Donner DST - 152 Strat Style Guitar Kit - How Does It STACK UP against a Fender Stratocaster?
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2022
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Hey guys in this video I check out the new offering from Donner, a Strat style guitar with a coil split in the bridge humbucking pickup. Let me know what you guys think. I think with a new set of strings and a minor setup, if any this thing is totally gigable. I put it up a against my MIM strat in the video. These Donner guitars keep getting better. I was surprised.
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I plan on purchasing the DST 152. This will be my 4th Donner, and I must admit that they all are excellent guitars. Even my good friend, who is a guitar player and teacher for many years, finds the quality much better than one would expect. IMO, a high price tag doesn’t always mean quality.
The Fender stratocaster sounds warmer, I prefer the Fender made in Mexico better, the Donner is decent and well worth it for the price.
Is it just me? the Donner sounds more like the old fender classic tone. Which is pretty awesome
I have the Donner DST-200 in black with a dark "Perilla" fretboard, it looks very close to Ebony.
The frets are medium jumbo and the back of the neck is a smooth satin finish.
For their price they are great guitars, i have upgraded the cheap feeling tuners to locking vintage ones
and is now far easier to change and tune up new strings.
Compared to my MIM and USA Strats, it holds up well, with only a slight lack of mid range which could
be improved by upgrading the pickups.
For the price you pay, and for a beginner once setup they are highly recommended.
Thanks for your excellent review, i have subscribed to your channel.🙂👍
Got one ordered. Will leave a review when I play it
We've done a review of this guitar, and I really enjoyed listening to Dan play it. It was kind of weird that it sounded like a whole other instrument (I can't recall what). Great job as always Rich, I noticed you used Elevated Jam Tracks. Dan loves their stuff 😉👍!
I went back and checked, and it sounds like the fiddle from Black Water by the Doobie Brothers.
Discerning dilemma.., great sound! I like in your last video, how you swapped out your amps for the venue.., love it!
Wow! I was not prepared for how that Donner would sound. Both the clean tones and the overdriven tones were quite nice.
I've done UA-cam reviews on all three DST guitars from Donner, as well as a post-setup playthrough loaded up with my favorite strings (Super Slinky Cobalts). The 152 and 400 are in my regular gig and recording rotation (the 100 still has some "beginner guitar" hiccups, but I'm working those out), even using just the stock hardware. I can't figure out how they got these instruments at the sub-$250 price point, unless the name of the game is to flood them out and then bump up the prices once they become more standard, because these are phenomenal instruments in that range.
I have that Donner strat and now team Donner Rock on 🤘🏻
Hi Rich after watching your video, I just got a blue DS-152 package. I have built a few guitars from scratch myself and I understand build quality and what goes into it. I was amazed by the overall build at around $140 AUD brand new and it comes with a little rechargeable amp! For $140AUD, I can't even buy all the wood I need to build a guitar! Then there is the hardware, electronics, all the manual labour and that amazing paintwork! The metallic blue is so nice and has a really nice depth.
I have no idea how Donner is going to make any profit or stay in business if they keep practically giving away these for the price of an average sneaker.
Well donner makes other instruments like pianos even acoustic and digital drum sets and more expensive guitars and other accessories
Should have kept your mouth shut lol.
2 months later and Donner 152 is now $240 AUD so that price went up a lot! 😬😐
@@wizrom3046 🤣
Thanks, Rich, now I want to start a new Strat-style guitar project. Guess one of these Donner axes will do!
Hey I have the jazz thin line sunburst tele. Definitely unbelieveable for the price. I like your playing style. Very tasty chops. Your lead improvisions on the neck is impressive. Kudos
The Donner sounds good especially on the play out.
Great review.. And most of all thanks for playing clean sounds. A lot of younger reviewers (I'm 73 ) don't think a guitar sounds good unless it sounds like a chain saw, I just ordered the Donner DST200. Do I need it .? No. I got 3 other guitars. But,! Amazon had it for $179 with a $70 off coupon. $109. and it was screaming BUY ME. Hope I get a good one cause buying online can be a hit or miss. Stay safe my friend
Very surprised by the Donner guitar.. l have the Harley Benton equivalent had quite a few issues with it machine heads really difficult to turn, input Jack socket loose. Mim Strat sounds good but I would go with the Donner.. cool sounds and video thanks Rich🙂🎸👍
I have the same black 152 - Rich is right - the fret ends are incredible. I'v found no defects whatsoever. The onlt thing I have changed are the tuners. The 'vintage' style used by Donner are pretty good, but I've now fitted a better make of locking tuners for ease of stringing. It really is a great guitar for the money.
I have a Donner LP that I LOVE. I upgraded the pickups to locking and the nut to a bone nut. That’s it. I’d take it over any Epiphone under $500 and I have a total of under $200 in the Donner.
