I agree with that is not performance I was querying sometimes noise reduction can give similar effect.
Have you thought of recording it dry then adding effects later if you need them?
I asked similar question on here recently and got loads of advice.
I found that I got the most natural sound by having a mic pointing around the 7th fret and about a foot from the frets.
Of course I got carried away and plugged her in as well.
I was told to move the mic around while listening thru headphones and playing.
It does work and is worth trying.
Best of luck and keep at it.