acoustic guitar

hyltonlad

im been giving an acoustic and im going to try and learn but need a set of stribgs ant idea,s what strings i should buy.
thanks hyltonlad

Stompa

What sort of acoustic? Is it intended to take steel or nylon strings?

hyltonlad

hi stompa sorry but i have not got a clue.it has plastic strings on now if that helps.
hyltonlad

Stompa

So does it look more like the "steel string guitar" or the "nylon string guitar":

http://www.guitartips.addr.com/tip32.html

Do you know what make it is? (Often written on the headstock, or on a label inside the soundhole).

If it currently has nylon strings, then I guess it's probably the latter (unless somebody has put the wrong type of strings on it).

annasoper

Has it got a wide fret board at all? If it has then most likely you will require nylon strings.

oafc0000

Go to a Guitar shop. If you put the wrong ones on you can cause damage.

Guitar shop will sort you out in mins and should even string it up for you if you want. This would be a good idea as sometimes they will even do a bit of setting up for you for free if your in luck.

Sicksorry

Oafc makes a good point, take it into a shop and they may string and tune it up for you for little or nothing.

hyltonlad

thanks to you all im off to my local guitar shop today.
hyltonlad

leebruce

you can also check on google typing your guitar made or code number and see what comes up. You can easily distinguish between nylon string or steel seeing the picture i guess. Obiviously, nylon string gives better sound however keeping the right string is important.
So i would say another option is to check on internet. Hope this is helpful!!