How awesome would it be to see Slash, Brian May, Mark Knopfler or some other guitar hero use a Donner (setup properly) with good strings on stage... I bet they could rock them pretty good...
Wow! I know Donner's prices are low - and I've bought some lesser things, but no guitars from them yet - but I've always been impressed that they make quality stuff. I think I might try to get that Polar Blue one (since you have a Pelham Epiphone and Les Paul, and I'd hate for Afu to think we were trying to be "twins" or something) for my next purchase!
Wonderful playing! You could make even one of those crappy 80’s Hondo guitars sound good. Great review of the guitar.
Cool vid, Rich - & cool guitars! I dig the Donner. Man... for a couple hundy... you just can't beat it! Honestly... I know it's crazy... but I think that Donner might even sound a little better. I don't know. Hard to tell if you're not in the room. But regardless, you get a lot for your money with these Donner guitars. I've got 2 Donner (regular) Strats... and a Tele. Like all 3 a lot - & got cheap deals on all 3. Well under $200.
I'd love to try one of their guitars. I've heard nothing but decent reviews positive. For the price.
You just can't go wrong with these Donner guitars... for what they send you.... for that amount of cash. They are doing really cool things right now. I've got 2 Strats and a Telcaster. Love all 3 of them. And all 3 were well under $200. I mean... you wouldn't take them on World Tour I guess. LOL But really fun, and playable guitars, of decent quality.
I honestly don’t know the make it for that price! I bought a squire strat because I loved the way it played! The trem was so cheap it wouldn’t stay in tune, at all! Long story short I turned it in to the nicest guitar I own. The Floyd, the Seymour’s, the pickgaurds $580, plus I did about a $200 neck dressing. I wanrted all the hardware black and gold, satin not gloss. I got a Floyd rose special black and gold, replace he block with solid brass and the bridges with chrome with German made saddles. This one sharp instrument!
Donner are nice guitars at a budget price. With a good setup, these guitars will hold there own. It's all easily upgradable. Whether you do the work yourself or contract out.
Good playing! I’m tempted to buy one, but I’m a bass player that already owns more guitars than basses .
Very nice Strat. I prefer a rosewood board. Currently Donner has no lefties otherwise I'd have more than 1 Donner Strat. I hope they restock for Xmas.
I have the dst400 has coil split and alnico etc and it’s as good as classic vibe or even mim fender
Fender(and the others) must be surely getting worried about the quality of these guitars.. in the UK that Donner is £179.. and I've seen it in videos outclass a £2,000 Strat. A bit of modding and you could have a real beast. Really is food for thought, and great news for kids wanting to get into guitar. You really can't go wrong at that price.. Amazing.
Around 8:50 caught thinking it was a les paul..with you trying to flipping the absent pickup selector..lol.
But all in all this is why I bought the peach one and the black one.
I have a daughter electronic drum set and I love it it's great I had a problem with the snare drum called technical support you sent me a brand new one not a problem and I'm not a guitar player but I wanted to get a guitar and maybe wearing some stuff and honestly I don't think I can go wrong with this looks great and for the money fantastic and they're a good company they stand behind their stuff I don't think you can go wrong
Hi Rich. LOve your channel. Great stuff. The amazing thing is if you jump between frame number 7:43 with the neck pickup on the Donner, and frame 13:48 on the Fender neck pickup with Texas Specials, they both sound EXACTLY the same. That is saying something when it comes to Texas Specials, the Stevie Ray Vaughn favorite.
The Fender seems to have a higher output to me...
Yeah and the Donner smoother.
But how much is strings affecting that?
200 bucks for a knock off guitar which is equal to an original fender, wow , that"s amazing 👍
$159 right now
@@Agent-vj3ns just bought it
@@Ledsled26 and how is it going
@@remosloot1280 Yes, let us know.
I built a Strat from cheap parts this days. I found a loaded Pickguard with really original looking Single coils and good Switch for 29€ and a neck for same price. I change the saddles to brass ones - and that was it. But how great is the influence of the modeling ? The real Strat has a longer staying fuller tone, this was something I notice and will be better for the donner to change the saddles, too.
😊great review,Rich.i like your videos,do u have another of those small donner amps that u dont use...i just lost my job,and i have a guitar an d no amp
I have a feeling Donner goes by artist guitars here in Australia. They're great quality for money and their bullbuckers are fantastic humbuckers that are splitable.
Several of the cheaper guitars seem to share the headstock shape so probably coming out of the same factory,my artist strats are excellent,2 point trem,this one has vintage 6 screw, interested to see the term block( size)
Donner goes by Donner here in Oz, but I think Alpha and Donner are related... they came packaged very well, by the same time frame and the same courier from Melbourne. I think a Donner will definitely be next on my list... my Donner Bass is great
i think artists are just harley bentons, but that might be hearsay from a youtube comment.
