Fender DG-20CE

I won't list every feature here, seeing as you've probably heard them all from others' reviews. Basically, mfg. in Korea, 20 frets, Fender piezo pickup w/ Fishman Classic 4 pre-amp.

This acoustic has been by far the most excellent guitar in its price range. I have enjoyed every moment playing this baby. Every feature on it is absolutely superb. The pickup system installed really does an amazing job when the guitar is plugged in. When played unplugged, this guitar sacrifices nothing. It sounds beautiful in every aspect. Just enough bass, not too much volume on the highs, and perfectly adjusted on the mids.

Like I mentioned, this Fender sounds oh so beautiful. It meets all the practical acoustic standards -- and, in my opinion, oversteps them to boot! No matter which way you choose to use -- plugged/unplugged -- it sounds excellent either way. Don't worry about losing that distinct acoustic tone when it's time to plug it in. The piezo pickup and Fishman pre-amp do an outstanding job. From the minute I played it in the store to the second I brought it home, it's giving me beautiful, warm tones and sparkling, crystal-clear sound. I play styles from rock up to Christian contemporary. This guitar covers nearly every style I can think of. A very versatile instrument. I just love this acoustic...

I don't know why alot of the reviews here say this guitar's action is a bit too high. I think it's perfect -- then again, I may have lucked out and bought the odd ball of the bunch. I'm pretty picky about action, and this guitar feels great anytime, everytime. It sits well with the player in any atmosphere, as most dreadnoughts do. As soon as you wrap your hands around this baby's neck, you won't wanna let go. Such a comfortable neck and fit. I've also noticed people complaining about the pickup jumping out of its place inside the body due to poorly placed screws. Not with me. This guitar has given me 100% satisfaction since the minute I brought it home.

And, last but not least, the finish. The finish on this guitar is especially wonderful. Not one measely flaw. Fender did an outstanding job with this acoustic. I purchased a natural finish (however, it comes in black as well), mainly because I know it's much easier to keep clean and, let's not forget that natural finish preserves that classic, traditional acoustic appearance! All the pieces on it were perfectly constructed and put together. The bridge, neck, back, sides, top, frets, neck joint, head, tuning keys, nut, and fretboard are all flawless.

This guitar is withstanding everything I throw at it. It practically begs for more everytime I try to put it down. You'll play this thing for hours on end, and it will take it with ease. This guitar could be very well trusted in without a backup guitar (although if you're a fellow gigger, I wouldn't ever take one guitar alone to a show, just as a rule of thumb -- every show is unpredictable). The natural finish is holding up just fine (and I can be pretty soft to extremely rough in my playing style).

I'm definitely a Fender fan, mainly because they make such great products that never let me down. Haven't had to deal with them yet, and at the rate I've been going, I probably never should have to anyhow! (does a standing ovation, screaming "YEAH, GO FENDER!") lol

Altogether, I've been playing for a good solid 3 years. I simply find music captivating in all its forms -- from guitar, to bass, to drums, to piano... every aspect of it is remarkable. If you're looking into an acoustic dreadnought that's ridiculously rock-hard in reliability, structure, and durability, then this acoustic is so very you! And with an unbeatable price for all its quality, I can't find a better (or even equal) acoustic to this one. Mark my words -- you will not be disappointed if you decide to add this baby to your musical artillery. It will be WELL WORTH every dime (and whatever tax you have to pay depending on your state). lol

Hats off to Fender... one more time yet again.

2002 Year, Korean Make. with 20 frets. Laminated top. With fishman pickup (active). The finish is Hi Gloss which looks very good. Very good sounding guitar for the price.

Plays in Church for praise and Worship. Sound is full when plugged in the best settings for eq is in v shape. It sounds best with Martin SP 4200 medium strings. The type of string used affects the sound (ringing.....)

Action is little bit high than other guitars. The finsih is good.

I've owned this guitar for more than 9 months and still sounds great. I hope to use it for a very long time. It would be better if they had a strap button on the neck. Can be used without a backup.

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Playing for about a year since I fell in love with the guitar sounds. I use this for playing in Church only and at house have a Johnson Guitar for practise and beating down. I'm happy about the purchase. It wont let you down.

Korean guitar, laminated back, sides and top, 20 frets, 14 clear (standard dreadnought), Fishman active EQ/Pickup, 4 bands, black colour and gloss finish, came with a lousy cable and spare parts...i give it a 6 'cause no matter how good it sounds, it'll never gonna be any better than that cause of the laminated woods :( and also the cable sucks...

