Esteban plays guitar with the Ronco knives dude

[@RavnerRavner]

It is a versatile instrument. You can use it for firewood. pull off the strings and strangle a man. paddle a row boat.

[@jherriot24019]

lol. I don't necessarily agree but I can appreciate a good sense of humor.

[@aquarius9491]

RavnerRavner U have a very talented mind.

[@nickelart123]

LOL...KILLED me

[@FedericoGPena]

@@@@@@@@!! I was hoping none of the three replies [above mine] were idiots telling you that "your're jealous and a hater" but luckily I can keep my flimsy hope for mankind going for another day. Thanks for the laugh!!

[@travisraab]

@@FedericoGPena hahahah

[@elitebomber]

Jack Nicholson and Zorro had a child. That child is Esteban.

[@StopFear]

He wears that idiotic suit because he knows he shouldn’t be recognized when people find out he is a fraud. Also when people are blind on one eye they don’t wear shades. They wear an eye patch. Ir they don’t wear any at all.

[@206redrider]

And then Mickey rourke had a kid with that kid

[@rc121crx]

lmao

[@buddywilliams5650]

@@StopFear Why him? Can't he just be himself instead of a used car sales Men.

[@margaritapassion5936]

A friend and I luckily stumbled upon this infomercial at 3am after a night out. We were blown away to say the least. Cheers to Esteban and his Kung Lao hat.

[@HelmerandRawlins]

Margarita Passion Well said

[@kathybloom8441]

Me too Margarita - 2004 was a great year for getting high at 3am.

[@neongala5]

saying that a guitar is versatile because you can play classical, rock, and country music is just as bad as saying that a pencil is versatile because you can write a fiction story, draw, and write down a grocery list.

[@TheJat36]

esteban: you can play rock esteban: *plays blues*

[@MedalionDS9]

blues rock!

[@ishaswamy]

i constantly thank god for esteban

[@HelmerandRawlins]

Isha Swamy Amen

[@ArronP]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWbQeZKQeLGglZo

[@seangallagher1947]

Omg I was starting to think Esteban was a fucking fever dream...

[@coltallgood4764]

All of us, at 3am, w/ Taco Bell wrappers all around us… “THERE IS A HOUSE IN NEW ORLEANS!!!!”

[@tf2whackyengineer]

When Esteban tells the story of his accident, I like to imagine his story as an alternate take on the story of Antonia Banderas's character of El Mariachi in Desperado. A tragic incident robbed him of his musical gift, and he had to work his way back. El did it by using his injured hand to wield a gun and kill bad guys, Esteban waited until he could play again and made a guitar teaching package to sell on infomercials.

[@maxpayne0006]

Esteban and Steven Seagal should drop an album.

[@pugilemoltobene3708]

Call it... Wait for it now... ...Fallacies...

[@johnhareiel5118]

It'll be a Billboard Top Charter!

[@jasonodell79er]

They did

[@zri9553]

"Mom I wan Steve Ray Vaughan" "We have Stev Ray Vaughan at home, son" Steve Ray Vaughan at home:

[@PaperBanjo64]

This ain't Stevie Ray Vaughn, that's Steamy Ray Vaughn! Steamy Ray Vaughn just shits his britches!

[@strikerforce814u]

OMG! You can play classical and rock on a guitar? no way!

[@kasponya]

Look - it's Zorro jamming with his accountant!

[@hectorsalinasisback]

The Esteban guitar saves lives; it keeps kids off the streets and prevents them from using drugs. The guitar also increases self-esteem levels and keeps the kids off the video games. This guitar is versatile and can play rock, country, blues, flamenco and jazz. According to Esteban, this guitar is made of high quality materials, in his opinion of course.

[@greeneups]

he has not topped the charts...............

[@jasonodell79er]

Only in our hearts lmao

[@Black_Parade_4_Life]

I Constantly Thank God for Esteban

[@paulhundy2986]

That 10 year break sounds an awful lot like he was in the big house 🤣

[@ami2evil]

Diddler...

[@elliothill3953]

@@ami2evil8 year olds, dude

[@bongstoner420]

i remember watching this on shrooms at 4:00 in the morning a few years ago.. good times

[@seangallagher1947]

12 years ago!! Lol a few years before that? That does sound about right it was on tv late at night around then. Deep rooted memories right here!

