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  • I hear El Kabong buys Esteban guitars exclusively for his crime fighting....'KABONG!!!!' (That's all they are good for...)

  • the guitars he sells are pure junk---I've seen several of them and all of the one's I saw had neck problems--neck was warped----JUNK JUNK  JUNK !

  • Take off that hat

  • Of course Steve is not the only one playing. While learning the guitar we must remember one thing. There is not right or wrong with the guitar. You see, you must learn to crawl, then tod, then walk. I've met some people that don't know how to read music. But they sure can play.

  • I THINK OL'E STEVE WAS OVERJOYED TO STUDY WITH THE LEGENDARY ANDREW SEGOVIA. JUST LIKE I WAS WHEN I BOUGHT MY FIRST ROLLEX TIMEPIECE WHILE ENROUTE TO THE SUBWAY FOR 75 BUCKS FROM A VERY POLITE BROTHER WHO ASSURED ME BOTH HE AND THE PRODUCT WERE THE REAL DEAL.

  • Look for new Esteban infomercials soon. He will jam with George Foreman, Joan Rivers, Bobby Flay, Guy Fierei, and serenede Anthony Bordain until Tony kicks his ass and then for a treat he will pop up on Extreme Makeover home edition and make them really cry. He was gonna jam with Billy Mays but he died B4 they could film. LOL!!

  • The Esteban guitar saves lives; it keeps kids off the streets and prevents them from using drugs. The guitar also increases self-esteem levels and keeps the kids off the video games. This guitar is versatile and can play rock, country, blues, flamenco and jazz. According to Esteban, this guitar is made of high quality materials, in his opinion of course.

  • @hectorsalinasisback @hectorsalinasisback esteban guitars do not do any of these things. it is merely a poorly constructed instrument, useless without the will of an individual. thats like saying your shoes take you places, when in reality it is you who walks your ass around.

  • eStayban? I want to take lessons from the Ronco dude.

  • Nobody would be $99.99 for this piece of shit. Chart topping? That's pretty funny as it's not true...

  • Funny, Steve Bryant went through considerable hell to become a sales jerk for Shop At Home, which went off the air a few months later. Haven't seen him anywhere since, and now Esteban has disappeared from HSN.

  • "Actual sound of guitar"

  • I have the amber ice model, which I got for a $100 on home sshopping network, so I could just learn guitar, The price was right and it comes with a cd collection of lessons. Being a US veteran it helps me to reduce stress and lower my blood pressure. The Veterans Administration recommends taking up a musical instrument for the soul.. Thank You Mr. Esteban

  • lmao, esteban is such a joke. I knew him personally back in the early 90s and he hasn't been in an accident, isn't blind in one eye, and (most likely as there's lil to no evidence) never studied with segovia lol. he's just a really good salesman (was when i met him), and that's how he's made his sham of a career.

    As far as musical skills are concerned, he's mediocre at best.

  • @AZdevilfish Hahah is that a fact? Awesome info.

  • @HelmerandRawlins It is indeed.

    That being said, dare I ask why you posted the video?  if you are a fan, I apologize for trashing on someone you like...it's just the truth unfortunately...

  • @AZdevilfish Hey dude, when do we see you on tv doing your thing selling your product? You are a rich tv personality, right?

  • @AZdevilfish Are you serious??? Is that true? Holy Shit on stilt! Please explain! I'm all ears!

  • The biggest snake oil sales man in the guitar instrument industry.

  • Anybody can play that malaguena shit!! All I ever see him play is that shit!!!

    TOP OF THE CHARTS??? WTF!!?? WHERE!!??

  • he just gets lost in his guitar playing lol.

  • Its kind of strange to hear him talking up the "versatility" of what's basically just a steel-string dreadnought acoustic. Of course you can play classical, rock, country, whatever, on any guitar. At the end of the day, its still the same basic idea. Sure, certain styles of music sound better with certain types of guitars, but different styles of music come down to technique.

  • Well everyone...whether or not he actually played with Andres Segovia is irrelevent. Segovia is dead and there is no way to prove it. So on that he may or may not be a fraud..but no one can deny..you can either play a fucking guitar or you can't. You absolutely cannot fake playing an acoustic guitar. Like a woodwind instrument it will show every mistake you make. So....whatever else Esteban might be (i think he's a twit) he can still play. So that's at least something.

