Which is used for what?Differences as far as style etc.???Better in your opinion and why??I'm just beginning to look at guitars i might be able to get at christmas if i'm still committed..i've been looking online.,,,,NYLON or STEEL STRINGED ACOUSTIC GUITAR????Thanks.
u can play any type o music with steel stringed guitar.. but with nylon string ,guitarist usually pick the strings with finger nails,coz its will be hard to hit that with guitar picks coz there will be a chance of string popping nylon string gutiars are used for classical guitar playing... the tone is somehow sweeter on nylon.. but its up to you according to your music style
Well first off, a nylon, or classical guitar, has nylon strings and a steel, or acoustic guitar, has steel strings (duh lol). A classical is used primarily for classical music. Its body is also a bit differently built then an acoustic. The classical technique primarily uses fingering, not pick strumming, since nylon is a weaker material and can break relatively easily with a pick. Now an acoustic is is a bit different. The body is built a bit more sturdier than a classical so it can take the larger tension of the strings. Acoustic guitars are used in a wide range of music genres, ranging from Country to Rap. So if your not into classical music, an acoustic is your best bet. Remember, NEVER try putting steel strings on a classical guitar, since the tension of the steel strings can break the guitar (i've seen it happen lol).
Nylon stringed guitars are almost always intended for classical and flamenco guitar styles. You might see the occasional performer using one for folk, and of course Willie Nelson is famous for his nylon string sound in the country genre. The strings can be easier on a beginners fingers but you will find much less selection than with steel string guitars. Nylon has a mellower sound than steel, and good ones sound amazingly rich and full. Classical guitarists use their fingernails instead of picks to get more varied texture out of the guitar, but you can safely use a pick. Steel stringed guitars are what you are seeing and hearing most if you listen to pop, rock, country, folk, etc. There will be a much wider selection of beginner instruments to choose from. ( and some of them will be horrible!) The strings can be tougher on your fingers until you build up callouses, but that only takes a month or so. A steel string guitar will sound correct in a wider range of music, but will never sound as good at classical music as nylon. Bottom line: you can learn on either style guitar, but unless you are planning to go into classical or flamenco guitar, go with steel. In either case, don't get the cheapest one out there. It's a real case of you-get-what-you-pay-for. A cheap one will be harder to play and keep in tune.