[@NinjaSushi2]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!! His guitar is classified as a toy actually because it's made from old phone books and recycled medical supplies. Best infomercial ever! XD

[@mikeillgaming4224]

😂😂😂😂

[@petezilla]

"Actual sound of guitar"

[@jfrey1]

if he plays 'house of the rising sun' one more goddamned time, i'm gonna pull my fuckin' hair out.

[@Aenima308]

Hahaha actual sound of guitar

[@snowden1988]

I can say that 12 years ago, my mom and dad bought one of his guitars off HSN for $100.00. I now player a Taylor Koa T5 and a couple other Taylor. However, on occasion, I'll get that Esteban classical guitar out and play it. It's worn out and looking like Willy Nelson's guitar but I will say, it still sounds good. Maybe it's just sentiment lol but I like his old style guitars and not the ones with glitter. Lol

[@DarrellE78]

Ohhhh, it's Es-STAY-ban

[@pickwickbowl]

We need an "Esteban shreds" video!

[@seangallagher1947]

Why isn’t this in people’s recommendations?

[@hairmonster12]

ive got this exact guitar, came with a warped neck, inlays have fallen out and the pickguard fell off, but after 5 years of beating it, the damn thing stays in tune and has a killer sound!

[@hairmonster12]

Update: 16 years later and im still playing it regularly, great guitar for 100 bucks!

[@UMAMIMAMU]

@@hairmonster12 Just thought I'd point out that you could have EASILY found a used Washburn for a hundred bucks that would have had a straight neck, decent action, a solid top, and sounds WAAAAY better. It too would still sound good and stay in perfect tune after 18 years of use.

[@hairmonster12]

@@UMAMIMAMU or I could happily just keep playing my esteban and you don’t worry about what guitar i use, easiest option

[@wackjob7]

@@hairmonster12 Can we get the 18 year update please?

[@hairmonster12]

@@wackjob7 18 years later the guitar is still going strong, looks much uglier from years of abuse (lots of nicks and scratches and I’ve worn through the wood stain on the neck) but still stays in tune and plays great!

[@fjb3544]

Which Billboard chart?

[@hellykaskins3734]

Anyone else searching for the commercial Panic! got the song name from

[@_dmfd]

You were watching them haha. They were laughing at the infomercials. Esp the live ones where Esteban says Hell Yea Brother! And shit like that lol. Such a fake dude

[@DavidKimFX]

Esteban's real name is Stephen Paul. He's a white dude from Pittsburgh who dyes his hair black and pretends he's of Spanish descent.

[@SKRUBL0RD]

So basically Beto O'Rourke

[@jimmybuffet4970]

Supposedly, Segovia gave him the nickname.

[@jackskywalker5235]

So what? He’s a beast on la chitarra!

[@gevansmd1]

Esteban is simply the Spanish of Steven. It's a stage name.

[@thesnedd7219]

you know a guitar is bad when your nails are louder than the guitar.

[@OneOneThree-wl7ml]

Seriously I own an Esteban Guitar. I'll admit the action is uncomfortably high, but I feel his guitars were a good introduction to people who didn't want to spend tons of money seeing if they would actually stick with it. Everyone complaining about his guitars should compare any other 60$-100$ guitar on the market.

[@JohnSmith-wd9rc]

Check out you tube videos for how to adjust the action.

[@HUTINAK]

This was a true inspiration for me, not to play guitar, but to take someone's eye out in a drunken car accident so I can inspire more Estebans out there

[@jeffmoestaygyi.1248]

Underated.

[@chrisl84pia]

jack nicholson wearing zorro suit and playing guitar...

[@er1cmaurer]

Topped the billboard charts? Ah,.....no.

[@SxDx1986]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jackskywalker5235]

Yes, they did in the Flamenco category.

[@toadarray]

esteban is an incredible guitar player. say what you want, but you cannot deny he is an amazing musician

[@pugilemoltobene3708]

Ahhhh....not really...I didn’t see anything amazing... I’ve been playing since I was 6, was classically trained, self taught other styles, music minor and played professionally for awhile...he’s not that good at all, dude. Maybe to someone who’s only been playing a few years...or a child

[@pugilemoltobene3708]

@@Mark72672 sure, Mark, everyone’s entitled to an opinion😁 thing is… proof is in the pudding. This is some money-grub gimmick by a dude named Steve from Pittsburgh, my friend.

