What is the difference between steel string and nylon string guitars?
A steel string guitar has a brighter sound than a nylon string guitar and is more common than the classical (nylon string) guitar. Generally speaking, a flat pick is used on steel string however, many guitarists finger pick the steel string guitar as well. You hear the steel string predominantly in country, folk, and popular music. Nylon string (classical) guitars have a soft, mellow, warm, and pretty sound and are preferred by classical and flamingo guitarists usually.
