"Changing" the tone of an acoustic

[_tom_]

If your guitar has plastic parts, you can have the nut and saddle changed for bone, and the bridge pins for ebony. I did that to my acoustic and it made a HUGE difference.
Also, removing the pickguard (if there's any) will add some harmonic detail to the sound. My acoustic didn't have a pickguard, so I put one on it. The sound became slightly softer and less detailed so I removed it.
Different picks can also make large differences in sound.
Finally, I'd recommend you Newtone strings. They have a round core which is said to be a smaller tension-to-pitch ratio, so the strings can vibrate more freely. They also don't let dirt accumulate under the winding, which helps maintain the sparkle of the sound. I use them and they're great.

Ahh I think it has plasic parts, they are white at least, I think its too cheap to have bone parts on it stock! I dunno how to remove this pickguard safely, it seems like its glued on.. I'll probably try those Newtones then!

[Elliot]

Crafter's have plastic parts - tusq (fake ivory, coz like the real stuff is illegal) is what the top end brands like taylor use - but remember acoustics are not electrics are really need pros to do any mods to them.

Frankly, a crafter  d6 is a good bottom end of good acoustic and has a solid spruce top (which is the most important part tone wise on an acoustic - the rest like back and sides and bridge is much more subtle), so I wouldn't worry too much about it. You should be able to get a good tone with decent strings.

[_tom_]

Hmm so you reckon it'll be worth buying some Tusq pins and getting a Tusq nut fitted properly? I'll definately get some new strings first though.

[carlaz]

It can be tough to get those great acoustic sounds in a home studio. Without the expensive British preamps and Neumann U87 mics it's a bit more difficult to capture those sounds. :(

You're probably right about, but still .... What about a combination of piezo and mic'ing?  I've never really tried mic'ing an acoustic (since I don't have an acoustic) but perhaps that way one could combine the ease of pluggin' in with  a bit of that moving-air-against-the-mic vibe?

Sounds like the Crafters are reckoned good value for money -- but they'll have to go on my list behind BKPs for the electric :)