[@Specterd]

I wonder who would win in the steel cage. Esteban, Yanni, Master of the pan flute or Michael Flatley LORD OF THE DANCE?! Just a random thought

[@fenderstratguy]

Go to the Harmony Central website and read the reviews of Esteban guitars. They are pretty hilarious

[@matmcghee]

i think sergovia came back from the dead and poked his eye out for using his name to sell his particle guitar

[@TonySmithDrums]

That’s a good one. I laughed my ass off. LOLOL

[@ArronP]

Esteban says that the guitar he's playing is the one u will get.....huuum his acoustic is plugged in, doesn't say that about the one u buy. in fact listen to the distortion he uses very lightly on house of the rising sun, another part u can see him grab something down by his legs. its a pedal board switching settings when the cameras on steve......I find he's trying to look like Stevie Ray Vaughan. he died in 1990 and Esteban started playing again in that year...idk my opinion I suppose also, there's a longer infomercial on here that's almost 30 mins long. I thank God everyday for esteban found it!! ha kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWbQeZKQeLGglZo 1:30 mark in that video is the woman saying that the host not only sold the ronco knives, but the showtime rotisserie haha. RIP Ron popeil the founder of ronco he died I believe on July 27th at his home 1935-2021 esteban and steve both said his music is at the top of the charts all the time, read his wikipedia article, his albums never came close to the top in any category, besides what i pointed out above, lying to the audience, cds are known around the globe? best sellers the world over? he does all that without a record company being behind him? ha he needed this 99$ guitar to make some money.. hes a great player but when its 1999 or 2000 whenever this was. esteban and steve never thought that one day the internet will show everything...its true, u can get info anywhere and they werent thinking that when this was aired

[@HelmerandRawlins]

Good call on the Stevie Ray V look

[@ArronP]

@@HelmerandRawlins yeah I found that when I saw this commercial the first time ha!

[@PaperBanjo64]

He did play through an amp even with some overdrive "like Metallica and those other bands" in another infomercial.

[@actionsauce5]

I was all set to buy one but they have awful reviews on Amazon for being poorly made.

[@CanItAlready]

How does this guy call him "Esteban" with a straight face?

[@jimmybuffet4970]

You mean Eh-stay-vawn? lol

[@fjb3544]

On most guitars you can hit the harmonic on the 12th fret… BUT with the Estaban you can on the 5th 7th AND 12th

[@vampiremaffia]

Stephen 'Esteban' Paul like pseudo virtuoso Liberace found a way to exploit his average musicianship and managed to find his perfect audience that actually appreciates his artistry. Not all telesales Esteban guitars (according the reactions below) sounded crap and given that most of them were sold in a package that contained video tutorials, $100 doesn't sound like a terrible rip-off. I came across and watched "Esteban's Complete Guitar Course for Beginners" and it is actually pretty good even a tad bit ambitious. His Jack Nicholson 'lite' manner of presentation in these tutorial videos is surprisingly agreeable to watch. In one of the reactions below somebody posted a link to an article in the Phoenix New Times, the journalist who wrote that newspaper article tried to uncover the truth about 'Esteban', but Esteban believing so firmly in his own personal mythology kind of makes that a truth in itself, one that his audience and fans were willing to accept and embrace. Just my two cents vs the band wagon of easy ridicule...

[@daltonharrison8954]

Lol he only has three albums..WHAT A LEGEND

[@CanItAlready]

I'm with you as far as the hat. I've never been able to figure out whether he's trying to create some kind of flamenco cred or if he's aping SRV badly with that hat. That is all.

[@LeeChavezMusic]

The biggest snake oil sales man in the guitar instrument industry.

[@toadarray]

esteban guitars are actually really great entry level guitars. no, they are not for seasoned/professional musicians, but for anyone wanting to learn how to play guitar it is a pretty solid way to go. i mean, think about it - he has made learning guitar actually affordable for many people who would otherwise just not be able to buy a guitar and learn how to play it. i have some videos of him playing with the cleveland symphony on my channel. check 'em out.

