[ Closed ] Are Esteban's any good

hi tiger and welcome to chordie

I do not know the guitar you got but as for the strings, probably better getting new ones. Which ones? ye would be best taking it to a shop first to find out what strings are best suited for the guitar ( as I found out on here last week) for the first time changing them. When they get changed find out what gauge they are so you can do it yourself next time.
Or you can just go out and buy a few different gauges and spend time deciding what ones you like.

KEn

into a shop with it for proffesional advice and let them tell you and let them fix it. Shouldnt cost that much.

ken

Tigerhood, what you are talking about is the intonation of the guitar. To check that, what you do is tune the guitar open with an electronic tuner. now check the tunning at the 12th fret. Just pressing down hard enough to get a clear sound. If the strings are in tune down there then the intonation is correct. If it isn't your bridge is either to close or to far away from the center of the strings.

Edward

It really doesn't matter. Just use standard tuning. EADGBE Tune your guitar to these notes open then check them at the 12th fret they should be the same just an octive higher.

E = 6th string thickest
A = 5th
D = 4th
G = 3rd
B = 2nd
E = 1st Thinnest

Edward

Esteban HAHA.  I Love his Christmas TV commercials "I Was in a plane wreck and I made this guitar out of my leg after I sawed it off to escape the wreckage"  Ok I might have exaggerated a bit, but they are funny.  He can play good for sure, but his guitars are garbage, cheaply made usually out of plywood.

I agree. I dont know if Id call them garbage but i do know theyre cheaply made. TIGERHOOD i dont know what you paid for the esteban guitar but ive seen some decent quality instruments for about 100 buck or a little over. I had great success with the takamine jasmine guitar. Decent quality and sound excellent, plus it plays good too! It cost me $130 with a cutaway.... eight years later I still have it and still play it everyday even though i have a $600 dollar dean! My jasmine still get more play. Yeah on a serious note get rid of it and look into low model takamines for a decent beginner instrument. I dont know what your skill is but Itll be worth it. and i promise you no one will laugh at you when you show up with a takamine! as for strings try the elixor poly web in a light guage. ask for lights. Theyre a bit pricey like 15 bucks but they sound awsome and last such a long time. Its all Ive ever used and so should you! GOOD PLAYING!

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