I play emo rock, folk, mainly indie stuff and the guitar suits fine, its a tad too bright no matter how well you set up the pickup, and the bass could be stronger...it IS NOT the ideal guitar for strumming, rythm guitarrists like myself out there dont get this guitar! it is a fingerpicking guitar, when strummed the bass wont deliver as good, when capoed the lower strings are kind of muted, no matter wich fret your capo is in..Trough my Peavey portable PA it gets a new life though, as i said it delivers but it's not ideal, especially for strumming, the sound is far from rich and full, it is bright though.

Mine needs a set up but im lazy, the action is a bit too high from factory, the original strings are pieces of crap but i guess everyone's used to it, no flaws whatsoever (just bad screws holding the pickup). Black is not good on this guitar, the gloss is great but black gets stained daily, the neck seems to have a problem though, its the 3rd string set i use and all of them get the lower strings rusty, i dunno why, no matter how good i take care of it, 2 weeks into new strings and the last ones are already black, all the time...i think it might be something related to the neck wood, but i doubt all of them do that, and since im getting rid of this one no probs.

Ive played it live, and it delivers as i said..the bass suffers when plugged in though, no strap buttons - im gonna leave that to the next owner, drilling holes in guitars always makes me nervous, its finish is top notch but looks a bit artificial, its quite shinny.. Mine is black so, stains come with the territory :( sadly, everytime i play it i gotta clean it big time, even the slightest touch of your finger gets it stained, and it stays there lol ..it looks great, and it will last forever, great reliable thing all around.

The pickup screws were really thin and small, the pickup kept jumping out of the wood, but i had it replaced, it took 2 weeks to screw the damn things!! The store where i got it is quite snobish, they sell big brand pianos so they think they can do anything with poor guitar fellas, lousy service but they got it done. A 2 it is.

I've been playing for 3 years now and live for 2, i'm gonna go for a Martin next and the EJ 160 E from Epiphone. This guitar is mainly like a great thing that delivers, never ever lets you down, but its not the one you love, not for me at least. No matter how hard i try i cant bring myself to love it (lol), but she's there for you everytime. If it got lost or stolen i wouldnt replace it, matter of fact im trying to sell it! I wish i knew something about guitars the day i bought this one. I give it a 7 cause its a great guitar, no matter what, but you cant go any higher than that with laminated woods, guys and gals that gave it above that you need to try solid woods..this aint a 10 or an 8...its a 7 cause this is probably the best laminated guitar you can get for this price, and from fender, wich is a super brand, i dont like what they do, but they do it well, no discussion there. The black colour and cutaway are complete turn offs for me, i must have been high when i got this thing i dunno what i was thinking (lol). The cutaway completely destroys the folk feeling every dreadnought should deliver, and the black finish, altough durable gets stained on a daily basis. The sound is good but sucks if you're looking for a good bass and a vintage sound (like i am), teh mid strings take over waaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy too much, and its too bright, no matter where the brightness control is on 0 or max. , its always too bright. Great value for fingerpicking, and for something in this price range. But if you know better, you'll get a great solid wood acoustic and then install the pickup, and still be with some money left in your pocket if you know how to look for things. Dont be blown away by a brand like i was, that is a mistake, most laminated guitars sound the same and 90% of them are made in the same factory, regardless the brand. So everything's alike except for the brand, wich really doesnt matter until you reach a certain price range and the woods gets serious...untill then, this is a great value and a very good looking guitar, it has a fender logo but its no better than alot of no name guitars that flood the market with a pickup and laminated woods nowadays.

Everything you'd want on an acoustic-electric. No tuner though, which doesnt' bother me. I prefer without because I'm guessing a tuner might run the 9volt battery down quicker and I already have a tuner. 3 band equalizer is nice.

Getting a guitar with active pickups are ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY and well worth the extra 100-150. I played another guitar with passive pickups and had to turn the amp up to 10 to get the same sound this guitar produced at 2.

The model I bought is a cutaway dreadnought. The neck is sort of medium thin - thin enough you can move well on it, but not so thin that you lose feel.

Great sound alone or plugged in. I play a lot of styles, from rock to pop to classic rock. Full sound.

Good action, tuning, finish, all top notch. Well constructed. Looks good too.

