Washburn Dk20Cet Acoustic Electric Guitar For Sale (Jan 2023 Update)

(This review refers to the service, and not the guitar itself) The guitar purchase could not be completed due to a manufacturing issue. Despite this I was sent an email explaining all of my options. Rimmers allowed me to choose what to do and dealt with the issues very quickly, great service.Mylo H

looks great, sounds great, beautiful full sound, especially for strumming and/or picking open chords, arrived quickly in perfect condition, a little effort to tune it but worth it!leigh-crawf

This guitar is absolutely Beautiful! It sounds better and plays better than a Gibson WM45 I used to have. The electronics work as they should and it is really nice to have an onboard tuner. This guitar sounds good as acoustic or plugged into an amp. I have had more acoustic guitars than I can count and the only one I would rate better is a Martin! The only slightly negative is the strings are a bit high up the neck but I have fixed that with others. I will shave some off the bottom of the bridge saddle and that will take care of it.Bob

hello, greg r here. thanks kelsey for your excellent help/// i have many guitars and wanted a thin bodied acoustic. the price is nice and easy. plays and sounds just fine. not a dreadnought. would buy again. happy. cheers kelsey, b safe.gregorio

Great acoustic guitar very easy to play. Small body which makes it great for sitting on the sofa playing chords or finger picking.Jonathan C.

This is a very well made musical instrument. The maple sides and back help to provide a clear and bright sound. This is a "mini jumbo" that is slightly smaller than a standard size jumbo acoustic guitar. It is more of a travel guitar. The volume is impressive for a guitar of this size. I recommend this guitar because of the wonderful sound as well as the superb fit and finish.ilikeguitars.2009

I was a little skeptical when I ordered this guitar because of the price. When I opened it I was amazed at the quality look and feel of it! It's a beautiful looking guitar and it sounds really good. The built-in tuner works well and the pickups inside the guitar sound great to me. I have to complaints about the natural or amplified sound quality. So far the one I received has been holding it's tune fairly well for a new guitar. I expected to have to re-tune much more frequently. It honestly feels like I'm playing a much more expensive guitar. Keep in mind that it doesn't come with a second strap button or a pickguard. If you require those they can easily be added. Personally I didn't mind as I don't really "jam out" hard enough to risk scratching the guitar and I play sitting down all the time so I don't need a strap. If you are looking for something cheap to practice with this guitar is perfect. I would even feel comfortable performing with this guitar (all though those years are behind me).The Casual Jammer

2nd Guitar, first one had damage on it. Paint unfinished at sound Hole The Guitar is not set up to play out of The box, also not Humidified, Had to do lots Of nut, saddle and Truss rod work before My fingers could play it. Interior looks Good. Digital Tuner And strap buttons are nice. For the price It's a lot of work to get it to be set up. I Finally got it working but it's just another Vastly produced Guitar with no quality Control. You will need to go inside the Guitar to pop up the pegs. They will Not just come out easy. The tone was Ok and the electronics work ok after Tons of work. I also had to Oil the neck And bridge along with Humidiying it. It sounds ok now. The neck is a little Wide at the top and string spacing is Slightly off but it's playable now. Could Use some oversight before there factory Shipped out. A plek set up would of Saved me hours of work. If you don't Mind setting it up yourself then it's ok Just beware that it will take some time To get it to perform correctly.. I Bought It for a Gift. Next time I will call before Purchasing and ask questionsFred O.

I've been playing 30 years. I purchased this for friends and students to play while at my house. Good beginner guitar. I will be doing some adjustments, however, it's quite playable right out of box. Looks great. Feels good in hand. Sound is also good. Action was better than expected. Electronics sound great. It didn't come with battery. But no big deal. There is a little fret sprouting which can be easily remidied. It doesn't hold it's tuning long, however, a truss rod adjustment and new tuners will make this guitar reliably consistent. Overall pretty happy with this washburn.Kenneth