[@rhetoricrabbit]

Wow! Steve Bryant, formerly of QVC. He was my favorite host. He used to play with Esteban on the Q back several years ago. No wonder Esteban did this commercial with him.

[@artknight3683]

2:06 "You started off designing (the guitar) for children..." That's why you put the tuning pegs positioned in the head stock, so the other strings rubbed against them, preventing tuning. Guaranteeing that however hard the child tried, the music would still sound bad.

[@artknight3683]

The Billboard chart that most think of is the Hot 100. According to Bilboard, Esteban's album "Heart of Gold" peaked at 53. His other albums were at 54, 159, 179 and 192. So, his best was 53/100, which by my 3rd grade math says 53%. My 3rd grade math teacher would call that an "F" for failure. Not exactly "topping the charts" is it?

[@ArronP]

damn....good research man....he forgot that the internet someday will show whatever ppl are looking for....and u found it

[@clariondiaz123]

I have the amber ice model, which I got for a $100 on home sshopping network, so I could just learn guitar, The price was right and it comes with a cd collection of lessons. Being a US veteran it helps me to reduce stress and lower my blood pressure. The Veterans Administration recommends taking up a musical instrument for the soul.. Thank You Mr. Esteban

[@johnhareiel5118]

LoL, are you serious?!

[@thepossessor]

esteban kicks ass, i LOVED IT WHEN HE PLAYED IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING

[@daltonharrison8954]

Johnny Cash never died,he just put on a gay outfit and called himself Esteban

[@toyotajr]

I come here when I am having a bad day. Only to read the title..... Thank You!!!! xD

[@deathbymonkies2305]

I've never heard of this guy outside of his guitar sales. Lol. Was he really this great selling musician?

[@forestgeorge9608]

I never had heard of him until that Geico commercial in the 2000's. He sounds a little like Johnny Cash and that's about it.

[@ericchacone3876]

The GREATEST of all time

[@gevansmd1]

Not really. He has never been higher than #54 on the Billboard charts, but hey, there are many more people who've never charted that high.

[@timmcinnes2594]

No, he really wasn't. That's a sales technique known as a lie. And his guitar is shit.

[@joeblough261]

I knew Esteban from when I lived in Phoenix and he had a regular gig at the Hyatt Scottsdale. He was entertaining and good, but he clearly has his fraudulent backstory re: "learning under Segovia" and the guitar itself is the singular worst piece of shit I've ever played, counting thousands of guitars. I was high one night and figured if it was playable at all it was worth $100 but it was unplayable and fell apart inside a year and that was just sitting in a room. Horrible.

[@blastofo]

Somethin fishy about that 10 year break from guitar story. A virtuoso like him could still easily play completely blind, let alone having one good eye still. Seems like that story was made up to make the point that its a good guitar to learn on.

[@PaperBanjo64]

Unless he got arthritis from the car wreck yeah it makes very little sense.

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

Unless he’s claiming some sort of PTSD but I agree he’s very vague But a good story sells a product

[@jfrey1]

the kids' parents at 5:33 must've opted for the 'deluxe' video package. it's as if esteban is right there in the living room with them! i'll be god damned.

[@johnhareiel5118]

Well, he did say he wanted to touch Kids Hearts

[@CarbonGlassMan]

My truck is so versatile. I can drive it to the grocery store or to the gas station or to my brother's house. Imagine owning such a vehicle that is capable of such versatility.

[@Jamesisiah]

he lived in pittsburgh and he changed his named to esteban hes like one of those white boys trying to be japanese but this time its spanish lol

[@obdami]

GOD, I want one of these guitars so bad I can't stand it. I've been picking up aluminium cans off the highway to save up for it. So far I've got $13.56 -- almost half way for enough for the first payment! This is truly my life dream to get my hands on one of these guitars. Next on my list of goals is to get one of those styling leather hats. No idea how much that costs, but I hope he comes out with a payment plan on those too. Peace out...

[@shainshartershwate7421]

Did you do it?

[@mike7652]

Was the hat expensive? Been thinking about picking one up.

[@Nightmare1324]

I got the Instruction video he mentioned at the beginning And I can play Malaguena

[@C0H87]

Wait….is Esteban constantly topping the billboard charts ???

