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I purchased the acoustic electric d10sce. i had bought both of my sons the d10s and they loved them. i needed the electric version because i play in a coffeehouse band. been playing for 45 years mostly fingerstyle.

paid $399 for it at sam ash in new haven ct. it was ordered from the factory, and opened in my presence.

I love the action of this guitar. the electronics are nice too. the finish on the body was good, but the neck had a gash around the back of the 4th fret, and felt like the final sanding wasn't done properly. very rough surface.

In addition to the rough finish on the neck, the main thing i disliked about the guitar is the sound quality. i've tried a couple of different types of strings, but the sound is just dead. there's no real bass, and it has just a klunky sound. when it's plugged into an amp, the sound improves, but without amplification, it is just dead. so different that the non acoustic electric version.

I was really dissapointed in the purchase especially after reading so many great reviews of the guitar.

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