I don't suppose you'll like the idea, but in a band context I take a different route. I play a copy Telecaster through a Korg Pandora acoustic effects unit.
It sounds enough like an acoustic (I can even choose which brand!) that in the contect of playing against keyboards, bass, another guitar and drums it can hold it's own. There is never any feedback except at Jimi Hendrix levels, and a volume change is as easy as flicking a switch on the guitar.
It also stays in tune, having a Floyd-Rose locking trem, and allows much more sustain for single string soloing. That means I can play fewer notes- definitely a good thing!
Of course, it doesn't look very folky, but who cares?
Cheers
Dave