[@HelmerandRawlins]

And imagine how bad the beatdown would be if Esteban didn't take ten years retirement! GG!

[@butters226]

jesus christ who cares if he's topped the charts or not. he's a great guitarist and that's actually a great deal for a starter kit!

[@dhoward61076]

i wish I could find the balls to change my normal name, David, into something hispanic yet exotic. The dude is from Pennsylvania. Just go by Stephen, man

[@fenderstratguy]

If you want to see a surprisingly talented classical player, check out CHARO. Yes, Charo with the big boobs. She's totally awesome on guitar....even better than Estevie Ray Cash.

[@artknight3683]

Si! Charro is a great flamenco guitarrista! I remember when I was a kid and she was on Johnny Carson, my dad was so happy and my mom was so mad!

[@MegaMandrake99]

eStayban? I want to take lessons from the Ronco dude.

[@ArronP]

Ron popeil just died a week or so ago. founder of ronco...

[@Tigersfan081982]

ACTUAL SOUND OF GUITAR

[@Hoosirdaddy]

tuned in dadgag

[@simplyemily8586]

I'm from Brendon's twitch stream

[@jimmybuffet4970]

Not to be too schmaltzy here, but if someone is introducing their kid to music, this was a great value. A guitar + Case + Instructional materials for $99? I mean... you can't really be mad if the guitar sucks.

[@HelmerandRawlins]

Hard to disagree with that good point. But what if the kid gives it up for ten years and doesn’t even play it that much???

[@petratical]

I still have and play my Esteban Burswood guitar I bought back when he first produced them. Think the first ones were good!

[@HelmerandRawlins]

Tom Howard Nice dude. I am assuming you did NOT have to take a ten year break from playing?

[@petratical]

@@HelmerandRawlins Right, it was ten years ago. Time flies. No, I play every week, at nursing homes with a small group, singing and playing songs. Has nice action and volume. Its a solid top!

[@toyotajr]

The title of the video made me laugh out loud.

[@maxkingmartinez]

just incase you were wondering why I look so stupid it's cuz I got hit by a drunk driver and am blind in one eye

[@WmHildy]

Did you notice that Mr Ronco played better than Mr Esteban? Yikes

[@eyeballll]

Constantly tops the Billboard charts? Really? When?

[@palabrajot505]

It's called "blowing smoke up his ass" all be it, with absolutely no research.

[@th3r3dr3dkroovy]

His highest charting single on the Billboard 200 was Heart Of Gold, reaching #53 and staying there for one week His highest charting single on any chart was What Child Is This, reaching #8 on the holiday singles chart He had 3 #1 albums on the new age charts What I’m saying is he’s bigger than The Beatles

[@autiemuse]

@@th3r3dr3dkroovy We just searched Billboard and couldn't come up with anything. I forgot to research 'wannabe cover tunes player'...

[@th3r3dr3dkroovy]

autiemuse hE tOpS tHe cHaRTs!1!

[@Itsnick85]

Essay-Ban?

[@daliacorreia3085]

Many Musicians and student Musicians are fond of many different genres of music, many musicians tend to play more than one musical instrument!

[@JVuott13]

actual sound of the guitar hahahaha

[@joshyboy152]

who is this guy all he ever plays is Malaguena??

[@daliacorreia3085]

I am fond of String instruments, I play/study acoustic guitar and keybord/piano. I will buy a Bass when I have time.

[@joshmacfarlanemusic]

I love how it says actual sound of guitar at the start, although it sounds like pure crap.

[@jonnyasprin]

i bought the Esteban turquoise on black guitar package 2 1/2 years ago,i am totally 100 % satisfied with the guitar.i still play the guitar every day,i have other more expensive guitars now and the esteban guitar is just good as any of the others i have.after i learned how to adjust the truss rod the guitar was much much easier to play.

[@UMAMIMAMU]

And in this episode of "Responding To 13 Year Old Questions", we have a Mr. Harry Beckwith. Harry has claimed that his "Esteban turquoise on black guitar package" is "just good as any of the other...(sic)" "more expensive guitars" that he owns. It's been 13 long years since then, and we've caught back up with Harry to find out a little bit more about the man behind the myth. Out of curiosity Harry, exactly which "other more expensive guitars" are you comparing the Esteban models with? And furthermore, it's been 13 years. How has the Esteban guitar held up? Do you still stand by your words from 13 years ago? Do you still have the "other more expensive guitars"? If so, how have they held up? Do you still listen to Esteban? Did you in fact, EVER, listen to Esteban? How fast can you play Malaguena?