  • I love Yamaha

  • Are things really so bad in Mexico that Zorro has resorted to selling cigar box guitars on shitty American infomercials? Can I cut a nail in half and then slice a tomato paper thin with that guitar? Fuckin douche

  • fools he didnt play for 10 fuckin years...stop being jealous

  • i think he's really mel gibson ;-P

  • Another thing just like this guy said in the video response. You get what you pay for. If you wanna play guitar, you SHOULD plan on spending between $300 - $500. That price could get you a really good laminate beginner guitar - and there is nothing wrong with that - started that way myself. I had a Mitchell( Miserable to play/high action) and than a Korean mad Fender (had for 4 years) loved it. Than I got an EXPENSIVE Taylor GS5E. Pricey but its addicting to play. I play it every day.

  • Setting records?

    Top of the bilboard charts?

    No! Esteban is a GOOD guitar player but he is NO Andy Mckee, Justin King, or Kaki King. These people I mentioned write their own music and are not famous for playing classical hits like esteban.Another thing. He is a better SALESMAN than guitar player. The reason they're so cheap is because its made in China and because Esteban could care less about making real instruments, there is NO QUALITY CONTROL. They are hit/miss when it comes to playability.

  • I thought about buying an Esteban, so I can feed it to my Gibson

  • @zangzedam I can't stand Gibson Acoustics.........but I have my own reasons. Funny post though. I think Esteban guitars are a joke - even for a beginner guitar. I would never by that for a new player.

  • ACTUAL SOUND OF GUITAR

  • His name sounds like a glue.

    ES-STAY-BOND

    Except it's Esteban, but you get what I mean.

  • @NeilFraudstrong Not really. Run that by me again.

  • im an amateur serious guitarist. recently started learning classical at a university. im no hater trust me, i can see the beauty in bad playing as long as the musician is modest and humble. But Esteban, the more i see him, here his BS/lies, it really brings anger to my heart.

    i've been playing about 8 year and my advice to any beginner, dont buy a guitar without playing it and feeling it. and you CAN NOT learn classical on a steel string. their differences are for a reason(s).

  • .....segovia would be very ashamed....

  • esta who?

  • ja jaja esto debe ser una broma.. saludos desde España..

  • Segovia is rolling in his grave. This fucker never studied with him! Lying douche bag...

  • Does the hat come with a free pony tail or is it sold seperately??

  • His company is called EstebRONCO.

  • Look - it's Zorro jamming with his accountant!

  • What the fuck is the other guy doing? lol

  • He's light-sensitive in one eye, not blind. Liar.

  • Esteban always has this humored look on his face that seems to convey, "Yeah, fuck you guys... I get mad pussy"

  • Stephen has made his.... go make yours if you can and stop whining.

  • @Jezake i rather be dirt poor than sell my soul to a marketing image and go out and lie and trick people. i dont care the he got his, i just feel sad for the people who believe his BS and buy his crap. 

  • @gtarszzz Do it ... who gives a shit?

  • Say whatever about Esteban, but the Ronco dude tears that shit up at the end.

  • @InternetsAreGood aaaahahah i have always thought this everytime i see this commercial

  • Wow, you people really hate the Estybun! :D

  • the greatest bullshitter on earth..... Victor van Kampen is " the truth "

  • Let's face it, if you're a great guitar player, you can have the most shittiest guitar and still make it sound beautiful; but if you don't practice, you can have the best Gibson or Martin and still sound like crap. The quality of the guitar is one factor, but you can't just blame everything on the crappy guitar. The CDs are just to help you practice, but after all for improvement, that takes a lot of practice to make yourself Bob Dylan!!!

  • YOU KNOW HE IS THE BEST BECAUSE HE HAS SO MUCH HATERS

  • On the video i see couple of guys playing guitar and loving it... on youtube i see unsatisfied haters still in puberty...

  • What a joke.

  • I was all set to buy one but they have awful reviews on Amazon for being poorly made.

  • it's right off the video! it's right off the video! it's right off the video! it's right off the video! it's right off the video! it's right off the video! it's right off the video! it's right off the video! it's right off the video! it's right off the video!

    OK! WE GET IT! IT'S RIGHT OFF THE VIDEO! GREAT!

  • The man totally sucks.

  • @oldbump What a bunch of blow hard whiners.... do what Estean has done, then talk, otherwise stop your petty dumb ass whining you asswipes!

  • Go to the Harmony Central website and read the reviews of Esteban guitars. They are pretty hilarious

  • I have to admit that I really want to buy one of these for camp value.

  • i wish I could find the balls to change my normal name, David, into something hispanic yet exotic. The dude is from Pennsylvania. Just go by Stephen, man

  • this fucking hilarious

  • 4:39 - 4:42 it looks like esteban is cracking up at steve bryant's guitar playing.

