Originally Posted by: TiminOhioI recently purchased an Esteban guitar - acoustic steel string which for the money seems an excellent value to me so far, especially since I am combining Esteban's teaching DVDs with Guitar Trick's lessons.

But Esteban had his classical (nylon string/wider neck) on special and I was wondering if I should have started on a classical before the steel string....although my fingers have toughened up already, but I don't want to wait too long as the guitar will sell out since it is on special.

What do you think....and what is your brief experience that supports your view please.

I would not jump on the deal.

My wife got the Esteban guitar before I met her. She never played it much. It was not a comfortable fit (size) for her. I just played it for the first time last week. It is a decent guitar. If you were going to get another guitar, I would save and move up the chain a little. It's not that the Esteban is a bad guitar at all but it does what that value of a guitar would do, get you started.

For my wife, we decided we may go with a Taylor Baby (smaller for her - it's a 3/4 scale guitar). Gotta say, it was a blast to play. Very easy to play and to get used to the instrument. Only $300 too.

Point being, don't go for a deal because it's a deal. You have the bug and it appears you may be 'hooked'. It might be the time to move up the scale and do your playing growth a favor.

Side note - The female host of the Esteban (Shannon) informercial...I used to go to college with her and worked at the college radio station with her. Works on HSN too...Wild little world, isn't it?