Esteban Classical GuitarThe Esteban classical guitar web site created a bit of a dilemma for me. Google searches show it to be popular so I did want to include it. However it could come under a number of this site's catagories. Esteban is a renowned guitarist. He is also the producer of instructional videos and guitar starter packs. Trained By SegoviaStephen Paul is a classical guitarist who in addition to a succesful performing, and recording career produces instructional DVDs and starter guitar kits.Being so used to the modest and self effacing nature of most classical guitarists his web site looks at first to be over commercial. It does, however, contain a wealth of good stuff for the beginner. It's a shame that the first lines of his biography are a little pretentious, "His name was given him by legendary classical guitarist Andres Segovia, who called him "Esteban"". What else would Segovia call him? Esteban is Spanish for Stephen! However the fact is that Segovia was impressed enough with him to invite him to master classes and give him private tuition at his studio in Madrid. The Esteban classical guitar success is well deserved especially after overcoming injuries sustained when hit by a car that kept him from playing the guitar for ten years. Starter Kits And InstructionUnfortunately the Esteban classical guitar starter kit isn't available for shipment outside the USA.For under $220 you get a cutaway electro/acoustic classical guitar, five instructional DVDs, a 10 watt amplifier, a case, amp cable, cleaning cloth, guitar strap and a chord chart. How he does it at that price I don't know, but hats off to him for putting together such an imaginative package. A whole range of instructional DVDs are also available separately. If you've any experience of buying Esteban guitars or DVDs let's have your feedback by going to Favourite Players or Favourite Guitars in the navigation bar.
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