Creating Realistic Acoustic Guitar from Software Instrument Selections

I have switched from Cubase to Garageband for the time being becuase I really like the preset sounds and effects that Garageband comes with. However the acoustic guitar softare insturments sound a bit electronic. I was wondering if someone has come up with a good way, through effects, etc. to make a more realistic acoustic guitar.
Thanks.

- Audio to score as sampleconstruct mentioned.
- Better: Melodyne can create midi-data from your audio files which you can import into logic and printout from the score editor. For polyphonic material you will have to wait for melodynes direct note acces which is estimated to be released in autumn.
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