Washburn D-10 QSB

This is a standard full size dreadnaught, made and purchased in 2004. I bought it off Musician's Friend as a blem, and for the price I paid for it, I got a good deal. It has a sunburst quilted maple top and the back and sides are all laminate, with a high gloss. The sunburst top is pretty.

The sound is only fair, it compares decently with the acoustics in this price range. It is better on the high end than the low end. I would describe the sound as "sweet". It has a soft sound, which is a flattering way of saying that it doesn't project that well. County and folky kind of songs sound decent on it (Indigo Girls, Neil Young), rock songs don't.

When I first got this I thought the action was incredibly low. But that was because I was comparing it to a guitar that I bought in a pawn shop that made my fingers bleed. I later came to realize that it is a little higher than some acoustics.

I bought this as a blem, so I expected there to be flaws, it turned out that the only flaw was a small scratch in the finish on the back. That didn't bother me a bit. Everything else was OK.

You could probably play this guitar pretty hard and it would withstand it. I play it pretty softly, though.

The hardware seems like it will last, the finish does not seem like it will wear off, the strap button is solid.

This is definitely a secondary guitar for me now. I have thought of using it as a campfire guitar, but I don't think the glossy finish would survive that. Otherwise, this guitar is pretty solid, though.
You could probably gig with it without a backup, if it were good enough to gig with.

Never had to deal with them.

This guitar is just fair, there is nothing positive or negative that makes it stand out from other guitars in its price range. I bought it to upgrade from an pawnshop Ibanez PF-5 which was my first guitar after a pretty long layoff from playing (that same Ibazez would probably be a nice starter guitar if it had been in better condition). It was good enough to sustain me while I eventually found the primary guitar that I currently have and enjoy, a Taylor 110.

Since I got this so cheaply, I don't feel like there is any particular reason to sell it, but I don't play it much any more. If it were lost or stolen I would just go on with life.

20 frets solid quilt maple top, grover tuners, not sure on the wood of the fretboard, probably some ebony ripoff like micarta (same with the bridge) i think the body is a rosewood laminate. not bad for the price, i give it an 8 cause its got some pretty good crap for the price, and its a basic dreadnought so it doesn't need too much.

the sound is what stood out about this guitar. it has a mellow deep bassy sound but mixes in the highs as well, it doesn't drown them out. its great for strumming and even handles well in some fingerstyle songs. Its great for some acoustic jazz i've been playing lately and any folk or singer/songwriter tune you want to strume along with.

when this guitar came it was great but it came with wicked light strings so i upped them to 12's. that was a big mistake, the neck didn't like that at all and gave me a nice fret buzz in the middle fret areas. i adjusted the truss a few times and eventually eliminated it, but it reoccured when i put on 13's (i was breaking too many strings). i need to adjust it again. The nut grabs onto the G string when tuning which is a major pain in the ass when you need accurate tuning, and the action is constantly pissing me off. the action is this guitars major flaw.

this guitar is a total beating machine. I carry this around school all day in a shitty chipboard case, smacking people in the halls and stuff and she can take it all. I've managed to scratch up the back a little bit, but the ultra shiny laminate protects your wood from a lot of stuff. Its very durable, though i did have some trouble with one of the end pins, but no big deal cause that was more the pin's fault than the guitars

no idea, only had her about a year, never had a problem

this will be my fourth year playing, but i live for guitar. I have an ovation 0057 i use for gigs cause of its durability and ease, but that sounds like pure shit next to this guitar. If you are looking for a fuller sounding guitar this is it. my dad's martin 000-r is a great sounding guitar, but it can't fill a room with sound like this does. it projects. I suggest that you get it shop adjusted though, and maybe install new nut and saddle. i recommend this, its a great deal.

This guitar was bought about 4 months ago so i suspect it was made in either 2000 or 2001, it has 20 frets, mahogany sides, back, and neck, *probably* spruce top (cant really tell because it has a PICTURE of a flame maple top it) but if you look at it at an angle in the right light you can see the wood grain pattern through the lamination and it looks consistent with spruce. It has what the Washburn website referrs to as "grover style" tuners but they do have Grover stamped on them so maybe they are real, lemme know if ya have anymore info on the "Grover style" tuners. It has a pretty cream colored binding on both the neck and body, front and back. If i knew for sure the tuners were authentic grovers i wouldve given it a 9. 10's are reserved for cut aways with electronics.

I play (or at least try to :)any and every kind of music, from jimi hendrix to alabama and the guitar seems to have a pretty nice sound. I tried out some low end Martins that were marked 715$ but i couldve bought one for 600$ cash, but i liked the Washburn better, mainly for the looks. (Hey what can i say, i had just started playing and at that time i couldnt have told the difference between the Washburn and a 2000$ Taylor just by playing it.) It resonates nicely concidering it's laminated all over. It also seems to have a more even sound than alot of guitars i've played since purchasing it. I've palyed some in which the bass notes drown out the treble notes when strummed and vice versa. The Washburn doesn't have that problem. I gave it an 8 because campared to other guitars in the price range, (eg. Epiphones, Sigmas, Fenders) the Washburn had a better sound.

The guitars action was too high for me from the store, but i had the saddle lowered and light gauge strings installed which helped alot since all my prior experience was with electric guitars. The nut looks cheap and a little mis-aligned. The wound strings also "stick" on the nut when tuning (.eg turn the peg and hear no difference in sound til the string pops over the groove, then of course its tuned way too high). Although it's tough to fine tune this guitar i must say it does hold its tune nicely. It came with a plastic saddle (don't they all now a'days?) which i plan on having replaced with bone, but i cant complain because even the martins i looked it had a plastic saddle. I will probably replace the nut with bone also. Since it holds its tune so well and has the attractive bindings on the neck and body i'll give it an 9. Best ive seen in the price range.

The finish is super tough! It has survived several knocks and dings since i dont yet have a case for it and it still doesnt have a visible mark on it. I credit it's durability to the lamination, although i would sacrifice a few scratches for a little better sustain. IF, and it's a big if, i do ever play live, and i play something accoustic, i would definitely use this guitar....because it's the only accoustic i have :) But im sure it would hold up to the challenge. The only problem i have with the durability is that i already see some fret wear and i've only had the guitar a few months. Is that normal? I gave it an 8 instead of a 9 because of the fret wear.

Supposed to have a limited lifetime warranty. They always find a way to screw ya with the "limited". I figure the warranty is as good as with any other guitar though.

Note that i have been playing less than a year so whatever i say might be meaningless, but i think this was a great beginner guitar. It sounds fine to me and i didn't have to pay an arm and a leg for it. I love the way it looks, even though at the time i bought it i didnt realize the flame maple looking top was just a piece of laminate. It has a beautiful binding and the mahogany used on the rest of the guitar is brilliant (assuming it is the actual wood i see instead of just big stickers). Since i dont really need an accoustic with pickups i guess the only thing i wish it had was a cut away so i could reach the lower frets. Although i like the guitar alot if it were lost or stolen i would save up for a Taylor since i have gotten alot better at playing. I gave it an overall rating of 9 because it was way better than any other 300$ guitar i played.