MusicRadar Verdict
The WD 10SCE sets the bar high with great quality sound and features and a spectacular finish. It suffers from slight fatiguing after barring chords.
Pros
- +
Great sound quality. Solid features. Good price.
Cons
- -
Minor blemishes around the edge of the soundhole.
MusicRadar's got your back

Washburn WD 10SCE

Washburn WD 10SCE
For years, Washburn's D series was an upper-entry-level staple, and it's recently been rejigged as the WD Series.
The WD10SCE here follows its predecessors' dreadnought shape, while acoustic staples such as the solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides (we're talking laminated at this price) meet with a Fishman Isys+ preamp.
"What you get instead is more focused towards the bottom of the midrange."
Our review model has a high gloss black finish, which is spectacular in the showroom, but collects fingerprints like a forensics expert.
The first few strums confirm it's loud with a low-end punch that remains controlled when you give it some welly, and there's a nice sheen to the top end. Plug in, though, and the bass doesn't quite transfer. What you get instead is more focused towards the bottom of the midrange, which will help to seat this guitar in the mix.
The preamp's two-band EQ, phase switch and tuner might not offer everything you want for tonal control, but they're certainly all you need. The WD 10SCE sets the bar high from the off. With its great sound quality and solid features, it continues Washburn's track record of producing fine acoustics at even finer prices.
Had it not been for some minor blemishes around the edge of the soundhole and the slight fatiguing after barring chords, it might have swayed us from the start.
Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? Sign up here.

Stuart has been working for guitar publications since 2008, beginning his career as Reviews Editor for Total Guitar before becoming Editor for six years. During this time, he and the team brought the magazine into the modern age with digital editions, a Youtube channel and the Apple chart-bothering Total Guitar Podcast. Stuart has also served as a freelance writer for Guitar World, Guitarist and MusicRadar reviewing hundreds of products spanning everything from acoustic guitars to valve amps, modelers and plugins. When not spouting his opinions on the best new gear, Stuart has been reminded on many occasions that the 'never meet your heroes' rule is entirely wrong, clocking-up interviews with the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Green Day and many, many more.