I bought this guitar to play at my mother's funeral. Sounded wonderful, slightly amplified, but within two years, the bridge just pulled off the face of the body. The glue failed just after the warranty ended. So if you can afford to throw away $ bucks to rent a guitar, this is the guitar for you.

In 2023, I purchased a Washburn model C-40 classical guitar from Sweetwater. Recently the bridge assembly just popped off the top of the guitar, under normal tuning and climate conditions, with the factory-installed strings. I was informed that in a cost-cutting practice on some of Washburn's lower cost (Chinese made) guitars, the finish is applied to the guitar body before the bridge is glued into place. What happened to my guitar is the finish gave way, allowing the bridge to separate from the body.
After two attempts to contact Washburn on their website with no response whatsoever. I contacted Sweetwater and they acknowledged that it was a legitimate warranty claim, but since Washburn discontinued that model, no replacement was available. I'm currently waiting to hear how Sweetwater's guitar department might try to repair the instrument.
Any faith I had in the Washburn brand has been destroyed. I do not feel that their products can be trusted and I'll not willingly use or purchase another instrument sold under the Washburn name.

This makes a buzz noise hitting the frets it's pretty but I don't play it, would not recommend it. Especially 4-2 strings sounds bad

Like an Acoustic Notebook. Great for Ideas and Composing. Piezo is Adequate, But Not Great for Recording.
Well Made and Easy to Play. I am Pleased with My Purchase. Thank You Sweetwater Staff.

Very nice guitar, nice balance , warm sound

I'm a long-time, professional musician and this was my first time buying a nylon string guitar. Didn't really expect a whole lot but was pleasantly shocked at just how good this little guitar is. Intonation and action was spot on and the built in pickup/tuner sound really great thru a sound system. Can't believe how much easier this is on the fingers and it's just a lot of fun to play. Get it.

This Guitar is really great. the sound is full and creamy with tons of sustain. It is easy to play. Staty in tune and has a tuner. The pickup provides clear crisp sounds with zero muddled tones and with the slightest touch it produces the note. Very surprised at the action, playability, sound, feel and weight of this guitar. Very much worth more than the current price point. If you want to play a great nylon stringed guitar, this is it!

Been wanting a classical to fill my array of guitars (7 guitars). Great guitar for the price. Definitely a happy customer.

very nice and well built guitar..
sound is very nice, too..
either plugged or unplugged, really good..

very nice and well built guitar..
sound is very nice, too..
either plugged or unplugged..

The only thing 'Flat' about this guitar is the neck! Very easy to play. great action. A beautiful guitar for a wonderful price.

Love Love Love my Washburn C5CE classical fits like a glove for my big hands

For the money, this is a great value. I am a bass player who doubles on guitar, and I bought this to fill out my collection and have an inexpensive, but quality, nylon string guitar. It also plugs in, and the pickup sounds full and natural. I'd have no problem using the guitar on a gig for the occasional number (It's not a main instrument). I'm very happy. This is affordable quality for a part time nylon player. I'd also call this a very good quality student guitar. Washburn has been making affordable quality at the low priced end of their line for a very long time.

Love the tone on my new Washburn electric acoustic guitar. Really nice tone for the money.

I've owned quite a few nylon string guitars and this one is a fantastic value...i like the acoustic tone a lot, but the electric sound does need to be eq'd...but for the price thats a small matter

Looking for a wall hanger/grab & play classical, and after reading the reviews, I bough this guitar. Totally more than I expected. Fit and finish is great and sounds well above the price. I did notice that the site says it is strung with medium tension, they are (and per the Washburn site) strung with high/hard tension, once I put med tension strings on, I simply wanted to play this guitar all day.
I did read were some buyers receive ones with fret issues, mine was just about perfect, polished and no fret sprouts. The action does have room for adjustment (the truss rod is a bonus) but none was needed out of the box.

Of course hats off to the great customer service Sweetwater provides, Thanks Adam C!

I had a bit of buyer's remorse at first, for no definite reason except that I didn't love it right away.It's a nicely made guitar, sounds full and mellow, and nylon strings are a piece of cake to play. The headstock and tuners are a bit gaudy for my taste; the on-board electronic tuner is a little better than useless; one of the wound strings (D) began to unravel at the second fret by about the third time I played it; it took a lot of fiddling to get it in tune, but once I got it there it has needed only minor tweaking each time I play (daily). Aside from those quibbles it has really grown on me. Easy to play (can't remember the last time, previously that I had played nylon strings) and I quite like the sound — my other guitars and bass are all electric — even when plugged in. The pickup isn't fabulous but it's pretty good. Unplugged it sounds better than I'd expect at this price point. All in all, I think it's a very good value, and in the month I've owned it it has really grown on me. I like it.

It's a great sounding acoustic,and well with the money, but the bridge / pickup provides a very,very treble-y tone. I had too turn the treble and midrange inn my Fender amp to zero just to get a decent tone. Unplugged, it sounds good, but falls short as an electric.
Looks are great, the craftsmanship seems great. Overall I'm very satisfied with the value of this guitar, and don't regret buying it.

This guitar is the perfect size for my needs.
It's really beautiful and easy to play.
I highly recommend this guitar to everyone.

Michael what great service your company gives.
With all that's going on in the world right now you sent this great guitar overnight without a problem.
Might I say the guitar is more than I expected, beautiful and sounds great to me the novice.

Tone is horrible. I’ve played and owned many nylon string guitars in my day but this is by far the worst. The frets are rough, unpolished and Untrimmed this thing is a cheese grater straight from the box. Not worth the $... price tag by any means. No strap pegs, good luck if you want to stand and play. Overall there are SO MANY knock off guitars floating on amazon for half this price that absolutely DESTROY the tone from this junker. Buyer beware.

