Donner DST-400 39" Solid Alder Body Electric Guitar - Green

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by dadev-891919 Jul, 2023

Excellent Value after I set up the String Action and Bridge

I use a 1993 Fender Stratocaster - us made, and i bought this as a backup for touring with band. The Donner DST-400 that I received has good fit and finish but it played badly. I order a dark-green body with a dark-wood fingerboard - it is a very handsome looking guitar! I set the string action up and found the following four items. [1] the neck had a 0.05 inch bow between 3rd and 15th fret. [2] the string action height was set too high because of this. The pickups were set high, for the action height. [3] I heard a strange spring-sound. [4] The intonation was acceptable. After straightening the neck out (using Truss rod and pulling the neck across my knee) and setting the action down to a playable height, I still had some fret 15-20 buzz. So I ended up with a slightly higher action. I also reset the pickup heights to remove string warble (occurs when PUP magnets are too close to the string). Finally I discovered that the tremolo bridge springs were completely slack! so I tightened these using the two wood-screws (kind of crappy!) and I put some wool damper in the springs to remove the springy noise. I did not completely float the bridge though - it rests on the body. I really like this guitar and I cannot image why someone would not. It is an excellent value imo.Read full review

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by kenkalinowski05 Oct, 2022

I love this guitar!!!!

A quick tune up and it plays beautifully. It only needed some string stretching and minor adjustment to intonation to be perfect. Neck curved perfectly out of box. Tuning machines are tight. Frets are smooth. This is way more value than you are paying for. I love this guitar.Read full review

Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: donnermusic

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by the_reverend_do...22 Sep, 2023

Amazing guitar at an unbeatable price

Donner is a young brand but they have a great lineup of products. This guitar represents their attempt at a pro level instrument at an entry level price and honestly they deliver. The materials are top notch (alder wood body, maple neck, laurel fretboard, stainless, push in tremolo, electronics). The finish is beautiful and really shines in direct light where you can see the wood grain. The sound variety is fantastic, between the five way selector and the ability to switch the bridge pickup between double and single coil offers so much variety. The neck finish is especially impressive and plays easily. I can't say enough about how nice this guitar is. I was so impressed that I bought a second one so I could keep one at work (I am a church worship leader) and one at home. I replaced a more expensive guitar in my weekly lineup with this one because it honestly plays better and gives more variety to my sound with just a flick of a switch. If you are on the fence about it, go for it, you will be impressed. Read full review