Washburn D-10CEM/CB7

Made this year in Indonesia, unusual factory second instrument (more on this in a moment) 22 frets, spruce top, includes Fishman piezo pickup and battery powered active electronics module with three band equalization. Guitar has both standard electric guitar output jack as well as an XLR connector for connection to a mixing console. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides and rosewood fingerboard. So far so good. Finish is supposed to be a transparent turquoise (blue) but due to an error at the newly opened Washburn facility in Indonesia this particular instrument came out a rich dark green color - very unusual - it is marked a factory second, but otherwise is a mint example of one of these guitars. Like the Jackson I purchased recently, it was marked used but has very little use. The guitar is a dreadnought style with a cutaway on the treble side and has chrome Grover tuners. The neck is somewhat thinner that most guitars of this style, but includes a wide fingerboard and the frets are what I'd call ''medium-jumbo''. It came with a rather heavy hardshell case.

Progressive music - here acoustics can shine nicely due to all of the mixtures between the electric and acoustic tone. Amp is a JC-120. I also use a studio monitoring amp with a Mesa-Boogie Studio Preamp and Lexicon processors. Acoustically, the sound is loud, full and bright, nearly lush. A great value, this guitar. Electrically, it's pretty amazing - you can get the exact guitar sound that Craig Chaquico gets on his Acoustic Highway/Acoustic Planet releases if you use an external chorus device with the right EQ from the guitar. Exactly. The EQ will let you remove some of the boominess from the guitar and enhance its strengths. You need to play with the EQ though to get the exact setting that suits the guitar, however. You also have to realize that if you record this guitar, the acoustic sound might color your perceptions so make sure you listen in headphones to make sure the sound is acceptable - the guitar is somewhat bright and backing off on the high end on the EQ could cause you to record a muddier than desired guitar sound. Again, playing with the EQ is a necessity. Also note - the active circuit sucks down batteries like EMGs on steroids - make sure you remove the battery after use or you will have a dead battery. Perhaps an on/off switch or on/off jack could have been included.

Guitar was set-up at the store with strings that are of a heavier gauge than I prefer - no matter, they can be changed. Top is pretty amazing - a sea of green spruce, the back, neck and headstock also. Woodwork, fretwork, mechanicals all are just fine. The only flaw is the incorrect color (which I consider to actually be a benefit - most people pay extra for custom colors). It's stamped on the rear as a factory second, but it's identical to the ones they're selling for $600 some dollars list sans the color.

Acoustics always seem fragile to me after playing electrics. I probably could play live with this but likely won't. This will likely be my house writing/playing/recording acoustic. Strap button at the bottom of the body is just fine, there is no other button that I could see. I could probably depend on it. I wouldn't use it without a backup though, that goes for any guitar.

Never had to deal with them - I wouldn't get a warranty on a used factory second anyhow. However, the Music Go Round showed some nice customer service perks (probably because I bought a Jackson Soloist there two weeks before and remembered me since it was an amazing guitar that all the salesguys coveted) - they did not have any new cases on-hand at the time I bought the guitar. They indicated that (1) I could come back the following week to get a brand new case and (2) they would give me a case they had on hand to use temporarily (nearly brand new, but chipped in one place) and (3) they would give me the trade in value on my old Yamaha classical after-the-sale if I wanted to do that.

20 years. Lots of other gear. Stolen/lost? Probably look into a more expensive instrument as opposed to getting one of the same level of performance. One thing is for sure - if it were stolen it would be the only transparent GREEN Washburn acoustic out there, very visible. I love its loud, clear, rich sound. Hate? Too strong a word but the dreadnaught body is kinda thick - gotta get used to it after years of playing skinny electric guitars. Features I like: the neat transducer pickup and active electronics with EQ and the unusual color (the guy in the store said ''I always said this one wouldn't last until christmas''). I chose this because it represented the best value in a steel string acoustic that I could get at the current time. If you are looking for a great value in an acoustic that can be amplified or recorded direct, you really can't beat this one.

hmm.. according to the little washburn paper thingee, it was made in Illinois (??) im pretty sure the year would be 98, if not 97, becuz they told me that it was a new model...has 21 frets that i wouldnt say are jumbo(im about the stupidest person on fret sizes) but they are large, and they are much larger then my strat frets around the 15th fret and up. has a real nice laminated top, fingerprints easy. It has a nifty little control on the side, with a dail for presence(the higher u turn it up, the brighter[and more feedbackable] the tone is)...and it has a volume dail...also has and EQ on 3 sliders, and the treble and midrange have a +or- 12db, the bass has +9 or -12db...it has a fishman pickup, located deep within the guitar(i really have no idea where) the electronics are active, yes definely active. it has an awesome transparent turquoise finish, and looks great!! its a very large dreadnaught, with a single cutaway/ugh i have no idea what the bridge is called...its just these little peg thingees that u put over the balls...well we all know what im talkinabout!!!..the neck is thin, but not extremly thin, somewhere in between fat and skinny...like oprah!!...rosewood....well the people (who were very nice and friendly, i might add) threw in a nifty case, and an extra pair of stings, and also sold it to me for a great price~~its an awesome guitar!!! this is my first washburn guitar, u know, and even though i mite not get an electric, i think the acoustics are fiiiiine...

