Fender CD-220SCE Classic Design Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The Fender CD-220SCE offers fantastic acoustic tone. With a dreadnought body and exotic wood bodies, the Fender CD-220SCE is a great option.

Overall User Ratings (based on 23 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted September 15, 2008 by a customer from iinet.net.au

"Traditional Musicians Will Love This Guitar!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Barring accidents, I anticipate keeping this guitar for some years to come. Spruce top will improve with age, and nothing looks fragile enough to break without warning.
Sound
I flatpick traditional country, folk and church music. I set this guitar up with light strings for unplugged performances, and it sounds great! Good projection and presence although it might suffer in a large hall.
Features
Has a good onboard tuner that is ideal for a quick pre performance tune up or if a string sounds strange. A check with a Korg tuner after setting up with the onboard showed the guitar was right on concert pitch. The pickups are crisp and clean and although I have only used a small (30W) amp, there is no distortion evident.
Ease of Use
Didn't like the action with the stock strings, but plays easily with Martin Lights installed.
Quality
This guitar looks fabulous. (I have the Asian "Dao" wood body) High gloss body looks inches thick, gold machine heads give a bit of glitter. It is an acoustic, and glamour only goes so far but it looks workmanlike and seems to be well fitted together, with no obvious blemishes or poor fittings.
Value
Probably a little more expensive than I would have thought for a Fender acoustic, but not outrageous. I forget the price when playing it.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed support, so no opinion here.
The Wow Factor
A good solid workmanlike guitar for the enthusiastic amateur or occasional performer. Nice looker without being a "stand out".

Musical Background:

Hobby and Church player

Musical Style:

Traditional Country, Folk, Church.
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Submitted May 10, 2008 by a customer from live.ca

"Such a sick guitar"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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probably never by another acoustic again....I cant imagine this ever being obselete
Sound
sound that kind if goes through you...truly amazing
Ease of Use
just one word...."awesome"...
Quality
good workmanship, solid, amazing sound, just amazing
Value
definately worth 399 easily! probably would have got it if it was 500 to
The Wow Factor
practically orgasmic! it looks so damn sexy

Musical Background:

hobbyist

Musical Style:

rock,alternitive,country
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Submitted February 6, 2008

"Great Guitar for Beginners and Experts alike..."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I do not expect to get another guitar unless this thing just gets destroyed and I can't get it fixed. Well, unless I become a professional musician, then I might. But for an acoustic electric it is simple to use and sounds good amped or unpluged.
Sound
The sound is rich and deep. It seems the cords will echo for ever if you keep your hands on the fret board and just sit.
Features
No extras, but it has an onboard tuner that just rocks and makes it so much better than having to use a normal tuner. The cutout makes it great to get the high notes on the higher frets.
Ease of Use
Everything is pretty up front. The action seems to be really easy from what I can tell. I had it set up and it is just great.
Quality
Nothing vibrates or sounds loose. It is just solid, when I pick up this guitar and my old guitar I can just feel the difference in the wood and how the fret is attached to the body. Solid spruce top I believe it is and it has the X piece in that makes it sound just plain solid.
Value
Yes, it is worth what I paid for it and probably what this site sells it for too.
Manufacturer Support
N/A
The Wow Factor
It's a good looking pretty guitar. The inlays are gorgeous, the ebony stipes are nice, the mosaic in-lay is great, but it's not the prettiest ever, but then again, it's a standard natural finish, so you get the standard of the guitar.
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