Fender CD-60S All-Mahogany review

Has Fender just raised the bar for the entry-level acoustic with the CD-60S All-Mahogany?

Fender CD-60SC All-Mahogany
(Image: © Fender)

Guitar World Verdict

The CD-60S is one very playable dreadnought with a wide, well-balanced tone that belies its modest price. Ideal for beginners – fun for all.

Pros

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    Neck profile is very approachable for beginners and young players.

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    Warm but balanced tones.

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    Will suit flatpicking and fingerstyle alike.

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    It looks great.

Cons

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    Finish is a little untidy under the hood.

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    Dreadnought shape can be a bit boxy for children.

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Manufacturers such as Fender have changed how we look at the beginner acoustic guitar for good. Instruments such as this quite superlative CD-60S All-Mahogany are recalibrating our expectations, offering a playing experience that can only inspire today’s beginners. 

This is a big deal. There was once a time when even the very prospect of the entry-level acoustic would send shivers down the spine – and not tingles of pleasure. How much more fun would learning the guitar have been if the CD-60S had been around… And the option of a solid mahogany top on a 200-dollar guitar? That’s progress.

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Jonathan Horsley

Jonathan Horsley has been writing about guitars since 2005, playing them since 1990, and regularly contributes to publications including Guitar World, MusicRadar and Total Guitar. He uses Jazz III nylon picks, 10s during the week, 9s at the weekend, and shamefully still struggles with rhythm figure one of Van Halen’s Panama.