Acoustic Guitar Strings? Nylon vs. steel?

I’m getting new strings on my dad’s old acoustic guitar so I can learn how to play it and I’m wondering if I should get nylon or steel strings. Are there any major differences between the two aside from the nylon strings being easier on your fingers? Like do the Nylon strings sound different?

Steel strings sound much better as in brightness and tone. Nylon strings sound dull and don’t hold tune well but are easier to press. You need to build calouses on your finger tips and using steel will do this, just take it easy until they form and stop when they start hurting moderately. When you put new strings on a guitar, it’s very good to break them in by pulling on them from the neck upwards to stretch them out. If you don’t, you will need to tune them much until they wear themselves in. Good luck and make some sweet music !!

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