for the S & P, A & L, seagulls under the 1000 bucks category. they dun match the blueridge in terms of responsiveness, resonance and feel.
Morever i've often seen the humidity problems with the guitars mention above.
Acoustic very easy to choose one. Take one and play and see if the u like the tone, does the guitar resonate well enough? Whether u need pickup or not. Is the feel good, whether the action is nice.