I've this guitar for a half year and I take great care of my gear. Still looks and plays like new. Finish has a nice gloss that should withstand years and years of handling.

I think it is great to get a acoustic-eletric for about $350, especially one that sounds this good. Of course there are some better guitars out there, but probably not at this price.

Made in Korea. Laminated spruce top, laminated Maple back and sides, with a nato neck and rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Grover-style die-cast machine heads. Fender piezo pick-up w/ Fishman Classic 4 pre-amp. Full size dreadnaught body. I got the natural finish, but it also comes in black. I gave it a nine, simply because it's not a "high-end" guitar, and doesn't come w/ a case.

I play everything from Sublime to John Mayer as well as some blues, folk, and just about everything in between. This guitar sounds wonderful. Acoustically, this guitar is full, rich, and warm. It's not "glassy" or cheap sounding. Plugged in, it sounds just as good. The original warm tone is not lost at all. You cannot beat this guitar for it's price range!!! Once again, a nine because it's not a high-end Ovation, Taylor, Gibson, etc... it is above the top end of its price range in quality, though!!

This guitar was set up perfect from the factory! I've never had a guitar that I could play as easily as this one (well, except my old DG-11 CE). I could find nothing wrong with this guitar when I recieved it!

This is a guitar that will stand the test of time. I've had a lot of experience with Fender acoustics (the DG line especially), and I have gigged with them countless times. Except for scratches from picking, this guitar will take some abuse, and beg you for more! If you're gentle with it, God knows how long it will hold out for you.

Never had to deal with them. Never had any problems.

I have been playing for 8 years, and have been gigging for 5 of those. I have a DG-11 and a Schecter Hellcat(electric) in my arsenal. If this guitar were lost or stolen, I would immediately buy an identical one. I would recommend this guitar to anyone who needs or wants a relatively low-priced guitar that can out last, out sound, and out play many of the higher end guitars out there that would cost twice to three times as much. Great guitar!!

Got it in the spring of '95, it was my first guitar, I'm sure you all know the standard list of features, came with a cheap but handy cardboard case, and replacement string pegs, and a cheap cable, (just got rid of the case last year and despite much travel, was still holding up. Fishman piezo bridge and eq. like I said I'm sure you all know.

I give it a 10 because it's an acoustic guitar, it plays, sounds great, and has a cutaway which is necessary for me, the pickup is a bonus, although live I prefer to mic it when possible.

I play a lot of stuff, from blues to rock (all kinds of rock) and it sounds great, I own 8 guitars and have constantly upgraded the electrics, but I've had this since I started and it's sound is great.

It gets a 9, martins, takamines, and taylors do sound better, but this guitar sound holds it's own for me.

The action is great, the only flaw from the factory was that it was missing a screw on the eq, but the shop I got it from took care of that. other than that, there are some minor dings and things now, but that's because It's gone everywhere with me and then some.

I've used this guitar extensivley without a back up, (the only other accoustic I own is a classical that never really leaves the house) as far as the finish goes, it's been drug all over, beaten etc and it's still there, with only superficial scratches here and there. This thing has spent a lot of time indoors, out doors, on stage, by a campfire, by a river, getting bumped around in the back of my car or getting carted through the woods, etc, and the neck has never warped, the bracing and all are still perfectly intact. this thing is a tank,

Never had to deal with fender, the store I bought it from was great though.

I got this guitar in '95, it was my first guitar, and again despite changing many guitars, this is still my only steel string accoustic. If It were stolen I would kick the living snot out of who ever stole it, mostly out of sentimental value than anything else. This guitar has gone everywhere I have in the time I've had it, It's been played out a lot (mostly in college) and it's never let me down. I love the fact that it has a cutaway.

This guitar sounds great for the price. I play mostly Christian Praise and Worship music so this guitar fits that bracket nicely. Although I will say that when plugged in it sounds OK but not great.

The action is nice from the factory as well as the finish, a beautiful guiatr

I am still not fully sure whether this guitar is totally reliable. I bought it from stupid guitar center (butt pirates) and in the first three weeks it broke 7 strings all on the saddle. Guitar Center (butt pirates) replaced the entire guitar which was cool and so far it has been pretty good with strings. The loser at guitar center told me that it was completly me that strings were breaking every day all diffrent strings at the same spot. Yeah right. I wrote and Email to Guitar Center corporate and they hooked me up with free strings for a year.

