Washburn D46-SCE

9/10 because it lacks an onboard tuner. Some will loathe the "southwest" themed patterns, but the ash grain is stunning.

FINISH: glossy, natural, transparent
BODY: normal thickness, electric-acoustic cutaway
TUNERS: Not sure; think they're Grover. Rarely goes out of tune, and I can switch from G to Drop D at a flick of the tuner for the low E and it stays right there.
NECK: Rosewood, not as narrow as Ibanez or Ovation - could be a bit fatter at the nut and be better for me; has edge-type fret markers ala the "southwest" style theme
ACESSORIES: came with custom-fit Washburn HSC (which is built like a tank)
FRETS: Standard type and number
TOP: Solid, baybee!
ELECTRONICS: Battery compartment and jack at base, volume and other controls for onboard EQ on top side. Seldom use them, but no complaints. No onboard tuner
BODY: ash grain pattern on sides and back shows off as good or better than quilted maple, but higher contrast; has "southwest" patterns instead of traditional rosette and different markers on the neck instead of the usual faux pearl dots - some folks hate them, but I grew up in the Southwest and like them; similar red and green binding.

STYLE: I currently play mostly fingerstyle and general acoustic (pickin' and strummin'); has a great balance and range of sound, except past 12th fret. I tried a LOT of other brands and models before settling on this one for the price/quality/sound combination. With a new set of D'Ardio strings the lows boom out rich and full, the mids are solid and clear, and the highs ring out brightly. Past 12th fret it gets a bit dead, less resonant. W/a capo it is resonant across most of it's full range up to capo on 9th. Haven't messed w/anything above that.

Not quite as good as my teacher's Collings, but he's always a) coveting it and b) jealous of the difference in price for the quality of sound. 9/10 for missing out above the 12th.

SET-UP: Factory set-up was fine. Action was and is a tad high, but it never goes out of tune unless I mistreat it. One of the reasons I liked it is because I hope to move on to some mixed fingerstyle/slide pieces and the action is JUST high enough to allow light slide w/o slicing your fingers up, and JUST low enough w/normal strings to allow decent bending.
TOP/BRIDGE: Perfect bookmatching, allowing for the 'southwest' pattern binding at the point it meets. No complaints; the guitar is a stunner to look at. One of the reasons my teacher salivates when he sees the thing.
FLAWS: NONE of the items listed for consideration when posting a listing were flawed, and I can't think of any. The guitar was beautiful and well put-together straight out of the box (bought it online from MUSIC 123, as well)

8/10 'cause it's light, would scratch easily, and would probably show wear very quickly if you didn't treat it lovingly. Otherwise, it should be fine for gigging if you use a decent case and common sense.

LIVE PLAYING: sure, it will stand up to it. The stability of the tuning would be a plus. But I'd be afraid of putting a chip in it, it's such a looker. I'd rather have something w/a satin or matte finish for gigging.
HARDWARE: seems durable; I had a helluva time getting the bridge pins out when I first changed the strings, but other than that it's AOK.
FINISH: I baby it (no sharp buckles or zips when playing), and since I do mostly fingerstyle, there's little opportunity for pick-rash. No pickguard on this one. Most of my handling it has been ultra careful, cuz it's way to pretty to bang it up. If you a) use a pick a lot, or b) treat 'em rough, the gloss finish is gonna show wear.
BUTTONS: no problems so far; need a lace or speed release at the neck, of course, unless you want to drill a button into the finish at the top of the body for some strange reason!
DEPENDABILITY: A tank it's not - this is a light (and therefore comfortable) guitar that is sturdy and well built, but don't expect to bash it about and not have the damage show. However, given Washburn's rep for workmanship, if you don't mind some buck-rash or dings, this thing should be find for gigging. Just get a hard case or padded gig bag and a dose of TLC.

HYDRATION NOTE: Don't know if it's the ash or just the same for all acoustics, but I let this thing set in the case for a month or two during a really harsh winter, and the neck bowed so that the high E and the B were buzzing like sin on about the 7th fret. The frets felth like sawteeth at the sides of the fretboard. BUT, $20 on an in-case humidifier and a month later and the guitar was back to normal and has had NO problems w/bowing, and the edges of the fretboard are back to being smooth and fine. Best $20 I've spent on accessories!

Never needed it, 'cept for the drying out described above. Got advice on that from one of the Washburn owner blogs at their community site, which is a great resource. 8/10 just for that!

-Been playing for about 24 months now.
-Own a Fender 50th Anniversary tacocaster and an Ibanez RG, both of which I rarely have the time to drag out and hook up. Between the time crunch, the ease of popping the HSC to take out the acoustic, and the beautiful sound of this guitar, I'm seriously thinking about selling the electrics!
-If it were stolen I'd be major-league pissed; this is my baby. I would DEFINITELY buy another one. Might consider the dreadnaught version of the same model, but I really like the balance the ash body brings to the full range of strings.
-Hard to beat the value for quality with this guitar. I chose it as one of the few I liked the look, sound, and feel of. When I saw it w/the HSC on sale online for under $300 I pounced on it (free shipping too - beat that!). The ONLY things I found that came close during 6 months of part-time hunting were an $1800 Gibson (rosewood body, ebony fretboard, and sounded heavenly when strumming a chord, and crappier when fingerpicking), a $1000 Martin (gorgeous guitar that was plain as heck, but lush sounding and w/a buttery fretboard, but the difference wasn't worth nearly three times the cost, especially since I was a rank beginner back then!), and a $1200 Taylor (like the Martin, w/rosewood body, but not quite as lush sounding, and DEFINITELY not worth the diff in cost). Someday I'll probably add a higher quality guitar to the menagerie, but it's gonna be hard to beat this one without double the retail, or quadruple the discount cost.