Nylon strings or Metal strings? Help!

Hi everyone (i'm new here, so hello all!!!!)

I'm getting an Accoustic Guitar at the weekend and I don't know which 'string' is better, Nylon or Metal. Can someone tell me which is better (and what the difference is)

Thanks v.much

What type of music are you going to be playing? I think typically, classical guitarist's use nylon. I personally like [metal] Martin Marquee's, beautiful chime to them.
Welcome aboard, this is a great forum. ROCK ON

well i have both a classical and an acoustic, i used to have just the classical with steel strings, now it has nylons and the reason for this is cus i wanna xperiment with nylons and for finger picking.

I personally prefer steel strings the sound is more defined, the feel of them is also great, [i have martin strings on my acoustic too]

with nylons judging from my experience the playing is softer, but i dont really like the sound if im gonna strum and play fast on nylons.

try both obviously to see how u feel, but if its an acoustic id go for the steel.

:)

well you really should use nylon strings for your classical guitar

and steel strings for your regular acoustic, I recommend martin .010

Cheers guys for your posts! I'll probably get the steel one. Can't wait! :D

get steel strings for the acoustic...acoustics dont use nylon...classical guitar use nylons...i have both and love both of them (guitars)

FYI putting steel strings on a classical guitar can pull the bridge off !

Generally, well to my ear steel strings have a sharper attack which makes the sound more defined than nylon string. Nylon strings are easier on the fingers when you are starting out but, unless you are playing classical music don't sound as clear.

Hope this helps

i was going to point that out to about the steel strings hurting your classical..dont do it please...but Dr Simon got to it before i did..lol
with proper technique and practice then you should be able to make the attack on the classical guitar sound clean..it takes awhile

Is it possible to put nylon strings on a regular acoustic? Nylon strings don't have ball-ends, do they?

It depends on what do you want to play...
I personnaly prefer nylon strings on acoustic to play flamenco but some player uses steel strings for fingerstyle in other kind of music...

saludos

El tocaor