This is a great guitar for my style (which happens to moderately fast rock and metal[think of days of the new] and punk] and i just love strummin up songs and stuff...i have about the worst amp in the world, called a ripper, which is like the blandest sounding thang anywhere, but i tried out a fender ultra chorus (im geting a fender ultimate chorus, which is close to the same thing) and it sounded absolutely delicious...the guy mixed in a little reverb and chorus, and it was terrific!! well when, i get my better amp, im sure this guitar will work fine with it...well anyways, i use a gay 25-watt ripper amp with lots of effect pedals(currently using a zoom 1010, with a boss super phaser, and a digitech xp100 whammy``soon to sell the zoom and buy a metal zone/fab tone and a boss graphic EQ) and the chorus and delay sounds on the 1010 sound cool, but it seems i can never get it to equal out rite...its always either way to dry and tinny or too bassy and muffled... and when i tried it with my phaser, i turned the depth all the ways up but i couldnt hear a thing!!. the phase was way too weak for this, but oh well. oh yeah, i tried some of the distortion on it, and it actualyl soudned really rich and cool/and then i hooked up the xp100 and pushed it on the whammy two octaves up...and listened to it swqueal and whine...sounded cool but who the hell would use an acoustic guitar for rage against the machine???? anyways, it is a little bit noisy with distortion(but you dont use distortion!!! it duznt matterr!!!)it is a bit noisy at times, though, especially if u have the midrange/treble and presence all the way up...great sound! although, it is a full sound, it seems muffled. Its got a bright tone, but you wont be overwhelmed by it. seems like it lacks sustain for its size. power chords seem very muted and muffled, but were unplugged now! play open chords!!(unless youre playing 'polly' or sumthin). i was a little dissapointed with the sound of the guitar, seemed kind of lacking, but its probly my amp. that will change soon, though. the guitar does have a very powerful output, although it doesnt seem to have that extra punch when playin' the blues or doin days of the new or nirvana, thats ok though, it doesnt make a difference...oh, BTW, when you tune it in drop d, it becames very muffled, and the note doesnt even really stand out, it just kinda blends in with the sound, and isnt exactly good sounding. its not a major problem though (it needs new strings). it actually does have a nice variety, but it seems a little quiet if u dont have a good amp. i personally like this guitar very much, it was a lot better then the other washburns i tried out. i also tried out an ovation (!!) and it was like the best thang id ever played, but for now, i wanted one that was just as nice sounding with or without an amp...and this is it! i just wish i could get more richness...it sounds kinda hollow...well duh, but u know what i mean...next question!

to make it short, i havent noticed any problems with it set-up wise. the action was low enuf for me, everything seems fine..,although the B string duz buzz a tiny bit when when i do barre chords (old geetar didn't) only nicks were inside the soundhole, and a couple scratches on pickgaurd...from guitar picks! oh-no!!

well u know what im probly never gonna use this live, unless i get a band soon!!!!! well im only an intermediate player, but if i did play live, id get an ovation, cuz it sounds great. real nice guitar, this washburn is. i tihnk it should last, the finish is superb, and its a dependable guitar. the strap buttons seem not-dependable though, the strap isnt on it tight.

never dealt with washburn

ive palyed roughly for 2 years, i own a cheesy lotus strat, and ibanez js100(awesome!) and pedal effects (read about them up there) if it were stolen or lost, id probly try to find something that has a bright, rich spectacular tone, and maybe not even have a pickup. this one is fine though, and i liek it lots. i love the finish, the cutaway, and the nice sound, but i hate how it seems muffly sumtimes....i compared it to a few other washburns, and ovations...i wish i had the ovation if i was goin to play live or record...which wont happen soon...i wished i had asked for a strap before i bought it! im stuck using this ugly green ernie ball one!! ewwww. Id just like to say that if u want a pretty guitar that sounds real nice for the price, and if u can get it for a good deal, go ahead and get it. this was the only one i tried that sounds good with or without an amp. thank u for your time, and eat your soup.