[@TheFreightBeast]

I love the title of this video 😂

[@bilbring]

He shows where you can get with a little resilience and musical talent.

[@leelmag9087]

Is this guitar good for a beginner? Because I see a lot of sarcasm and mocking in the comments.

[@PaperBanjo64]

You could easily find a better newer guitar these days...but I saw an old guy who had been playing probably 50 years and he made it sound pretty good, the action (that's the space between the strings and the fingerboard if you didn't know) was really high, and would be hard to play chords past the major chords positions, with a setup and quality strings it probably could be a decent guitar, but I'd seek out a decent cheap Epiphone or Washburn first...I've personally never encountered an Esteban, but based on the information I'd say avoid if you don't know how to set it up or have a good local music store you could take it to for a setup.

[@leelmag9087]

@@PaperBanjo64 I appreciate you.. Thanks for that info.

[@PaperBanjo64]

@leelmag9087 I have a mid 90's Washburn acoustic and it's awesome, it's a cheap guitar but it has a really good sound.

[@BoogyWoogyCreep]

I've often wondered what Billboard charts he has topped continuously.

[@jackskywalker5235]

Flamenco

[@PaperBanjo64]

There's a flamenco chart?

[@seangallagher1947]

Bro this comment section is a literal time capsule... Lmao

[@violencekid9]

is it just me or does the other guy only play on the b string for his "solos"

[@elmarito007]

what's the name of the last song?

[@Videos-tt9pq]

We're all having good hard laughs at Esteban's expense, but he's laughing all the way to the bank! Who's making good money as easily as Esteban has? I don't blame him one bit. It shows how uneducated the general public are about musical instruments. And HSN is most likely getting a decent cut of the money as well. Damn, sign me up! I'll sell shitty guitars!

[@christiangasior4244]

Yeah but he is still a douche. He was doing this well before info was available online to help people make better choices. Plus it’s usually elderly people who are scammed by these sorts of things. I don’t think it’s cool to exploit people just because they’re gullible. If you don’t want to make an honest living, that’s on you, but it shouldn’t be commended.

[@OneOneThree-wl7ml]

Can someone please explain to me how it's a scam? It's a 60$ guitar... I think it's a good guitar for 60$... People have paid more money for guitars that can't even play.

[@petratical]

@@OneOneThree-wl7ml Right, as how many guitars for such a low price have solid top too! I have one and really use it alot. Its a boom box, and great action!

[@garyheaton4791]

That just makes you the same bag of shit as HE is if you would sell his junk as REAL guitars!! As for the other guy calling it a $60 guitar..it's 3 payments of $30..that's $90 pal..just so you know.

[@rorygentry6802]

Is that Rick Steves?

[@munsterbraum2792]

Best selling cds LOL

[@HelmerandRawlins]

Agreed, I think Bizarro Springer is pulling the fancy boy news anchor style mispronunciation.

[@nastyc85]

Stevie Ray CON 😂

[@Z5LA5H]

.....segovia would be very ashamed....

[@howdyjesus]

... can he play a different song?

[@artknight3683]

He can play "Malaguena." All night long. If that bothers you, maybe you just don't like one-eyed blind, poney-tailed, leather hat, wayfarer-wearing, Jack Nicholson-looking guys with long fingernails.

[@forestgeorge9608]

@@artknight3683 He also kind of sounds like Johnny Cash with his voice.

[@MSB76]

youtube won't let me post the link directly, but if you piece this together... there's some interesting reading here: phoenixnewtimes (dot) com (forward slash) 2000-09-21 (forward slash) news (forward slash) the-tao-of-esteban it's the segovia bullshit that pisses me off the most.

[@vampiremaffia]

That was a good read, thanks for the link.

[@hwatts56]

I hope no-one's comparing Esteban to Tommy Emmanuel? Tommy may joke around & keep it hokey & simple in some ways, but he is a most incredible guitar virtuoso by any professional standards.

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

Nobody is