By pointy, I mean the sharp attack in the mirange when strummed with a pick. The J-45 is an event, it has tons of character and is present in millions of successful recodings. I’m in no way arguing that it’s not good for recording because that would be stupid.
Most hummingbirds that I’ve recorded have a very different EQ curve. The mids are a little less present maybe because of the different body shape? Some of the sonic information is shifted from the mid towards the lower end. To my ears, the h-bird is less of an event in the midrange. In a mix, the vocal usually lives in the midrange and there can be alot of competition in this range.
If it’s a recording which calls for a strummed guitar, this strum has a very different role in the arrangement and the mix. It’s simply chords with rhythm that’s supposed to support a melody. It doesn’t necessarily take a back seat but it really shouldn’t compete.
Of course this is a giant over generalization! Every handmade guitar sounds different. Every player has a different touch,. Every voice is different. There’s also microphones and mic placement. There are just countless variables. Luckily, with EQ you can successfully make room for all of the elements.