I don't think of myself as an acoustic guy, but here's the thing- I find that I do play an acoustic a lot more than I thought I did. It is more portable than an electric and I can easily take it to the living room, or wherever my wife happens to be and noodle around while watching TV, etc.

I also tend to write on the acoustic and then record on an electric.

So- I'm looking for a frugal acoustic-electric, $200 or less with a shallow body. I've got an Epiphone PR5e now and I've been looking at some of the Ovations. But I don't like the neck on the ones I've tried. The action is a little high & the fingerboard is a little too narrow.

Any Suggestions?

I play both electric and acoustic, and have a different mindset depending upon which I'm playing at the time.

Yeah, an acoustic guitar section would be nice (though I confess I'm not too frugal on acoustics).

Baldwin, I would recommend the Hofner Acoustics, they have some thinner built that don't sound thin. I was surrprised when I gave them a go.

Bird, the Epiphone acoustics seem to sound nice but I have never felt comfortable playing one with the exception of a pre-Gibson Acoustic I played once that sounded really nice and played wonderfully. I do have a brother-in-law that plays an Epi acoustic and he seems to love it.