Newbie Questions on Semi Acoustic Guitars

[iDunnoLOL]

i have been learning how to play acoustic guitar for about 6 months now.

my questions are:
i love the sound of Epiphone Dot because my favorite genre of music is jazz (i know i still have a long way to go before i can start learning how to play jazz). so i would like to ask the pros here, can i practice acoustic lessons or songs on the Epiphone Dot?

will it be different from an acoustic guitar?

will it sound bad in comparison with an acoustic guitar?

i'm currently using a Takamine ED-21C BL but the fretboard are so small, it's very uncomfortable to play with.
thank you for any replies.

 

[subversion]

Can you learn acoustic stuff on semis? Yes you can, they are both guitars.

Does a semi sound comparable to an electro-acoustic? No, magnetic pickups vs piezo/under-saddle pickups, that's the main difference.

On a personal note, if you are into the jazzy stuff, just get on with a hollow body model so you get best of both worlds- acoustics from a very acoustic body type (no solid center block unlike the Epi DOT you mentioned) & the sensitivity from magnetic pickups. I urge you to switch to an amplified set-up for a good supplement to your learning. The ES-175 would be a good start:

 

[iDunnoLOL]

hey Seraphs, thanks for your input! i'll listen to your advice!