This guitar is awesome right out of the box. It has a truss rod so you can adjust the neck but I dindt have to the action was perfect. Great product!

Looking for guitar for grandson, starting out. Spoke with salesman at Sweetwater. Told him what I had seen from online catalogue in my price range that might serve a long time (assuming he kept practicing). Chose Washburn Classical C5CE with soft case. This instrument has capability for amplification (plug-in), which might be handy option if my grandson wants to blow out his father's apartment walls (you never know.) Very happy with purchase, assistance in choosing, and knowing Sweetwater has a reputation for standing behind the product.

I received my Washburn C5CE, and, its beautiful! The tuner/pick up idea was inspired, as I intend to record more Sex Gang Children material with it this year. The guitar tuner and its placement (line of sight on the top side) is perfect and it keeps good tuning on new strings. Nice solid pearl, cut, machine heads I had heard Washburn acoustics buzz a little, so I don't feel left out. It growls. It arrived just when you said - 4 days. UPS demanded my name and signature; nice! I am a 'Sweetwater for life, man'. On Monday I have a classical guitar exam and will use it, Just one thing if you are going to buy, buy it for great steel sounding folk or rock ballads, not classical. Its about as far away from Albeniz as I am. Thanks Matt.
Go ahead and use this as a customer review if you want.

Dave Roberts
Sex Gang Children

I was too rush to write when I received my guitar back. It still buzzes a lot, even after i sent it back and had to pay $50.00 for it to be re-hydrated. the original charge was $100.00, but when I declined to pay that amount, the person I spoke with gave me a reductcion. I feel nothing was done to the guitar, it still buzzes, it feels the same. It is beautiful, but it is frustrating to try to play it. I don't recommend this guitar.

tengo esta guitarra tiene buen
Sonido pero la electrónica la pantalla se fundió
Y el brillo del puente se está opacando puede
Que la umeda del ambiente esté afectando.
Pero me gusta es buena quitaría x el precio
Vale la recomiendo.

Pros: Very pretty, nice tone, holds a tune.
Cons: The tops of the frets are rough and some of the lower strings start buzzing between the fifth and seventh fret

...overall a good buy.

I will likely buy from Sweetwater again.

You won't find a better acoustic in this price range. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 was the frets are sharp enough too shred your hands. Would Segovia play this No but it is a great deal for the money sounds and feels great but the frets should have been filed.

Way better guitar than the price would indicate. Plays great, sounds great, and the built in electronics are worth more than the price of admission. Highly recommending to all of my students.

Very happy with guitar. I upgraded the strings & it"s good to go.

This instrument is well put together. The fit and finish is nice. The sound is like an instrument twice the price. I use this instrument around the house. I keep it out so I can grab it quickly when needed. I could not do this with a more expensive instrument.

Very nice instrument and exceptional for the price,

I bought this guitar a few years ago when my mom died as a sort of pit present to myself. She bought me my first guitar in 1975 - a Castilla classical (cheapo).
I have big hands so I always enjoy a wider neck and I had been wanting to get a cheapo classical for the studio for years. I wasn't expecting much at this price point (it was actuall on sale for $89.00). I figured if I did a few demos with it, it would pay for itself and I could use it in my house as a decoy guitar for potential burglers. I was stunned when I unpacked her and played... it was amazing. OK, Andres Segovia wouldn't go nuts over the thing, but at this price point, I was speechless. I wasn't sure if i only liked it out of some mis-place nostalgia, so I had my session guitar player friend come over and he loved it!

Guitars are unique beasts. Each one is different. You could get 100 out of the same factory form the same month and have extreme varience in quality. Maybe I just got lucky, but I love this one. It looks great - it has held up for 3 years of playing and looks brand new. Just broke my first string last week. I own Gibson, Fender, PRS, Aria, Alverez, Ibanez, Bill Lawrence... I play this Washburn more than all of them combined. AND it has a pickup and tuner built in!!!! (the pickup is s***, but what do you expect for under $200?

If you are a beginning classical student or if you need a classical for some solos on a project or for demos or if you just want a cheap guitar that doesn't suck, I cannot say enough good stuff about this guitar. I play it every day.

Excellent guitar for the price. It's a good sounding guitar and solidly built. Acoustically it sounded very nice. However the pickup picks up a lot of fretting noise, and could use an eq to balance out the frequencies. That said I was running it through a 2000 Marshall Valvestate amp. Perhaps playing through an acoustic amp or eq pedal would improve the amplified sound. The action was somewhat high, but was easily fixed by lowering the bridge saddle and adjusting the truss rod, with the included wrench. Now it's a playing mahine! The tuner works great. It stays in tune, and has excellent intonation.

Is ok, the 4 string was no good but i put a new one

won't stay in tune
hard to play
terrible guitar

Even better than expected. It is a great guitar for my 11 year old as she gets started.

Light weight, great sound

Bought this for my granddaughter who has had a half year of guitar lessons in school. She is really happy with this and my son who has played for years was equally impressed with this instrument for the money. I will probably end up buying him one also.

I`m having a problem in keeping this guitar in tune. I only had this guitar for 3 days now and it seems I have to re-tune every hour. I`m just a beginner, so I`m not striking the strings hard. Just playing the scales and some cords. THE TUNER SEEMS ACCURATE, compared to my other electric tuners. Over all it`s a very nice (wide fret board) guitar for the money. The strings will have to be adjusted to the (neck) fret height. The lower bone is up to high. Doesn`t look seated well.