Washburn D-10

This is a new guitar I assume it was made in 2000. It was made in China. My guitar is actually a D10S which is the solid (spruce) top version. The fretboard is made of rosewood. It has Grover tuners and a natural gloss finish. Both the body and neck are bound in cream ABS. All the features are basic and simple but they do not appear to be cheap. I also purchased one for my mother that has a plywood top and a vintage sunburst finish with black binding.

Both of the nwe D10s I have had in the last sever moths sounded horrible with the factory strings. With a set of Martin Phospher Bronse Custom Lights they both have a very nice full sound. It gives a solid chunky sound when played down low and the highs can be brought out as well. Chords come out even, full and balanced. The guitar is fairly flexible. I have no real experience with very high end instruments, but this sounds as good or better than anything I have played. I give my guitar this rating based on my limited experience. My mothers is truely a great instrument and deserves a 10.

The guitar plays beautifully. The action is fairly low but shows no sign of fret buzz. I have read in other reviews that the bridge can be lowered. I may try that at the next string change just to see how it works. The body and neck have an attractive cream colored binding. There is decorative wood inlays around the sound hole and more on the back. There are a few minor cosmetic flaws, but you have to look very hard to find them. My "7" means very good but not perfect.The sunburst one with the plywood top was nearly flawless and rates a 9+.

My D10 is new but my sister's has survived nearly 5 years without any problems. I bought mine partly because of the durability of my sister's (plywood) D10 standard.

Washburn claims a lifetime warranty. I will have to take their word for it.

I am a fairly new player who has recently started to find the limitations of my $15 garage sale Sigma DM3. My sister and I pitched in to buy a new D10 for my mother for christmas. It lived at my house for almost two months. I played it every night and I hated to finally wrap it up and give it away. That particular D10 was a work of art. There was not a flaw on the whole guitar. It had a stunning sound and a beautiful action. I bought my D10S only a week after giving that guitar up. My new Washburn is a great instrument for the money, but not a great as the one I handed off to my mother. It is marginaly better though, than my sister's. It is such a step above my Sigma that it is hard to describe. I doubt that my playing will ever truely surpass what this guitar has to offer. If it were lost or stolen I would almost certainly buy another Washburn. I give my guitar a 9, my sister's gets an 8 and the one I gave my mother gets a 10. For the money I don't think the Washburn D line can be beat.

IT HAS A MOHAGONY BACK AND SIDES AND A NICE SPRUCE TOP. GROVER TUNERS WHICH SHOULD BE ON EVERY GUITAR, AND A ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD.

THE SOUND, HOW CAN I EXPLAIN LETS JUST SAY IT SOUNDS GREAT. iVE NEVER PLAYED A GIBSON OR MARTIN, BUT WHY SHOULD I IF THIS SOUNDS SO GREAT.

THE GLOSS IS GREAT, THE WOOD GRAIN IS BEAUTIFUL. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE FRETBOARD NEEDS TO BE AJUSTED. THE PLAYABILITY IS ABOVE AVERAGE, BUT LIKE I SAID THE BRIDE NEEDS TO BE AJUSTED TO MAKE THE PLAYABILTY BETTER, BUT FOR THE PRICE WHOS COMPLAINING.

DO THE WORDS SHERMAN TANK MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU.

ABOVE AVERAGE GUITAR WITH A BEAUTIFUL SOUND AND A BELOW AVERAGE PRICE.GREAT VALUE.

read some of the other reviews if you want to know the woods. the tunners are nice and smooth, they hold a tune for a long time and they look good. the bridge and saddle is nice but it's set up high when you buy it so to fix it pull off the strings and lift the saddle out of the slot. there should be two spacers under it so take out one and string it back up, for me it made a big difference. bottom line it sounds great. if your a good player you can tell it isn't a taylor or a martin but it's damn close. if you into strumming or casual play it'll be fine but if you want to play some solos consider a guitar with a cutaway. if it had a cutaway i would give it 9. i also had to put my own strap button in by the neck heel, they don't come w/ em

it sounds nice and bassy. when your strumming you can hear its full tone without overpowering brightness, yet when your picking strings you get a nice bright sound out of it. it also depends a lot on your strings. 80/20, vintage, ect. great sound but don't buy it for fingerpicking only, get a taylor or the like

the top is shiny whick i don't like, i have a bubble in my pickguard, and a hair sized chip in the back of my bridge. other than that it great, the neck feels nice and full, and once you lower the action it fells nice and easy. the frets are layed well but the ends arn't crowned exactily the some, it's not noticible unless your really staring at those frets but it's something to point out

my end strap button came out once when i was pulling a realy crappy (leater belt quality) strap off it, but i just smacked it back in and it hasn't come out since. i'm glad it isn't glued in there because it will make it 10 times eaiser to put a pickup in if i chose to. this thing is well built. i've taken to multiple campfires and summer camp confrences where it has been used by 4th and 5th grades extensivly. usually murder on your guitar and it has stood up great. this guitar will handle anything you throw at it.