I bought this guitar to take with me on a medical missions trip to El Salvador. Right out of the box, it had a surprisingly wonderful bright tone and acoustically projected with a lot of volume. The action was a bit high, so I used the included hex key to lower the strings a bit to make playing it a bit easier. It frets true. The built in tuner is very accurate and easy to use. The strings it came with sound and play great so I don't plan to replace them any time soon. I love the finish, see no flaws, and the neck is smooth and just feels as good as my more expensive guitars. No problems with the frets. I only wish it came with a pick guard, but shouldn't be a problem since I fingerpick most of the time. I haven't hooked it up to my amp yet, but probably won't since I'm planning on gifting it to the mission house where we stay for other groups to use. I hope they enjoy it as much as I have! Look forward to "visiting" it again next year! God bless the Salvadoreans!Wretched

I was a little skeptical when I ordered this guitar because of the price. When I opened it I was amazed at the quality look and feel of it! It's a beautiful looking guitar and it sounds really good. The built-in tuner works well and the pickups inside the guitar sound great to me. I have to complaints about the natural or amplified sound quality. So far the one I received has been holding it's tune fairly well for a new guitar. I expected to have to re-tune much more frequently. It honestly feels like I'm playing a much more expensive guitar. Keep in mind that it doesn't come with a second strap button or a pickguard. If you require those they can easily be added. Personally I didn't mind as I don't really "jam out" hard enough to risk scratching the guitar and I play sitting down all the time so I don't need a strap. If you are looking for something cheap to practice with this guitar is perfect. I would even feel comfortable performing with this guitar (all though those years are behind me).The Casual Jammer

2nd Guitar, first one had damage on it. Paint unfinished at sound Hole The Guitar is not set up to play out of The box, also not Humidified, Had to do lots Of nut, saddle and Truss rod work before My fingers could play it. Interior looks Good. Digital Tuner And strap buttons are nice. For the price It's a lot of work to get it to be set up. I Finally got it working but it's just another Vastly produced Guitar with no quality Control. You will need to go inside the Guitar to pop up the pegs. They will Not just come out easy. The tone was Ok and the electronics work ok after Tons of work. I also had to Oil the neck And bridge along with Humidiying it. It sounds ok now. The neck is a little Wide at the top and string spacing is Slightly off but it's playable now. Could Use some oversight before there factory Shipped out. A plek set up would of Saved me hours of work. If you don't Mind setting it up yourself then it's ok Just beware that it will take some time To get it to perform correctly.. I Bought It for a Gift. Next time I will call before Purchasing and ask questionsFred O.

I decided to start playing guitar again and was looking for a bargain. I certainly found it in this washburn guitar. The finish and quality is excellent. The action and string height is set like a high priced Martin or Taylor. It plays easily and sounds great. I got a hard shell case included in the price.honvalk

Ke kulatým narozeninám jsem si chtěl koupit elektroakustickou kytaru do 10.000 Kč. V pražské prodejně jsem strávil tři hodiny pobíháním od jedné kytary ke druhé a zkoušením, která hraje nejlíp. Stále dokola, tři hodiny… Vyzkoušel jsem všechny obecně známé značky, ale zvuk žádné mě neuspokojoval. Většinou byl "plechový". A ty co hrály opravdu dobře, byly v cenové kategorii 20.000 Kč a výš. Jenže já měl jen 10 tisíc… Ale jedna kytara do deseti tisíc tam hrála krásně, podle mých představ. Měla plný zvuk, pro folkovou doprovodnou kytaru nádherný – Washburn HD 10SCEB. Jenže byla černá… A já černou nechtěl. Připadala mi "pohřební". Ale krásně hrála. A tak jsem ji vždy odložil a zase se k ní pokorně vrátil, od světlých kolegyň jiných značek, protože ten zvuk byl opravdu slyšitelně lepší, plnější a zvonivější než u ostatních kytar v této cenové kategorii. A tak jsem si ji nakonec koupil. A dnes jsem šťastný, že ji mám. Zvukově skvělá. A dokonce i ten černý lak, který se mi nelíbil, mám dnes rád, protože i vzhledově je vyjímečná a nezapadne mezi standardními blonďatými kytarami okolo. Používám bronzové struny Elixir 12/56 (přechodová sada). Jsou hodně, hodně tvrdé, ale mají skvělý zvuk – zvonivé výšky, výrazné basy. Na akustické kytary Wasburn nedám dopustit, protože v naší kapele se sešly hned tři kytary Wasburn – HD7, můj HD10 a HD100 , takže mi věřte, že kytary Washburn jsou opravdu skvělé a jednoznačně předčí svým zvukem kteroukoli kytaru světových výrobců ve stejné cenové kategorii. A až budu slavit další kulaté narozeniny tak si koupím dvakrát dražší Washburn HD100 🙂Luděk

