I played a Washburn dreadnought a few years ago,when ,travelling light,I found myself guitarless (apart from a Yamaha "baby") in Germany.My new female companion,a native German,had several guitars,including the Washburn,which she got from a well-known German guitar teacher.It had had a lot of use,and the frets were quite worn down,but I loved playing it----it went down very well busking on Hanover Station ! It was a shame to leave it behind when I "left" ( she kept the Yamaha ,too !!).But I have always hankered after another Washburn....good make (the older ones).