I dont know

This is a great guitar, I have written many songs with it and plan to for a long time untill the Lord blesses me with a Taylor

'02 Korean Dreadnaugh cutaway, 20 frets, Fender doesn't say the top is solid spruce but I think it is. The Fender site says also it comes with a Fender Piezo but mine as the fishman classic 4 (Bass, Mid, Treble, Brilliance)like most people posted in these reviews. Fingerboard is rosewood. Back, sides and neck look like mahogany. Again, the Fender says the neck is nato... Will someone clarify all of the above!! It as a gloss finish. I was first going for the Seagull S6+CW but none were available when I bought mine.

It has a clear and nice sound, not too bassy, not too bright. Haven't played in through the PA yet but bought it for that purpose... You can't go wrong with a Fishman! For that price... It's filled with nice features.

Action was a little high. The finish looks flawless. Like I said, still need to try it through an amp

Any musician who takes care of their instrument will tell you they're reliable and durable so I guess this one is. Polyurethane finish are usualy very durable so it shouldn't scratch easily copared to satin finish

...Nothing on that

I've been playing on and off for the last 18 years. I also own a POD 2.0 that I might use as preamp. I wish this guitar would have had 2 strap buttons. I would have prefered a Seagull because I believe in the musical properties of canadian woods but Korean prices were OK:)

1999 Korean made, 20 fret solid spruce top with a Fishman classic four (Base, mid, treble and Brilliance) under the bridge pikup. Rosewood fingerboard with nicely grained maple neck Satin finish cutaway.

Right now I am using a Crate DXB 112 with it. This amp has a lot of effects that aren't really practical for an accoustic but using the clean model and a smidge of compression really brings out the tone on this guitar. I sometimes get feedback with too much gain but overall this guitar has a wide range of sound. Very versatile.

This guitar had a great setup from the day I brought it home. Some have complained that the action was too high. They must have weak hands. This guitar has better action than guitars at twice and three times the price. I played a whole slew of martins, guilds and others the same day I bought this one and there was no comparison in sound and action. As far as the finish is concerned, it is a beauty. I haven't found a single flaw in over two years of regular play. This is a well built guitar.

I have been using the guitar fairly regularly for almost three years. There isn't a scratch on it. I occasionally use martin guitar polish and try to be careful with it, but honestly it looks as good today as when I brought it home. I have used it without backup many times. I do think for an accoustic it is very solid.

I have not had any problem with this guitar.

I have been playing for 20 years. I play blues, country and bluegrass. This is not a weird as it may seem. I would definitely buy this guitar again. It plays as good unplugged as amped. It is a joy to play. For the price it is a great deal.

standard 20 fret layout, controls include standard treble, bass, volume, mid-level freq., brilliance. Fishman 4 classic pickup. beautiful finish, LOOKS like an upper-end guitar. nice rosewood bridge... dreadnought body aaand thin neck. nice quality tuners, metallic finish. annoyingly only one strap button. i hate that. only has the basics for a semi-acoustic.

good for acoustic rock, sometimes play it through a marshall vs30r, but there is a horrid amount of feedback even with this small amp. keeping the fishman under half volume seems to fix it though, still well loud enough... it has a very ringing, bright sound, but not at the cost of lower-end freq. i like the clean crisp sound of it, it is clear but never screechy.

the factory set up action was WAY too high, but i filed away and away at the little plastic saddle, and now its absolutely per-fect. doesnt buzz at all, ever, (not unless i want it to!) not even with the heavily lowered strings. the factory strings were ok too. as far as i can tell, there are absolutely no flaws in the finish, not even a stubborn tuning peg...

a very reliable guitar, it seems sturdy, yet elegant, and i suspect it can withstand quite a deal of damage. i myself tend to baby my guitars so i wont crash-test it for you! wouldnt use it without backup though, but thats me, i wouldnt even play a concrete guitar with steel bracing and not bring a backup... that neck DOES look pretty thin though.

no idea

ive played for roughly ten years, and this guitar seems to fit me very well. ive never been one to buy very expensive guitars, cause i dont think its worth the extra money. if it were stolen, id shop around, but probably end up buying this model again. on the sound side i appreciate the clear sound, the total lack of buzz, even on g, d and e strings, and on the visual side i worship the simple, yet beautiful design, and the nice overall finish. still wish it had a second strap button, but what the hell, if i get around to it, ill damn well install one myself.