Best buy for the money,good solid Guitar,love the quality,tone,and the beauty of the wood.Nothing I dislike,would definitely buy again.watertonianlarry

Guitar arrived as described: used, but in phenomenal shape; very easy and comfortable to play. Had a new serial number from Zager, and the Zager name was inscribed on the back. It's my new favorite acoustic guitar!96caravelle

I have always considered Washburn to be a great value guitar. For the money I have always been impressed with the tone woods used, build quality, looks and sound of Washburns. The WD20SCE was no exception. Even though this guitar comes with D'Addario EXP-16 strings which are great strings I restrung with Ernie Ball Earthwood medium 2002's and this guitar sounds like a very expensive instrument costing much, much more. Bottom line, this is a great guitar for the money.gayle9219

Guitar arrived as described: used, but in phenomenal shape; very easy and comfortable to play. Had a new serial number from Zager, and the Zager name was inscribed on the back. It's my new favorite acoustic guitar!96caravelle

I have always considered Washburn to be a great value guitar. For the money I have always been impressed with the tone woods used, build quality, looks and sound of Washburns. The WD20SCE was no exception. Even though this guitar comes with D'Addario EXP-16 strings which are great strings I restrung with Ernie Ball Earthwood medium 2002's and this guitar sounds like a very expensive instrument costing much, much more. Bottom line, this is a great guitar for the money.gayle9219

Just strummed it a little beautiful guitar, great value, nice sound. The action is a little high, for me, out of the box,very curable.It's a comforl model I think it's called kind of rounded, carved edge they call it providing a nice soft edge for you strumming arm. I like it.bbguy58

The sound on this guitar is great, it's also a bit easier to play than full bodied acoustics. I am very pleased with this purchase.frankb521

I decided to pick up guitar again after almost 20 years of not playing and this was the guitar I chose. Great sound and awesome design. It's not a bulky feel but doesn't feel too small either. I really like the crisp sound.Alex

This is advertised as a florintine in write-up and pictures. The one the shipped me was not a floritine but a rounded cut away. Not sure if this was a production change or what. In spite of quality issues, the sound is beautiful. It has a smaller body than I expected but it still projects nicely. I like the neck feel and the small body make it comfortable to play. If the quality was as good as my last Washburn I would give it a 10. I really like the guitar, but quality is way less than expected based on other Washburn product I have seen. Nice having the tuner built in. I like sliders for controls better than small knobs. Disappointed. Bought for my son. I would return it but he played it and says he wants to keep it. The pictures and writ-up say it is a Florintine cut away. It is not. Nice flame maple top. Resonable fret work. Varnish has some runs and imperfections. Sand marks in neck under the varnish, does not effect play or feel. Also some glue left at some joints and binding less than perfect. Not as well built as my 11 year old Washburn D10CEB was. Hard to beat the price but quality is not what I expected from Washburn.srk

(This review refers to the service, and not the guitar itself) The guitar purchase could not be completed due to a manufacturing issue. Despite this I was sent an email explaining all of my options. Rimmers allowed me to choose what to do and dealt with the issues very quickly, great service.Mylo H

looks great, sounds great, beautiful full sound, especially for strumming and/or picking open chords, arrived quickly in perfect condition, a little effort to tune it but worth it!leigh-crawf

