The 58 is a workhorse vocal mic. They are good for gigs - almost indestructable in my experiences. A car ran over mine in a club carpark as I was unpacking for a gig and the bag split open. Some gaff tape on the capsule and it was back to working order.
The 57 is often used for guitar amps and parts of the drum kit, such as the snare.
In my opinion neither is particularly good on acoustics
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