for med school. Long story short is I graduated and visiting New York. I want to get me an acoustic-electric but, since I've never owned one (always one electrics), I'm quite lost.

Here's what I have in mind
- 600 usd at most
- Cutaway
- Looking for a sort of "crispy" sound, closer to an electric guitar than to an acoustic one. I guess this is mostly achieve by metal strings and not nylon ones, but I guess there's gotta be more to This son may serve as an example:



I did do some research of my own, and came across these, but I just can't quite tell the differences or if there is one standing out more than the rest as I don't really know much about materials and whatnot:

Yamaha A1M Acoustic Electric Guitar | SamAsh
http://www.samash.com/acoustic-elec...-gt-qi---acoustic-electric-guitar-s034208xx-p
Takamine GD93CE-NAT Acoustic-Electric Guitar | SamAsh
Yamaha FSX730C Acoustic-Electric Guitar | SamAsh


As a side note, is there a whole lotta difference in sound/resonance between these 2 body shapes?:

Yamaha A1M Acoustic Electric Guitar | SamAsh
http://www.samash.com/acoustic-electric-guitars/yamaha-ac1m-acoustic-electric-guitar-yac1mxxxx
 
Look at Epiphone Masterbilt, Seagull S6 (but not with the cedar top if you want a brighter tone).
 
Martin DCX1e should be at the top of your list. I have had mine for about 5 years now. Love it. I'll go to guitar center and pick up the $3000 Martins and Taylors and still come back to the lowly ol DCX1. If you ain't a purist snob, then you'll get past the fact that it is HPL construction. I think that is what gives it its nice full sound and stays affordable.

and because it is made in mexico, I don't call it a Martin, I call it a Marteen. lol (Okay, stupid joke)
 
I've got a made in Mexico Martin Ellipse. I've no idea what they cost new 'cos I got it 2nd hand for £500.

I don't tend to try out a lot of acoustic guitars when I go to shops as I am mainly an electric player - but this is the nicest acoustic I have ever played on.
 
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