This guitar is absolutely Beautiful! It sounds better and plays better than a Gibson WM45 I used to have. The electronics work as they should and it is really nice to have an onboard tuner. This guitar sounds good as acoustic or plugged into an amp. I have had more acoustic guitars than I can count and the only one I would rate better is a Martin! The only slightly negative is the strings are a bit high up the neck but I have fixed that with others. I will shave some off the bottom of the bridge saddle and that will take care of it.Bob

hello, greg r here. thanks kelsey for your excellent help/// i have many guitars and wanted a thin bodied acoustic. the price is nice and easy. plays and sounds just fine. not a dreadnought. would buy again. happy. cheers kelsey, b safe.gregorio

Great acoustic guitar very easy to play. Small body which makes it great for sitting on the sofa playing chords or finger picking.Jonathan C.

This is an ideal purchase for anyone who focuses on fingerpicking, especially folk stuff like Simon & Garfunkel or Iron & Wine or whatever. The intonation is great and the sound you get from it is lovely. Anyone who isn't used to high action may struggle with this guitar at first though and I would recommend lower gauge strings to help your fingers if they get painful. Overall its exactly what I was looking for.Gregory C.

Just strummed it a little beautiful guitar, great value, nice sound. The action is a little high, for me, out of the box,very curable.It's a comforl model I think it's called kind of rounded, carved edge they call it providing a nice soft edge for you strumming arm. I like it.bbguy58

The sound on this guitar is great, it's also a bit easier to play than full bodied acoustics. I am very pleased with this purchase.frankb521

Great acoustic guitar! Has solid Sitka spruce top and plenty of punch in its tone. Very smooth satin mahogany neck and nice finishing. Also features cathedral scalloped bracing. Made acuostic guitar magazine's guitar of the year in under 1000 price range. The 20 series is solid top the 10 series is vaneered.davidorious

This is one of 2 different models of washburn acoustics I ordered. Each had a terrible neck set resulting in a super high action. No saddle to correct it, a necessity when the neck set is too high. Would have been a nice guitar if the neck was set correctly. If you buy one have it checked by a luthier or someone who knows what they're looking at within your return period. A chinese built guitar with a bad action and high neck set is totalled, worthless.th

Item arrived quickly. The carrier obviously handled it very roughly, so I had to contact customer service. They were great to work with and very helpful. The instrument itself is beautiful and comes in a decent hard case. I’ve owned multiple higher end martins (d35, hd28, 000-18GE) and Taylors (714ce, 814ce) and I can say that you’re getting comparable playability to those with great sound for finger style or light strumming. Can’t beat it for the sale price!John

I just bought one of these yesterday in a small town outside the park I was camping in and it is bang for the buck. Outside of the tuner, I havnt used the electronics yet so no comment there yet. But the modern feel and deep rich tone listed in the product description are spot on. The neck feels great, the tone is balanced but leans to the low end, however it projects really nice because of the cutaway. I took it back to my campsite and played by the fire for a few hours because of the comfort of play, and amazing sound. Absolute bang for your buck, highly recommend.Nathan

I decided to pick up guitar again after almost 20 years of not playing and this was the guitar I chose. Great sound and awesome design. It's not a bulky feel but doesn't feel too small either. I really like the crisp sound.Alex

This is advertised as a florintine in write-up and pictures. The one the shipped me was not a floritine but a rounded cut away. Not sure if this was a production change or what. In spite of quality issues, the sound is beautiful. It has a smaller body than I expected but it still projects nicely. I like the neck feel and the small body make it comfortable to play. If the quality was as good as my last Washburn I would give it a 10. I really like the guitar, but quality is way less than expected based on other Washburn product I have seen. Nice having the tuner built in. I like sliders for controls better than small knobs. Disappointed. Bought for my son. I would return it but he played it and says he wants to keep it. The pictures and writ-up say it is a Florintine cut away. It is not. Nice flame maple top. Resonable fret work. Varnish has some runs and imperfections. Sand marks in neck under the varnish, does not effect play or feel. Also some glue left at some joints and binding less than perfect. Not as well built as my 11 year old Washburn D10CEB was. Hard to beat the price but quality is not what I expected from Washburn.srk