  • Bahah great comment that shit has me rolling he does look away and smile all giggly after looking over at Bryant

  • @jfrey1 lol yeah, that guy steve sounds like a beginner guitar player that figured out how to play blues pentatonics

  • @DylanEVH I Thought he sounded better than Stephen

  • @afduke89 lol i keep forgeting that's esteban's real name!!. either way, im not really a fan of esteban nore his guitars, my old high school got esteban guitars in for the recording tech class and one of my friends has an esteban acoustic and there all basicaly horrible. poorly made

  • @jfrey1 I think it's more of an anxious laugh like to hide the fact that he's thinking "c'mon man, you're not supposed to make it look like ANYBODY can play this song!"

  • ive got this exact guitar, came with a warped neck, inlays have fallen out and the pickguard fell off, but after 5 years of beating it, the damn thing stays in tune and has a killer sound!

  • dude i absoultley hate estaban i love his sob fucking story his guitars suck and so does his style of music no one cares, pigtales sunglasses and huge hats dont make you cool it makes you a douche

  • what about steve bryant. he's a musician's musician.

  • BTW! Buying his crap ass guitar (which sad to say, my Dad bought 2) doesn't make you a better guitar player.

  • OMG! You can play classical and rock on a guitar? no way!

  • if he plays 'house of the rising sun' one more goddamned time, i'm gonna pull my fuckin' hair out.

  • @jfrey1 More like if he brings up the drunk driver one more time.

  • i could do that he is shit

  • He sucks.

  • estebon blows small cock dont buy his shit it is shit and it fucking sucks fucking huge cock and it sucks

  • @xXbossmankillaXx  Fuck you man

  • is it es-TAY-bon or ES-teh-bon?

  • the kids' parents at 5:33 must've opted for the 'deluxe' video package. it's as if esteban is right there in the living room with them! i'll be god damned.

  • how many easy payments for the hat?

  • studied with segovia.... MY FUCKIN ASS

  • The dates dont match up and I truly doubt a master like Segovia would waste a min. on Estaban. Without taking anything away from ol' Estaban he is a truly gifted guitar player. But in no way is he anywhere near the skill of Segovia...

  • My brother was given this exact guitar a few years back. lol, it is NOTHING like this. I've played guitar for about 10 years, and no matter what we did I could not get this guitar to sound right. It never stayed in tune, and had problems with intonation and buzzing. I've played tons of guitars and this was without a doubt the worst I have ever played.

  • top of the billboard charts...

    he sells these little gay guitars...and prolly plays a $5000 handmade classical guitar

  • I'm an idiot. For many months, I thought he thought that the guy was Ron Popeil. I am an idiot. He's referring to Steve from Set It and Forget It. How could I miss that?

  • ACTUAL SOUND OF GUITAR

  • i bought the Esteban turquoise on black guitar package 2 1/2 years ago,i am totally 100 % satisfied with the guitar.i still play the guitar every day,i have other more expensive guitars now and the esteban guitar is just good as any of the others i have.after i learned how to adjust the truss rod the guitar was much much easier to play.

  • after my accident, the gift of music was missing from my heart, so then I decided to sell cheap guitars with faulty bridges that literally fly off the body of the guitar...

  • ROTFLMAO

  • Why does the other guy in this infomercial pronounce "Esteban"'s name closer to correct than "Esteban" himself does on the homepage of his current website? Had Segovia actually called him "Esteban" he would have pronounced it correctly and "Esteban" should know better. Emphasis should be on the second E, not the first, "Estéban".

  • How does this guy call him "Esteban" with a straight face?

  • This guys is terrible!!!! Horrible!!! Everything from his tone, his technique, guitars and even his stupid little hat!

  • Actually, he's a pretty kick ass guitar player.

    The fact that his guitar is the worst POS ever made is incidental.

  • No, he is awful. Trust me.

  • I'm with you as far as the hat. I've never been able to figure out whether he's trying to create some kind of flamenco cred or if he's aping SRV badly with that hat.

    That is all.

  • Wow! Steve Bryant, formerly of QVC. He was my favorite host.  He used to play with Esteban on the Q back several years ago. No wonder Esteban did this commercial with him.

  • i think sergovia came back from the dead and poked his eye out for using his name to sell his particle guitar

  • That was funny!!!!!

  • I read somewhere that he has a huge picture in his living room of him and Segovia. Esteban looking like a pig in shit and Segovia looking like he wants out and away.

    My favorite part is in the end where he's pointing at all the kids like he's actually giving pointers or something.

    His real name is Steven Paul and he isn't blind in one eye, only light sensitive. I guess he's a huge hit with middle-aged housewives since he's the tall dark and handsome type.

