Tony,

The acoustic is an Ibanez, but I have no idea what model. I'm pretty sure it's one of the more inexpensive ones. The onboard electronics are stock, and I'm plugging directly into my laptop running Logic Pro X for all acoustic and electric guitar sounds.

For the acoustic guitar, I will use some EQ to remove plenty of bass frequencies so that it sounds more clear and less muddy in the mix. I will also use lots of compression to even out the dynamics and give a more consistent sound that sits in the mix more evenly.

Glad to hear the practice regiment is helping you out! Keep at it!
Mike