Nylon strings are a pure personal choice to my mind. I don't care either way, but in since I play a lot of Boston, America, and Who tunes as well I usually keep steel strings on. Simpler than having two acoustics to lug around (Cheaper too) and it sounds almost the same. The only difference I've noticed is that steel strings have a brighter ring on songs and the harmonics (on songs like Go Insane '97) then the darker sound of the thicker nylon strings.
As for the tuning pegs in the headstock, it depends on what kind you have. Are the poles that extend vertically from the headstock or are they set inside the headstock with a groove for the three on each side to reside in? You can pick up either at a local music store for around the same price, but the installation is different for each.
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