never had a problem, i think it's a limited lifetime warranty. buy a good case for it and you'll never have to worry about it

if it had a cutaway and a pickup without the laquer on top i'd consider it the ideal guitar for anyone who don't want to spend over $600 on a guitar. overall it will be the best price on the best sound you'll find in a new guitar.

dreadnought, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fret board, laminated, chrome tuners, natural top with a stained transparent wine on the back and sides (as simplistic as it is, it is very pretty), 20 frets, no electronics, no cutaway... it comes with dean markly strings that i happen to enjoy, although their not my personal favorite. i've had it for a few years, since '97. as far as i know it was brand new when i bought it.

well, it's a dreadnought so obviously it has a nice full bassy tone. i enjoy it for lead rhythms and even finger picking. i play progressive rock, acoustic metal, and chick type music. The D10 works well with that variety of sounds as well as blues (which i don't really play that much).
i gave it an "8" simply because it isn't the best that i've played on, sound wise. BUT, it is exceptionaly well for what it is (the lamination) and for the price.

there wasn't anything asthetically wrong with it when i bought it. the strings aren't set very close to the frets, but if it bothers you, you probably could easily get it fixed by going to your local guitar shop. just make sure they handle and deal with washburns.
over the years of playing it, i've found that the "g" string sticks when tuning and often sounds out of tune when i play. i sometimes get a slight buzz with it when playing, not always. i change strings every few months, when needed, and it doesn't seem to help or change the situation. i'm needing to get it check out for any adjustments it might need, because it probably needs one.

this is no travel guitar, but i've taken this clunker just about everywhere with me. on youth retreats, to friends houses, vactions, across state and country, etc... it's been through plenty and received it's far share of nicks and dings. BUT, it's still together and playable with sound and tone up to standard quality.
durabilty sometimes can be determined on how you handle and take care of it. i'm personally protective of it, even if it isn't some fancy solid wood guitar in the thousand dollar price range.
as i said before the bracing is good. the fact that it's a mahogany guitar means it can probably withstand some beating.
the strap button keeps coming out and i've taken to just lap playing because of it.

i haven't actually dealt with the company.

i've been playing for about 4 years. i don't own any other acoustic, but have played on many friends guitars among others while browsing in music stores. this is the best selling washburn, or so i hear, not because it's THE best wasburn, but because it's a good buy, price vs. quality, for a beginner or early intermediate player, which is who i'd recomend this too. it is in no way a crappy guitar, but it is in no way top of the line either.
i personally find it very comfortable. although i had to get use to the body and over all size of it, it wasn't hard at all. i find it visually pleasing and the tonal quality is good. it isn't my personal fav as of now, but it was a good guitar to learn on. i'm rather glad i had it as my first guitar, but for me, it's about time to move on to something different.

Washburn has supposedly sold more D10s than any other acoustic guitar ever made. The one I have is a 1998 model, 20 frets, laminate, no electronics, dreadnaught body style, natural finish; in short, just yer basic acoustic guitar. It's well built (I don't know where it was made), although the string pegs in the bridge were a major bitch to get out the first time i changed the strings. I only paid $200 for it, so you won't hear me complain.

It has a decent tone, bright with good strings. I would like a little more low end, but it's not like I dropped a grand on the thing. I mainly play originals, with lots of open strings droning, chords high on the neck, not much single-string stuff. For what I do, it sounds fine. I put one of those Dean Markley wood-brick pickups in the sound hole, and it sounds decent with a little compression and noise reduction. Once again, great for the price

The action is probably a bit low for some, but I kind of like just a hint of buzz when I play, so it doesn't bug me. Again, the bridge pegs were really crammed in there, but I'd rather have them snug than loose. No noticeable flaws. It's just a plain jane guitar. Obviously, if you're looking for a thing of beauty, this guitar is not for you. If you're like me, and mainly want it for songwriting and practice, it's a gem.

It only came with one strap peg, which kinda sucked (but Martin has this cool little loop thing with a strap peg you can get for the neck, so you don't have to screw with shoestrings anymore). I wouldn't suggest this guitar for heavy gigging; if you're using it to record or practice, or for sit-down acoustic sessions, it should be just fine. I've had it a year and have had no problems, but I haven't gigged with it.

haven't dealt with 'em

Bottom Line: you probably can't beat it for $200, unless you buy something used off a crackhead. I've been playing for 15 years, but I'm not a gearhead or rich, so I'm not into paying a ton o' cash for my instruments. I like simple, cheap gear that sounds good and gives me no guff, and this guitar fits the bill. I would be wary of playing this thing at a gig, but for songwriting and such, it suits me fine. If it got stolen, I'd defintely look at Washburns, but I'd probably go for a different model.