@@brucehayes7251they may buy the necks from the manufacturer doesn’t mean they build the entire guitar. If two companies had identical instruments they would get in a hissy fight over it unless the Purchase was just a COTS item that was rebranded.
Made in the same Chinese factory, but the Donner have a better body shape, and (from reviews) seem to have a better finished neck.
I think Donner is going for slightly "up market" build quality compared to the Artist brand.
The sunburst version just landed at our house , it's 14 year old owner is in school looking for excuses to leave early 😂
Nice demo Rich! Gotta say, these' cheap' guitars have come a long way since I was a kid, playing a Sears electric guitar with a baseball bat neck, lol! Definitely get a lot of 'bang for your buck' with these newer guitars. I recently , in the past two years, bought a couple of Firefly LPs that I modded with new , better quality parts, and they're really nice! I usually play Epiphone LPs, and do the same. Anyways, I subbed, and look forward to checking out more of your vids. Cheers!😎🎸🤘
Thanks!
Did you try the whammy bar? Does it stay in tune. How's the intonation?
Great review as always, Rich. Killer demo with backing track as well-some might be flashier, but you just play solid, tuneful, catchy, meaty blues. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Donner after you’d replaced the strings and done a basic setup. I’m a big fan of cheap guitars that are set up well, to the point where I’ll usually grab my $230 (Aussie dollars!) Artist S-type guitar rather than the ‘85 MIJ Fender Strat. Both have nice pickups, comfy C-shaped necks and immaculate fret ends (came stock on the Strat and took an hour or so on the cheap Artist guitar), but the basswood body of the ‘value’ guitar is lighter and more resonant than the Alder body of the Fender. I just LOVE a nice value Gee-tar! Thanks again and keep up the awesome content.
A Fractal FM3.
I feel like you can put a value brand guita through a great amp and gwt good results.
I don't know if the opposite is true 🤷
That's my next research project.
Great review. I've had my eye on this model for sometime. I'm strictly a novice, but getting this guitar and changing out the pickups and tunners would make this an awesome guitar. The only two guitars I've looked at are the Fender stratocaster player series and the PRS Se silver sky. Which do you recommend for a beginner?
Either of those is great. Those Se Silver Skys are incredibly cool.
Thanks for a great, genuine review... I have watched many 'reviews' of the budget guitars and it is obvious the cheap one is going to be SO much worse than the 'real thing' just by little snipes and rolling of the eyes during the review ... with the obvious conclusion you should really pay the extra $1,600 for the real deal instead of this 'bin filler' junk cheap thing haha I like your genuine review, as well as the fact you could probably make a cigar box guitar wail like a champ and sound awesome. The look on your face was priceless, when you realised it was actually quite ok. I am 60yo and only beginning my guitar journey... I have the Donner Bass, an Alpha, Karrera and Ibanez 6 string (Strat style) ... the Donner Bass seems like the best (or at least equal to) the others... but the Donner came packaged best (equal with the Alpha) ... in a bag, in 2 boxes... so, as a beginner, I think Donner is pretty good.
What got me into guitars was a friend makes kit guitars... I found that these budget guitars are far cheaper than kits (here in Australia) ... I bought the Karrera for $AU92 ... a kit of the similar design (Haze?) would be $AU250 and you have to oil or paint it and then put it together... So having short arms and deep pockets, I chose to buy the assembled units haha My friend who does the kits doesn't play... I wasn't going to either... but am up for a challenge. What strings do you think would be good replacements? I have Super Slinky and regular slinky and for the Bass Regular Slinky (Bass 50-105)
New subscriber here... cheers (sorry for the long dribble) haha
Thanks! I like ernie ball 10-46.
@@RichBischoff I researched and found Ernie Ball not a bad word about them... everyone loves them... and 3 packs are relatively cheap ($AU21 - 24) and I decided to get 9's and 10's so I will find out haha. The bass regulars were twice the price for a two pack ($AU59.99) Yikes... they better make me play good! haha. Oh, I forgot... the actual true beginning of my guitar journey was.. my friend building his kits... then, a friend who wrecks cars 9scrap metal) ... had a guitar in a car he picked up... it was/is a 1967 Guyatone semi hollow body... complete with tarnished metalwork, rusty springs... dirty... but nice woodwork (sunburst/tortoishell pick guard) ... he put it on top of the roof of the car and left it... the next day I saw it there and asked... he handed it to me and said "go for it Elvis" ... to which I said "Thankyouverymuch" ... so, I have rescued it,,, new tuners, D'addario 10/56 strings ... and my addiction snowballed from there
It makes me wonder if they filled the bag with some sort of air. Makes it look cool in photos, but definitely is misleading. Waiting on my guitar to come in tomorrow!
