Thanks for the listens, guys.
The acoustics getting in the way of the vocal is something I've been struggling with. Because of the picking pattern, sometimes the high-picked notes stick out during the vocal lines. I think they do need to be re-EQ'd and brought down some. I directly compared it to "Good Riddance" (Green Day), and that acoustic was surprisingly bright, so I EQ'd mine just as bright- probably a mistake as the arrangements are quite different, that piece is basically just one acoustic and one vocal (until the strings come in later). So I'll start by turning them down and cutting some highs and high-mids, I do agree they need to be warmer.
Not sure how to make it sound wider, as both acoustics are already panned hard left and right, along with their reverbs (didn't really use much reverb on them, will try using more) The lead lines are right down the middle, but never really happen during the vocals (it's actually not a slide, but I can see how it sounds a little like one).
All the background vocals are panned 25-30% right and left, any further and I thought they clashed with the acoustics too much, and sounded too distant from the lead.
Will work with the EQ on my vocals a little more, too. I didn't do much- just a low cut at 100hz, a slight bump at 220, and a few small narrow cuts at 800 and 1000ish. I did boost 7.2 and 10k, but only a tiny bit. I'll look at the frequencies you pointed out.
The percussion is literally just a low kick drum on the 1's, random shakers throughout, a quiet random conga pattern, and a tambourine during the solo and last chorus I think. I will look at the stereo spread of these too.
I spent so much time working on the balance of the lead vocals and background harmonies, and should have spent more time with the balance and EQ of the acoustics. I'll check the R & L balance of them too, I thought the left might have been a tad louder as well, thanks for confirming.
Much appreciated, Thanks guys!