Washburn D30S Acoustic Guitar

by Washburn

Product Features

• Solid spruce top
• Rosewood back, sides, headstock veneer, and bridge
• Grained ivoroid fretboard, head, and body binding
• Grained ivoroid heelcap
• 7-ply top binding with abalone inlays

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B0002F5BES
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,780 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Visually, the Washburn D30S Acoustic Guitar is nothing short of astounding, with rosewood back, sides, and headstock veneer; grained ivoroid fretboard, head, and body binding; 7-ply top binding with abalone inlays; 17-band rosette with abalone inlays; custom fretboard inlays; and a rosewood butterfly bridge. Sweet, rich, and subtle tones emanate from a solid spruce top, while sealed Grover tuners deliver unsurpassed stability. 17-band rosette with abalone inlays Custom fretboard inlays Sealed Grover tunersRecommended Accessories - Click the checkboxes, then click Add To Shopping Cart Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Bible Book $14.99 Korg CA-30 Chromatic Tuner $19.99 One year warranty on electronic controls.Nontransferable limited lifetime warranty.Warranty terms vary. Check with manufacturer for specific product warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding value!!, May 18, 2008

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Andres J. Irizarry (El Segundo, CA) - See all my reviews
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When I was considering this guitar I was also looking at other brands such as the Seagull A6 and Washburn's D10 which are more commonly available at your local store. If you can find those at your store you can get a better feel for where this guitar stacks up.

Looks wise, I give this guitar a 5 star rating. It is absolutely beautiful! It looks exactly like the picture except when you see it you're surprised that it actually looks that good. When I opened the case and saw my guitar I was instantly happy that I had chosen this guitar. You can be the judge on that though based on what you are looking for. At $90 more, the Seagull A6 looks somewhat ugly but it makes up for it in sound.

The sound is about what you would expect from a $350 guitar. It is not as nice as the Seagull A6 (though I don't think any in this price range are) and is probably comparable to a well set up Washburn's D10 which is commonly found at your local store. It has no major flaws that are not correctable however guitars made in places like Indonesia can be hit or miss on quality. The guitar came to me with a perfectly straight neck but over time I did start to notice some warpage in the neck. This is correctable but can hurt its playability and sound if you don't know how to get it fixed. When mine started to warp I heard an instant deterioration in the sound quality but was able to fix it by adjusting the neck tension. With this guitar it might be a good idea to learn how to do that. The difference between this and the D10 to me were mostly in the look. Personally, I think the extra $99 is worth the beauty and considering that Washburn has stopped making them as they have with the Rarewood series I think they'll keep their value better than the extremely common Washburn D10.

Looks= 5 star (Better than guitars three times the price)
Sound= 2.5 star
Sound/Price= 4 star (If you keep it operable)