  • I love how he subtly mentions his accident. "Well, the music comes from a deep place in my heart. *COUGH COUGH HINT HINT* WHEN YOU COME BACK (etc etc)"

    Worst advertising ever.

  • I actually bought that guitar. It's fine to use it as a beginner but once you start advancing, a new and better guitar is a good idea.

  • esteban is an incredible guitar player. say what you want, but you cannot deny he is an amazing musician

  • I hate how he constantly brings up Andres Segovia. He DID NOT study with him. He basically stalked him and eventually Segovia gave him MAYBE a lesson (or maybe two). Then he signed one of his books and said something encouraging along with his autograph which is one of the proofs Esteban uses as an "endorsement" by Segovia when in reality Segovia signed thousands of similar messages for thousands of other amateur guitarists and professionals. Under 20 people were ever truly endorsed by him.

  • omg i'm laughing so hard lol

  • "In 1990 a drunk driver hit me..."

    Other guy: *bad acting* *shakes head*

    Worst. acting. job. EVER.

  • top the charts...bullshit.,.his nails...godamn...his guitars are piles of shit...wow...the ronco faggot cant play..psshh...

  • His nails are longer to make it easier to play flamenco style and to fingerpick. Lots of guitarists who fingerpick do the same thing. Also the guy in the video is not the Ronco guy. Ron Popeil doesn't even look like him.

  • @NeilFraudstrong the pros have shorter nails because the play with accuracy and care about their tone.

  • Whats up with that hat and puffy shirt?

  • If you want to see a surprisingly talented classical player, check out CHARO. Yes, Charo with the big boobs. She's totally awesome on guitar....even better than Estevie Ray Cash.

  • "cochi cochi cochi" Charro? no way really???

  • GOD, I want one of these guitars so bad I can't stand it. I've been picking up aluminium cans off the highway to save up for it. So far I've got $13.56 -- almost half way for enough for the first payment! This is truly my life dream to get my hands on one of these guitars. Next on my list of goals is to get one of those styling leather hats. No idea how much that costs, but I hope he comes out with a payment plan on those too. Peace out...

  • The guitars that he plays are probly 3 or 4 thousand dollars. The ones he sells on that website are cheap $50 guitars. But if you have never played before you need to get the cheap one. Me personally i would go to guitar center and buy one of the acoustics they sell there. That way you can always trade up to a better if you like it, or sell it back to them if you dont. They wont let you trade in one of those cheap esteban guitars. Not trying to discourage ya, but get a decent guitar.

  • It was a joke, ya nimrod.

  • Wow, someone has anger issues. I was putting that up for anyone who might actually think about getting one. No need to act like a dick when i did nothing to you. But you must be one of those people that feels cool when you talk shit behind a computer.

  • Sounds like you're the one with anger issues. All I said was you are a nimrod, and you are. What are you so upset about?

  • OUTSTANDING...! LMAO

  • jose feliciano is blind and is way better than this dumb fuck on the cheap guitar.he lies about the accident,he lies about his name and he lies about learning from segovia.i don't mind his mediocre playing,but his attitude makes me angry.he has never reached the top of the charts,i'm pretty sure he had never been on one hahah. he plays without feelings,and this malaguena is not even hard to play,but ''maestro'' esteban acts like he played something impossible.his guitars suck,so does he.

  • That was a fuck of a rant. Nicely done my friend

  • Well done.

    It makes me laugh how at the beginning of the video the guy says his music consistently tops the Billboard charts. I think his highest position was like 237 or something like that.

    He's also not blind in one eye, I think he has a blind spot in one eye.

  • @soromoc What a bunch of blow hard whiners.... do what Estean has done, then talk, otherwise stop your petty dumb ass whining you asswipes!

  • @soromoc THANK YOU!!! this f**king guy. why the f**k does he need a spanish stage name? mthfckr's name is steven or some bullsh*t.

  • he has not topped the charts...............

  • hope u are kidding dude. led zeppelin did not write house of the rising sun.

  • i love how the guitar shows absolutely terrible. hahaha. it might sound good to someone who has never played the guitar before but it sounds terrible to my ears. lots of crunching metal.

  • Esteban is a fraud that has a ponytail and wears a funky azz hat...

  • Esteban haters you seriously need to get a life because this guy is one talented person. Look at all he has done for everyone... he makes fairly decent guitars for very cheap prices. You know how much kids are thankful to be able to have a guitar that they can afford. $ is the thing. And then Esteban makes learning videos. Cmon people... quit being so ignorant... Again he has a family that is his band...he truly loves what he does.

  • We need an "Esteban shreds" video!

  • blind in one eye and cant see with the other...

