I have owned and played both 6 and 12 string acoustic archtops, with picks. I’ve owned all wood and a few of those Applause/Ovation style pieces too.
I have a respect for those, like the late Michael Hedges, who could play a harp guitar.
Michael Hedges : ‘because it’s there’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN3439l4HR0
I have played a lute, a time or two.
In these days, with all the ‘other tunings’ now found to work, I have enjoyed a few folks’ work on dobros, or those who have used ‘bottleneck slides’.
Why to own? As for acoustics, anything from Classical guitar forward, you can make them do a lot, let yourself go as you feel out what strings and frets come to your hands, with the smiles, or tears that come along too, with or without sheet music.
I’ve never touched an electric guitar because that amplifier/foot pedal sound thing isn’t as real as it was, with me, the guitar, and a quiet room in my house. Maybe a zen thing, huh?
Zen like no doubt. I play with others and that is when I get my most enjoyment. From the interaction and playing off each other. Of course it can be frustrating at times too.