well, i've spent some time updating the overall look of this of this page by adding links to esteban's product reviews and one of his sites. I've also written a description of this page so people know what it's all about before they read it. Also, if you don't like esteban and wish to join this anti- esteban site just drop me an email and i'll add you so you can post your frustrations with Esteban and all his ill glory. now on to business... I've also spent some time looking up peoples opinion on esteban products on the internet and needless to say i have found alot of bad reviews and opinions. I'll quote some of the best and add links to the the forums that i got them from so you can read them too. this post comes from an unfortunate kid who got an esteban guitar from his parents for christmas...poor kid
" ok my parents bought me an esteban guitar steel string for christmas.Im a complete newb to guitars but i want to get good. Ive been reading reviews of this 200 dollar bundle..and their all horrendous...I need to convince my parents to switch it for something else. I cant go over 240 dollars. what should i switch toohurry...30 day money back gurantee on the estaban... "
he got several nice replies...
" Sorry your folks didn't read the reviews before they spent their hard-earned bucks on this turkey - and no, I wouldn't even recommend it for an absolute beginner... "
" Send this glorified hunk of driftwood back post haste and get your money back - there are far better ways to spend $200-250 than what you're getting here..."
" It won't be worth anything after the 30 day money back offer expires." ...ouch
this one might be my favourite... " See, the thing about the estebad is that it's not really a guitar. It's made to sorta look like a guitar, to fool people who have no idea what guitars really are. Guitars are musical instruments. They are made to play music on. The estabad is made only to separate you from your money. There is a big difference between a guitar and an Esteban. "
" Esteban Doesn't Sound Very Spanish Hell, he doesn't even sound Mexican!"
" He's been to Mexico before. That's got to count as some credibility...... "
" He got icky-long fingernails! Yuck! "
" Although the only evidence of his studies with Segovia is a photograph and a brief, autographed note that Segovia wrote to him, Esteban has rarely missed an opportunity to invoke the name of his beloved "maestro." He's repeatedly claimed to be one of only 14 guitarists in the world endorsed by Segovia, a number unsupported by any factual evidence, and even says that he began using the name Esteban (Spanish for "Stephen") because that's what Segovia called him. "
http://www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=019209
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2000-09-21/news/feature.html