I prefer to use "mike" when saying "miking" because it just doesn't look as weird as "micing" or "microphoning", although I don't know if there are any rules.
Anyway, in regard to the OP...
If you're going to mainly be recording vocals and acoustic, it might serve you well to get a decent large diaphragm condenser microphone, although I wouldn't suggest using one in a live scenario. I'm not sure a 57 is going to be your best choice for vocals unless you're not too worried about dynamic range, although it covers instrument recording nicely, especially in a loud, live environment. At home, a condenser would be a better choice, imo.
Just remember that condensers need phantom power, so if you don't have a mixer or interface that offers phantom power, there are condensers that are self powered.
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