  • lol "actual sound of guitar" hahahaha thats fuckin hilarious. wooooww thats so amazing i cant believe its a guitar, but wait, it says it is....NO WAY...UNBELIEVABLE. just what is he advertising, the guitar, or himself? its a shit beginner guitar for a hundred dollars. its just a guitar, why does it need an infomercial? lol what a joke.

  • His music consistently tops the Billboard charts and is world renowned? Yeah RIGHT.

  • too bad Dave Matthews didn't make a guitar as good as this....oh, wait.... Dave had the Martin DM3MD...hahahahaha what a joke this guitar is.

  • I am not supporting Esteban guitars by any means, but Martin's are significantly more expensive than Esteban guitars and that's not relative to this video.

  • esteban guitars are actually really great entry level guitars. no, they are not for seasoned/professional musicians, but for anyone wanting to learn how to play guitar it is a pretty solid way to go. i mean, think about it - he has made learning guitar actually affordable for many people who would otherwise just not be able to buy a guitar and learn how to play it. i have some videos of him playing with the cleveland symphony on my channel. check 'em out.

  • he is a white guy that acts like he is spanish i didn't know that

  • Spanish people are White

  • not entirely...

  • thats a gay ass hat

  • There really are better guitars out there. These are actually "beginner" guitars. The guitars he makes are not really that bad. But you cant diss the guy's talent for playing a guitar just b/c he doesnt sell the very best guitars. Esteban is very talented and obviously has something accomplished in his life.....so what have you people that make fun of him and his playing did that was so great??

  • Not even a name on the headstock. What kind of shit is that ?

    lawl

  • Also he is allegedly a chart topper and a world renowned artist, but I had never heard about him until these infomercials.

  • Jose Feliciano makes Esteban look like a punk AND he didn't sell out by selling cheap crap guitars.

  • this guitar sucks!

  • Why they gotta play the testimonial from Texas when they are playing country music?!?!?!

  • i'll rather play with my nuts then zorro's piece of shit. i don't buy crap like this, i own a taylor guitar, i'll rather buy one at toys r us and not this shit.......

  • lmao at Zorro. That was my instant thought the very first time I ever saw that dumb fook.

  • Sure, the guitar might not be a great sound but,

    You get an incredible made case,

    a great how to play guitar dvd

    strings

    how to play the chords,

    you got a guitar that works just like any other, and most important great design,

    i am a 13 year old and i don't know much about guitars but it seems like his guitars are good, i recently ordered a "sunburst" Esteban guitar, not just that but there is a 0.01 chance it will be damaged.

  • Billboard charts? That's a laugh. Nice puffy shirt. What's missing is an eyepatch. Aaarrrgh!

  • They ALWAYS hold one of Esteban's guitars on HSN, but he's the ONLY one I've ever seen that can ACTUALLY play!

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  • estaban u suck at guitar ur a failure and ur a crook, dont buy his guitar, its shit

  • I wouldn't say he sucks at guitar, but his guitar sure sucks. I own a Martin.  The best acoustic ever.

  • Sounds like shit.

  • is it just me or does it look super awkward when these two jam?

  • at 2:12 esteban's noodling away and pretends to have a conversation with his buddy. the sign of a d-bag guitarist.

  • How much do you want to bet that Esteban's real name is Clifford "Skippy" Williams or something like that?

  • It's Stephen Paul. He's from Pittsburgh, ROFL.

  • Hahaha!!! You just made my day!!

  • what billboard charts is he on? crappy ass guitars

  • The guitar sounds awful! Very tinny! Even the bass strings sound awfully high in treble.

  • Estaban Rocks!!!

  • Esteban was born with no eyes, and fingers of lightning.

  • He shows where you can get with a little resilience and musical talent.

  • The guitars are shite. Absolute crappola. And the guy is a sham. A fuking liar.

  • totally would buy the guitar, but it wasn't bad playing

  • supposedely, the talk about him playin w/ segovia is a LIE! that guys full of it

  • It is a good guitar.

  • This was a true inspiration for me, not to play guitar,

    but to take someone's eye out in a drunken car accident

    so I can inspire more Estebans out there

  • The Ronco Knives dude is thinking "Why am I playing a freaking Esteban Guitar? DANG!"

  • est"EH"ban.

  • "Constantly tops the billboard charts" 2:25 I don't think so!

  • hahhahahhaha i KNOW. fuckin BULLSHIT

  • the whole reason i wanted to start guitaring. esteban hahaha. i was such a tv addict as a kid, and i saw his vids and was hooked

  • hahaha the piece he's playing at 1:50 ish is totally my freshman guitar audition with bongos!