Don’t waste your money, go to http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitar
search for a guitar in your price range you’llbe better off!!

Oh, nylon strings are generally,but not universally, for classical guitar.

If you want an acoustic to play popular music, go with steel strings.

I would look into other guitars, like Martins or Jasmines. Steel strings are the majority of guitars in any type of rock/alternative/jazz music, nylon is for classical or people who have their own little deal worked out, but steel is definitely the safe bet.

They are cheap, mass-produced c r a p. Esteban is a fake. A leather hat and sunglasses don’t make you a virtuoso. He’s an idiot who is not respected by any real guitarist.

They sound great BUT one of my students bought one and oh boy was it a bummer to play, I thought maybe it was the gauge of the strings and I told her I’d call the music store and see, well the guy who owned the store said, “don’t tell me, it’s an Estaban, ” and I said yes, why, and he told me everyone who bought one said the same thing it felt imposable to play, he did say he could fix it, he said most of them had problems with the bridge. I’ve played between thirty five and forty years and that was the hardest guitar that I ever had in my hands. So when someone asks me if I would recommend that guitar sadly I say no, I can’t imagine a beginner trying to play that guitar. It looks beautiful and it is a great package deal, you do get a lot for your money, but if you can’t play it what’s the use, I haven’t heard from anyone yet as to how it sounds after it is fixed. I would love to feel that guitar with different strings, and a different bridge, maybe that would make a world of difference, I’ve played nylon just about all my life and just recently got an acoustic and it does feel different, but it’s was nowhere near as hard to play as the Estaban.