http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#69daddd8-7f75-426f-a681-072a2c528c1c I have heard of him no I have never seen him on QVC , But I did buy 10 DVD lessons from Ebay for 35.00 as far as his guitars I don't know, I just bought a basic Martin, I never learned a chord before so I'm going to see if this will work, and if it does I will up grade to a Gibson JS-200, no need to spend a big chunck of change on one before I know if I want to play. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:33:55 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#69daddd8-7f75-426f-a681-072a2c528c1c Myron 2009-03-27T22:33:55Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#9912ba3a-b319-4fd0-8af5-3ecf6ab58b7d I have no idea if his QVC guitars are ligit or garbage but I do know he has a shop/gallery in Santa Fe New Mexico. I also have pictures of him and his daughter playing at the Plaza in Santa Fe in the summer of 2007. I don't play myself but I know good sound when I hear it. Whether it was him or someone posing as him, they know how to play. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:51:28 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#9912ba3a-b319-4fd0-8af5-3ecf6ab58b7d Tim 2008-11-23T08:51:28Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#80ffa186-8e56-4613-83e2-8cf927f45011 so-called “Guitar legend” Esteban was stripped of his legendary status this week when it was discovered that he is an entirely fictional character created specifically to sell pressboard guitars in infomercials. Allan Holdsworth, guitar legend and president of “Real Guitar Legends For Truth” released a statement on Monday calling for the immediate cessation of all applications of the appellation “Guitar legend” to the television character known as “Esteban”. According to the statement, “Esteban is a fictional character created by L.A. session guitarist Dan Fernaueu for the express purpose of marketing a cheap, poorly constructed guitar-like instrument on the Home Shopping Channel.” The scandal intensified when the Recording Academy revealed that claims that “Esteban” had won “several Grammys” were false. These charges come on the heels of last month’s statement from the Musical Instrument Manufacturers Association that the “Esteban” guitar could not, in fact, be classified as an actual guitar due to the fact that it is constructed out of reclaimed materials such as discarded telephone directories and medical waste. The MIMA demanded that the instrument be classified as a toy Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:19:38 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#80ffa186-8e56-4613-83e2-8cf927f45011 matt 2005-12-06T01:19:38Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#98887f15-8a9d-45f5-88ea-5d116d056a77 I know someone who actually bought a guitar off of the Estaban ad. It's your average $99 guitar. OK sound, hard to keep in tune, bad intonation... I've never watched a guitar instruction video, so I have no idea how helpful Estaban's input would be to a novice... I would also agree that the chick on the infomercial is pretty dopey. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:56:47 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#98887f15-8a9d-45f5-88ea-5d116d056a77 Tommy 2005-11-28T01:56:47Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#36c3a415-8cae-4c3f-a8cb-566b4b4756d7 "Just look at this guitar, it has strings, you can strum this guitar. Unlike other guitars, you can play real life chords. Just look at this guitar" Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:04:43 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#36c3a415-8cae-4c3f-a8cb-566b4b4756d7 hum 2005-11-28T01:04:43Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#1e65be6e-2f51-414c-bfa5-0560a355444b LMAO! Oh geez... Funny stuff Pretty soon the sound hole will be "especially" made for that cheapo guitar Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:03:42 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#1e65be6e-2f51-414c-bfa5-0560a355444b zoobie 2005-11-28T00:03:42Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#4f2054d7-ec4e-464b-9f81-0f9b93c4d1e3 His infomercial was ALL OVER cable this morning so I watched some of it. And as a person who used to write infomercials (for which I am truly, deeply sorry), I can safely say that it's one of the most insincere grabs for a buck I've ever seen. Esteban's playing on the show is, for all intents and purposes, rather second-rate and at times very ham-handed. I was kinda surprised that they were letting him get away with some of the sloppy guitar playing he gets away with. Here's where I turned it off: he actually had the gall to imply that what made the guitar you get a true quality guitar was that "unlike many guitars," (oh yeah? Name one) this guitar allowed you to play harmonics on THREE DIFFERENT FRETS! 