I’m a 54 yr old,pro player & guitar instructor, I’m always interested in budget guitars to suggest to students. I’ve found some feel cheap,or play horribly. This brand is quite the opposite, it has a solid feel, low action, rich bass and sparkling tone. I know those terms are tossed around a lot,listen to the demos on YT, this guitar sparkles like a nice acoustic should. The finish feels wonderful,it came with everything,a tuner, strap, extra strings,and a gig bag. The kit even came with a battery and a wrench to adjust the height of the action. The wrench works well, Ashthorpe has videos showing how to use it, The ELECTRONICS are what makes this instrument much better than the other budget acoustics on Amazon, It has a strong, rich equalizer onboard,u can do or subtract treble, or bass..or midrange..or the super high frequency string noises can be lowered or raised w the presence control. It has a volume control and a battery tester with LED right onboard. This electronics and preamp package is what you’d expect on guitars $300 or higher..It’s not Fishman or a famous brand, but it may as well be, it feels the same. I’ve owned over a hundred guitars, probably closer to 200 and I’ve never seen an acoustic electric with this kind of tone, feel and quality electronics in this price range..ever, if this guitar had no electronics,and was not electric-acoustic at all..it would still sell like crazy at this price. It’s almost hard to believe you get SO much for your hundred bucks. I have had acoustics where the case alone cost more than this guitar. Buy this model if you are considering a few different ones.. the thinline Ashthorpe makes is a smaller body, good for small hands, petite ladies or teens.. but the full size dreadnaught has the rich,thick bass u can feel in your body. The tone is better than the thinline,but a dread body can be big for some smaller people. The thinline was small and comfy,little more sparkly and less bass, but this model has the tone. And the way they laser etched the logo on the navy blue headstock is classy,it gives the whole guitar the expensive,modern vibe I go through guitars fast, I buy, sell, trade.and give some away to students…and I only wind up w the ones I LOVE. And I still have my Ashthorpe Dreadnaught Blue burst,it was a gift from my parents,.and has special meaning to me, Just buy this one,thank me later! forget the budget brands u see on Amazon..Ashthorpe users all leave great reviews, and for good reason.. the customer service is top notch too, a nice lady named Jennifer took great care of me when I had inquiries,and replied to my emails the same day, super quickly.Kevin G.(.I.

I purchased the guitar to play bottle neck slide on . Right out of the box it was easy to set up . Tuned up no issues. Nice action height , and really good sound . I would highly recommend the guitar . A real bargain for the money .Kevin

I’ve been a guitar instructor over 30 years, I’m a pro player with album credits on Warner, Gergen and more.. I’m 54 and playing since I’m 12 I own two Ashthorpe acoustics, this one in a dark butterscotch finish,and a full size dread in blue burst, The thinline has that tone like one of the smaller bodied guitars..bright,sparkly and up front. The body is not as thick as a big acoustic like my dreadnaught, but it is a full scale length adults acoustic.. they just made the body thinner for smaller folks to feel more comfy, The electronic package is superb,get it for that alone,you can plug in delays and effects, phase shifter and compressors, reverbs.. use the PA system or a small amp and play coffee house gigs, without the trouble of putting another Micah the guitar. The EQD section and the onboard controls are well made, useful and the eq points are musical and just right. It’s amazing how intuitive these designers were, they got just about everything right… the feel, the neck, the tone, the electronics..the finish.. it came with a strong gig bag ,not padded but rainproof and strong, like the nylon Tents and backpacks are made from..also a good electric tuner that works nicely,a cable,picks, a strap,extra strings..everything good quality and usable for a pro..maybe investing in a set of more expensive strings will help, the sets they provided sounded ok.but I’m guessing some high end strings would improve sound too,(Martin,Diaddario,Ernie Ball..etc) If u want something light and comfy, yet adult scale length with a pro feel and gorgeous woodwork, they’re out there.. but in this price range? There’s nothing available with the electronics package like this.. It’s so much fun playing with effects through an amp, this company is really awesome,they have instructional videos on YouTube and the customer service was polite,efficient and very pleasant.Kevin G.(.I.