Feature:
Mine has an older preamp. It is functional, uncomplicated, and effective.

Quality:
This thing is built like a mack truck. Not a sissy guitar you have to be afraid of playing at a gig.

Value:
Price. Warranty. Sound. As good as it gets.

Desirability:
Just because they sell a lot of guitars, and some at a low cost for entry-level players, that doesn't mean they are bad guitars. It may not have the ooh and aah factor of a Martin or Taylor, but I, for one, will wear the Washburn brand on the peghead of my guitar proudly. I like getting by a little cheaper in performance and keeping the more expensive guitars at home, where expensive furniture belongs.

Sound:
I can't imagine finding a guitar at this price level that sounds better. Period. I get compliments from longtime musicians on how this guitar sounds both unplugged and plugged in. They are amazed to learn I have not customized it any way (other than dropping an anti-feedback rubber plug into the sound hole when using the pickup/preamp)and are blown away when I tell them how little I paid. For the money, this is a ten. I only give it an eight because it naturally is eclipsed by guitars that cost many times over what this one costs. As for playing it unplugged, the solid top has aged well over the last two years. It is very responsive. If you barely touch the strings, it thumps. The low end decays quickly, so it has initial bottom end thunder without muddying up the high mids. It is bright like mahogony sides and back are supposed to be, so finger-picking sounds great. I usually don't even use a pick when strumming it unplugged.For a guitar with a cutaway, at this price, to sound this nice unplugged is amazing to me.

Ease of Use:
Good all-around guitar.

Support:
OK. This is why I wanted to rate this guitar. The weird thing is that it broke. Yes, I know I just said it was built like a mack truck. I stand by that. But somehow the bridge/saddle part of it cracked in a very strange way. I have to assume it was something wrong with that piece of wood. Washburn FIXED it. They stood by their warranty. They were quick, courteous, and professional. They answered the phone. They answered questions. It was a pleasant experience all the way around.

Overall:
I recommend it.

Feature:
It's a guitar, it's got strings, what else?

Quality:
It looks beautiful, feels beautiful and sounds beautiful. Can't go wrong for the price

Value:
Like I said, I did the research and found this guitar the best for sound and feel

Desirability:
It's super sexy in Black (i have black) and it shines and sounds like sex on toast

Sound:
When I was considering buying a semi electric, acoustic guitar, I tried out many different ones at my local store (here in NZ). I found that for looks, feel and sheer sound, nothing else came close. Even other guitars that were twice the price.

Support:
Well haven't needed it really

Overall:
The best guitar you can get for a good price and out performs other more expensive guitars with ease

Feature:
My guitar is 5 or 6 years old at this point and I'm sure they've changed the electronics that come in it, but it sounds great plugged in. The one feature I purchased the guitar for was the xlr jack... I can plug straight into the sound board at church...but you still have to plug something into the 1/4" jack to fool the preamp.

Quality:
I love my guitar. I also bought a hard case for it, and honestly they've both taken a beating over the years. My brother is the "real" guitar player in the family. He owns two Taylors and I'd be lying if I said I couldn't tell a difference, but is it $800 worth of difference? I think not... plus he babys his and I beat the crap out of mine... I bought this guitar because I thought I could never realistically need a better guitar than this one... I play at my church weekly and this guitar is so much more than I bargained for... Just buy it.

Value:
Are there better guitars out there... yes but for the money, this one's hard to beat

Desirability:
There's nothing exceptional about the way this guitar looks... I mean I like it, but it's pretty plain for a dreadnaught cutaway.

Sound:
Sounds great...especially with new strings. The quality of the guitar stands out in that I can play light strings and still get a nice full tone.

Ease of Use:
This guitar plays extremely easily. When I bought this guitar I didn't play bar chords, and I thought I never would... but once this guitar they were no problem to learn. I have been playing it for over 5 years and have never messed with the factory set up.

Overall:
I'll keep this guitar until it won't play anymore.

Feature:
the solid top, and the acoutic-electric rules. the guitar is beutifull

Quality:
looks really reliable, and solid, its gonna last for ever

Value:
for the price, its really amazing

Desirability:
I love it !!!!

Sound:
Profesional sound, unique

Support:
i dont have problem with the guitar, so it cool

Overall:
One of the best acoustic-electric guitars i seen and played

Quality:
made well ,love it

Sound:
I love the action, the way the neck feels ,it is easy to play,the tone sounds better than some of the more expensive guitars I have tried. I truely love this guitar.i'm going to buy another one with a pickup , my first one did not have a pickup on it but I love this guitar so much that I'm getting one just like it with a pickup

Support:
never had to

Overall:
Absolutely Beautiful !! The quality, sound, ease of playing, and value can not be beat !! Washburn- A GREAT Company !!!