12 , 7, AND 5! Is there a guitar out there that DOESN'T do that? I haven't found it... It would also be nice if Estaban looked like he gave a shit about actually being there, and if they'd hired a host that looked like she knew what she was talking about... TT Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:54:16 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#4f2054d7-ec4e-464b-9f81-0f9b93c4d1e3 Tom 2005-11-27T22:54:16Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#a6a87342-52a4-47f1-893c-66b52ea169d0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esteban MC Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:58:01 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#a6a87342-52a4-47f1-893c-66b52ea169d0 mc 2005-11-27T19:58:01Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#e91723ca-aa9c-43fd-88b7-440fd8210b88 no...never heard of him Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:50:06 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#e91723ca-aa9c-43fd-88b7-440fd8210b88 zoobie 2005-11-24T04:50:06Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#f7971504-439c-4d22-b284-56b9ea187d1c rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO rofl ROLMAO OH GOD THAT'S RUDE i love it... Sat, 12 Nov 2005 17:56:24 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#f7971504-439c-4d22-b284-56b9ea187d1c Mike 2005-11-12T17:56:24Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#2b02c5e2-48a5-4885-b3a5-4c45b7f88a1b >He obviously isnt doing so playing gigs or making records ... ======== And neither am I. MC Tue, 11 Oct 2005 08:12:46 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#2b02c5e2-48a5-4885-b3a5-4c45b7f88a1b mc 2005-10-11T08:12:46Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#5d2145f6-d9fb-46fa-833d-cae3dc786218 I used to hear him play at the Hyatt in Phoenix every time I was there -- years and years ago - and there were always huge crowds to listen and he was absolutely great. Now I don't know anything about hand injuries that may have come later, but I can tell you that in the early 90s he was totally world-class. Regrettably, (?) I've never seen QVC. Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:44:11 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#5d2145f6-d9fb-46fa-833d-cae3dc786218 Scott 2005-09-17T20:44:11Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#62a5b15f-f391-47c9-b595-3657dd0c5f68 He obviously isnt doing so playing gigs or making records Tue, 06 Sep 2005 02:19:17 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#62a5b15f-f391-47c9-b595-3657dd0c5f68 Tommy 2005-09-06T02:19:17Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#8aa34691-503b-46aa-a0fd-2dd2fb5b1460 Well, i guess a guy's got to make a living somehow. Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:23:56 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#8aa34691-503b-46aa-a0fd-2dd2fb5b1460 hum 2005-09-01T18:23:56Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#6f5b621d-078e-4187-9140-74b85bd2c53e Anyone seen his Geico commercial? http://estebanmusic.com/videos.html#geico Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:44:00 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#6f5b621d-078e-4187-9140-74b85bd2c53e Devin 2005-09-01T17:44:00Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#b70f0c69-5485-47b5-9925-18a098ac7bb3 What about the chic? She can't be real. I want to play the guitar. It's supposed to make you better. It knows more chords than Mel Bay Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:17:45 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#b70f0c69-5485-47b5-9925-18a098ac7bb3 hum 2005-08-31T17:17:45Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#e192b3d5-18e4-41a1-ad5e-4fcac42bd942 Yes, she's VERY good, a leaf off the tree, but she's not her dad and I'm sure she doesn't want or try to be. (You do know that Norah Jones is Ravi's illegitimate daughter, yes? Yet another example that musical talent is probably passed from one generation to another...) Thu, 11 Aug 2005 15:31:47 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#e192b3d5-18e4-41a1-ad5e-4fcac42bd942 Tom 2005-08-11T15:31:47Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#f6b91485-ea33-4040-a4d5-3b0a0421c15a Ravi's daughter, Anoushka, is pretty d**m good. My girlfriend and I saw them a few months ago in Philly. (Awsome... by-the-way.) Thu, 11 Aug 2005 15:27:26 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#f6b91485-ea33-4040-a4d5-3b0a0421c15a $item.owner.firstName 2005-08-11T15:27:26Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#75f1d451-bd66-46bc-a6e2-221fbdffd2cc On QVC Esteban sells this "How to play guitar" package. Video, books, guitar. It's a really basic course and a VERY basic acoustic classical; as soon as you know the basics your next step would be to get a better guitar and use the infomercial one for a planter. Esteban lives down here in the Phoenix area. He's not AWFUL but you're known more for selling things than for how good you are you have to wonder. People think he's great because he's been on Television, and not necessarily because they're wildly proficient players. His Segovia credentials don't mean anything. I know lots of people who've been trained on sitar by Ravi Shankar. That doesn't mean they're as good as Ravi Shankar. Shit, NOBODY'S as good as Ravi Shankar. I doubt there will ever be another Segovia, either. TT Tue, 02 Aug 2005 19:47:19 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#75f1d451-bd66-46bc-a6e2-221fbdffd2cc Tom 2005-08-02T19:47:19Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#d20e99e6-68b2-40e4-bfe2-8ac216a7c2de Yeah, me too -- the Hyatt in Scottsdale: That's the guy. Does he still play there? I've never seen him on QVC. What does he do on the shopping channel? Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:28:13 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#d20e99e6-68b2-40e4-bfe2-8ac216a7c2de Scott 2005-07-31T14:28:13Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#a598a613-2b2b-4a49-a7d8-5649770439ae I used to go see him play in Scottsdale, AZ at The Hyatt @ Gainey Ranch. He's, not surprisingly, a great player. I hadn't heard that he was taught by Segovia or lost use of his hands at some point. Sun, 31 Jul 2005 05:09:56 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#a598a613-2b2b-4a49-a7d8-5649770439ae Doug 2005-07-31T05:09:56Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#33d4d9f2-6520-48d0-aa94-8e318453431e I think I've seen infomercials... In acoustics even more than electrics you get what you pay for. And as with anything play with it first. If it sounds good buy it. As your ear develops the definition of good will require a more expensive guitar. :-) Fri, 04 Mar 2005 20:21:16 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#33d4d9f2-6520-48d0-aa94-8e318453431e travis 2005-03-04T20:21:16Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#c7226e04-cb9f-4b06-a415-818c11c8c091 I've seen him twice so far - on some comedy show hosted by some comedian (man does that sound pathetic) and then on Leno Sat, 19 Feb 2005 03:28:15 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#c7226e04-cb9f-4b06-a415-818c11c8c091 digital gypsy 2005-02-19T03:28:15Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#40ea11b4-9539-482a-8fb5-52d241488f47 where have I seen that blender thing before? I'm trying to remember where but it's on the edge of my memory. Please remind me. Thanks :) Thu, 17 Feb 2005 04:42:09 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#40ea11b4-9539-482a-8fb5-52d241488f47 FirstName 2005-02-17T04:42:09Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#877b9511-e7ed-496f-ad5f-23806a790f68 I think estaban has been outdone - by the dude that plays acoustic with a blender (has some plastic spinning around that hits the strings) Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:17:18 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#877b9511-e7ed-496f-ad5f-23806a790f68 digital gypsy 2005-02-15T05:17:18Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#11360145-2c0a-40d4-8490-7004a07093bc most guitarists could have all their limbs severed and still play better than he does. studied with segovia? not! this guy is a tired-ass non-playin' white-ass, pathalogical lyin'-ass motherfucker with a fake spanish name and a line of some of the world's shittiest guitars. other than that he seems ok. Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:05:14 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#11360145-2c0a-40d4-8490-7004a07093bc Danny 2005-02-15T01:05:14Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#a85aa7af-14a9-48b3-a308-4ee833b974bc Esteban should be bowed to by all who think they've payes dues for their art. Just kidding. No clue whatsoever. But I tell ya after a night of drinking he's the funniest thing on tv Late Night with Esteban? Wed, 12 Jan 2005 07:22:42 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#a85aa7af-14a9-48b3-a308-4ee833b974bc Matt 2005-01-12T07:22:42Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#86c601d5-c4e4-4026-93ba-0608514cd461 I think he's not real. QVC had him Computer Generated. Thu, 06 Jan 2005 20:11:22 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#86c601d5-c4e4-4026-93ba-0608514cd461 Alan 2005-01-06T20:11:22Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#8ee94353-e2be-4fcb-bb3a-7b3842b804cf I am always very skeptical of people who I have never heard of Selling Thier Wares. He says that you can get a guitar for a few hundred bucks that plays like a $5000 guitar...Ya Right...The Reverend Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:31:31 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#8ee94353-e2be-4fcb-bb3a-7b3842b804cf Jesus 2005-01-06T08:31:31Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#50069f14-6980-4d1d-be85-dfa395b403e4 Not so much...he kind of creeps me out. Wed, 05 Jan 2005 22:48:26 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#50069f14-6980-4d1d-be85-dfa395b403e4 Jose, 2005-01-05T22:48:26Z http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#81fb25c1-e87e-4e5d-beac-4a592db3834a A bunch of us on the Guitar Tribe were wondering who is this Estaban guy who sells acoustic guitars on QVC. Supposedly he used to be some great player - taught by Segovia - until the guy got hit by a drunk driver, lost use of BOTH hands (damn...) then ten years later regained use of his hands and is selling guitars on QVC. Anyone actually ever heard of him outside of QVC? Wed, 05 Jan 2005 21:55:02 GMT http://acousticguitarforum.tribe.net/thread/e8c4ed48-3cd7-4ca0-95d8-c964fce166f7#81fb25c1-e87e-4e5d-beac-4a592db3834a digital gypsy 2005-01-05T21:55:02Z