I play all of these electric , bass, acoustic , and classical of all the guitars to play i have found that electric is by far the most easiest and that all depends on how the shop you bought it from set it up. But if you really want to be proficient....
It is most usual to plug in an acoustic-electric into an acoustic amplifier to attain the acoustic feel and essence. On the other hand, plugging an acoustic into an amplifier used primarily for electric guitars will produce harsh and heavy tones poss...
In general, an acoustic instrument is one that makes sounds without any electronic parts. Piano, violin, viola, cello and guitar are example of acoustic instruments. People only say "acoustic guitar" to diferentiate it from it's electric counterpart....