Well with your guitar playing, anything sounds good lol. No I probably will buy one. Very nice channel.
Thanks
How flat is the fingerboard radius? Is it flatter than the mex? Like 12" or a typical 9.5"?
Do you think a strat pick guard will fit this exactly?
A long way from my “Memphis” Strat clone from the 80’s.
I've had 3 different Strats with the Texas Specials, and they're good sounding pickups. However, being overwound, they don't sound like a vintage styles Strat pickup, which to my ears, the Donner comes closer to. I'm curious as to whether the Donners are ceramic or alnico. Also, I'd be curious as to the neck specs like thickness at the first and twelth frets, and just how round or thin the neck feels. THANK YOU for not playing a 20 minute video of LOUD, DISTORTED BULLSHIT. The gain stuff was very well done, as was the clean. I LOVE cheap guitars despite a collection of Vintage Gibson, Fender, and Hagstrom guitars. Great job on the video.
I prefer the pickups on the Donner!
The bridge was much smoother and Hendrix-ey, the middle was punchy but smooth.
Those texas singles on yours sounded too bright, to plucky for me especially the bridge.
Of course the Donner might have crap strings on it which give less highs, so that might account for some of the smoothness
The biggest weakness of Chinese guitars is always the pickups. Slap some Duncan's (or equivalent) in the Donner and you have a winner. 👍🏻
YES. THEY. DO.!
Please do a Donner stratocaster vs Sire stratocaster. Thanks boss.
What’s it mean a Coil Split in the Humbucker position ?
...I "prefer" the vintage-tuners...Nice axe....Peace,my Brother...
Did you change the strings for the demo?or did you use the strings that came with it to play ?
Strings that came with it.
I have the DST 152 Sunburst Electric Guitar 🎸 and it is excellent.
ceramic or alnico pickups?
It amazes me that such a cheap guitar sounds decent. I have ordered a few things on eBay from Donner, and pretty much every listing has best offer option. I usually offer about $25 less than listing price, and every time they except the offer. Seen it with all the extra stuff you got for $127 so will offer $100 and see if they go for it? Great review! By the way to me the made in Mexico did sound better, but the Donner still was impressive for what it cost! How did the playing feel compared to the Mexican one?
Both felt pretty good. My Fender is more played in. I've had it for about 15 years.
the donner LP copy was my first electric but i just had to have a original strat. (one of my retirement presents to myself ) i just wouldnt have been happy .sad i know
The Polar Blue color is their version of Ice Blue Metallic - Not Pelham Blue. Polar, Ice ... 😊
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I already own 3 Donner guitars. I plan on picking up their superstrat and maybe even a couple of their basses. Definately willing to add ore of their stuff to my collection. Check out their APP...
Great playing as usual Rich!
The MIM sounds fatter. I bet those Donner guitars are hit and miss; you probably got a good one. I mean for $200 that’s nice 👍
Question… do have any issues with it holding the tune?
I haven't played it enough.
I dont know, but i think fender is more stabil sound..donner not bad..
I'm listening to the playing through the worst kind of speakers (TV). The Donner can hold it's own. Cheap guitars have come a long way.
Must be me, but I don't think there is any comparison. The Strat had a much more balanced sound and not ice-picky like the Donner.
I think that if you put the original pickups in the fender that the Donner would eat it alive
Thanks I think you give great and honest reviews
Does the Donner have a full thickness body?
Yes
So what are the costs of the 2 guitars... ? That is what matters to most fellows who can barely play a guitar...
Here's what's cool, I put a link in the description of video. It show price and specs. The Fender model in this vid they don't make any more, but I'm sure you can find em used on reverb.com or ebay.
Guitar is such a cool
Market and capitalism rules, you can get guitars super cheap now that are relatively good. No way you could do that in the 90s. We all had hand me down knockoff and the worst squiers ever created
.... ich hab schon schlechtere Gitarren gehört
I like it...
The Fender has more body on the sound.
It’s pretty funny how buying a guitar just to mess around on is cheaper than going out for the night in 2023… everytime I get a bar tab 3 guitars from my Amazon joke list flashes before my eyes…
Hey guys thanks for watching! Let me know what you think of this $200 Strat Copy from Donner.
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Here is the link to our video, it kind of accidentally sounds just like the fiddle from Black Water.
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I am surprised and disappointed you didn't have the same strings on the Donner, your whole comparison is negated, rubbish. I'm sorry I wasted my time watching. Find someone professional to do the comparison next time.
Expensive pups sound no different......it's all sounding the same to my 👂