Bought this guitar through HSN on Dec 2009. Already the tuning key for the E-string is broken. No guitar shoppe wants to repair it. I have to buy a kit and fix it myself. It is a pretty guitar and doesn't sound too bad. Everyone should have at least one 'cheezy' guitar, right?

ive been in music for 40 years!! i bought this guitar for 99 bucks brand new at goodwill. hey you guys and gals!! what a sweet little guitar. id say put some better strings on it but my gosh!!!!! what could you want more for the money??? its beautiful!!! buy one you wont be sorry!! even if you dont play its worth it to hang on the wall!!! aGREAT DEAL!!!!!!!

What a piece of junk don't buy one. The 1 st one I got I had to send back, there were pieces missing on the neck, the guitar finish looked like it was spray painted with a spray can. The second one the finish was the same I kept it now I can;t tune it the tunning pegs are stripped. What a waste of 170.00 dollars. pass the word.

i am a guitar tech for a music store in Washington. I have seen a couple of hundred Esteban guitars and not one of them was good enough for anybody to play or learn on. A beginner would be doomed to fail with this guitar. People bring them in and expect to get them fixed for 20-30 dollars but it is never that cheap and I just tell them to throw it away and go to a good music store in there area. Buy the cheapest one there and it will play 10 times better then these.

Like some of the other reviews, I can't believe some of the negativity. My son and I were really impressed with the quality of this quitar, and for all the stuff you get with it (including the lessons) I will be darned if you can find a better deal for $200.00. I have a high dollar Alvarez acoustic and my son has a Yamaha. This guitar sounds as good as either and plays as good as either. Amped up, my son can play some mean classical rock on this guitar. If you are thinking about getting one of Esteban's guitars, don't hesitate, go for it!

Estaban Rock on Crystal Heart Guitar package,Item 408-129 yr2009. I purchased this guitar from hsn and I have to say Iwas a bit skeptical. After watching Estaban for 7 or 8 years I decided to go ahead and get one. After all you have a $$$ back guarrentee. When it arrived I was very suprised at the quality of this guitar. I've been playing guitar for 38yrs. I own a Fender, Martin, and an old 1961 Conn and this guitar is everey bit as good sounding and playable. Action was good right out of the box. I've had mine for a year and it still plays as good as the first day. It had no defects at all. The instructional videos are great for beginners and helpful I think for advanced players. I don't understand alot of the negitive reviews. If you get a bad one you can send it back for another or your $$$ back. For everything you get, extra strings,hard case,picks,strap,allen key,and an electric acoustic guitar and the 10 dvds, its worth the $200 I paid for it. I would say to anyone go ahead and buy an Estaban beginner or not. You can't buy all that you get in the package at a music for the same price. My hats off to Estaban for making guitars affordable and for teaching you to play them.

I had seen esteban on tv with his guitars, plugging them in the past I decided in march 2010 to order the black silver acoustic electric , amp with the 2 yr protection plan. Sunday was to be the last showing on hsn, now I have a washburn and peavy $200.00 ish... guitars. Always wanted a high end one, sampled some at the local guitar shops not that committed, not exactly a begginer or performer to shell out 500 plus dollars for one. But for around 200 bucks an "acoustic electric amp, sturdy guitar case, lessons the protection plan" I ordered. I was curious about the guitar itself and searched for details on what I had ordered and came across a lot of negative reviews at least my ace in the hole was to return it if I was not satisfied with anything about it(protetion plan). Well the guitar came rather quickly, I might add especially, to the middle of WY
rnthe silver/ black arrived in great condition, nice cae, not the workmanship of a 900 dollar guitar, but still beautiful with a lot of compliments. You have to stretch the strings out at first to hold a tune, HEY plays "great", sounds "great" I'm keepin it and planning to get me another one. The instructional DVDs are great reference I do not reccomend them to begginers, it is better to read and play music first than to learn entirely from the Estebans DVDs, not a whole lot of notes or pickin or tempo learning, if you are commited you can probably do all that he teaches. Not disappointed!

I've been playing guitar most of my life, I'm 50, I bought this guitar as a camping/beater guitar but was also interested in the lessons. It was in perfect condition when I received it, I changed the pegs and strings the first night and it sounds fine, not like my higher end guitars but fine, and plays good as far as string height, no buzzes. However I did notice last night the paint on the neck is rubbing off on my index finger and thumb, not good. bridge saddle looks like someone pulled it off a different guitar with needle nose pliers but that is easy to change out. For my needs the case is fine, I've played all my acoustic electrics and electric guitars through the amp and have no complaints. I just started the lesson so after 40 some years of playing chords are not an issue, I'm mostly interested in picking classical style exercises and scales so again, I'm happy so far with the lessons although they may be a bit difficult for beginners.
You get what you pay for. Without the lesson's and amp I'd say buy a cheap Fender or Yamaha and you'd get a much better quality guitar.
Esteban, use better Strings, Pegs, Bridge saddles, Tuning keys ( not that much more $) and Paint. I'd be happier if the guitar was better. You could charge a little more. The Guitar is what people see and hear when we play. I 'd rather have a nice guitar and throw everything else out the have everything else and not want the guitar.

Wow ! I can't get over how many negative reviews I am seeing.
I find this a little hard to believe but, whatever. I'll admit, I am very new to playing a guitar and still have not mastered the chromatic scale. But, I don't play daily either. I have mastered E. string or the first string. I jumped down to E. 6 string and almost quit Lol. I am much better with 6 string but need more practice lol.
As for the guitar, I love it. The sound is great, the DVD's are a big help, the amp is nice for someone like myself. The entire package is very nice.
I work as a sound tech for a 6 piece rock band and were all in our late 30's to mid 50's and the band members have many, many, years of playing guitar experience, and not one person had anything bad to say about this guitar. Trust me, we have this one member who speaks his mind no matter who or what, as he just don't care.
I would tell anyone to try it out. Yes, I got mine at HSN and just incase anyone is not familiar with HSN, they have a 30 day no hassle refund policy.
Try it. If you no like, return it. Simple enough, right ? Matter of fact this was my second guitar as my first package was, a Esteban Vintage Legacy Special Edition 32-piece Guitar Package. I seriously can not understand all the neg reviews. As another poster pointed out already further on in these reviews, some seem to appear from the same poster /s. I already figured that out well before reading that posters point of view. I would also agree with his or her statement.
All I know is mine sounds and looks great and for the money, you will not go wrong. And even if I was wrong which I know I am not, HSN has the easy return policy.
I can"t say anything about the guarantee issues after the 30 days. I've read complaints about return issues etc. But I can't say personally. I hope I never run into any issues.
Bottom line, go for it. You won't be sorry.

Was excited to receive my guitar today. Out of the box the amp did not work. I was very disappointed in the quality and workmanship of the guitar. Promptly returned today for a refund.