SQUIER AFFINITY vs DONNER - Cheap Stratocaster Comparison!
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- Which guitar is the BEST Deal? Today I do an in-depth comparison between the Squier Affinity Stratocaster and the Donner Standard Series Guitar!
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Let me know which guitar you think sounded the best, and which one you'd spend your money on! Enjoy :)
I got a Donner.
I guess I be spending on both. This is interesting. When it comes to choose one guitar, give me time to think.
Squier had way better bottom end in regards to tone. I found the Donner far too shrill and abrasive to the ears. Did like the thickness of the Donner, but overall, I'd still choose the Squier. Also if I am going strat style gonna have to go with one with the Fender style radius.
@@replicated I have 3 Squier Stratocasters at home.
Well... The Squier for me, is closer to the “strat sound”... and when you go for a strat copy, that’s what you’re looking for 😎
Finally! A Good review for “affordable” guitars, for an ACTUAL beginner/or doesn’t have the money for a “good” guitar, rather than most who do an “affordable” review, and reveal a $500+ price range. . Still, I’ll take my 2018 Jackson dinky js34 I paid $251 US for last year.
I LOVE my Dinky!!!
Dinky is great but the schecter c6 elite went from $400 to $250ish and I noticed had higher quality parts (this is just my experience from owning both)
@@trashbagandrew I got a schecter avenger daimen elite for 275 cad got a emg 81 in the bridge and a emg 85 in the neck and grover tuners best deal I ever paid on a guitar I got to say schecter kills it
@@trashbagandrew which is 213 usd
I bought the Donner from Amazon earlier this year as a base for modding and 2 things:
1. It was $132.29 which included tax+shipping (but no amp) making it nearly $100 cheaper.
2. The black fingerboard is ebony (as advertised) not rosewood which is rare for a budget guitar.
Gotta get me one of those again 😂.
Gotta have it and gotta love it 😉☺️
For that price, AND it has 22 frets, I’m tempted to buy one and a few mods, first thing would be the trem, swap out for a decent 2 point trem, then the electronics with alpha pots and a decent switch, and reconfigure the pickups to have a tele neck, regular mid, and a crispy vintage output bridge humbucker, and lastly, a TUSQ nut and Fender locking tuners or Graphtech ratio tuners.
@@johnmaynes7142 just buy a new guitar
@@poggyyellow yeah. but it's way funnier if he does it that way.
@@freezingjazzy true true
More great stuff, Darrel, I really like your budget guitar reviews. There are so many great options available now; we’re in a golden era for beginning guitarists.
Superb demo! Thanks for posting. 👍
i always love the videos Darell keep up the great work
I’ve owned a Bullet HT Strat, great little guitar. I have a Donner Tele now and love it. I’ve been eyeballing the Donner Strat , if it’s bones are anything like the Tele it’ll be an awesome platform to mod if you want. Thanks, for the comparison, appreciate what you do!
This is where I live - I have multiple low-end guitars, including a Squier Strat, a Squier Affinity Tele, a Glarry Tele, etc., etc. I've modded the electronics on some, put in better tuning machines, polished frets, but haven't had to do anything to the back of the neck on any of them. Overall, the Donner sounded just a bit brighter, but otherwise, both sounded fine for ceramic pickups, and as you've pointed out yourself, Darrell, in other reviews, body mass has nothing to do with tone, so I'm not at all bothered by the Squier's thinner body - prefer it, actually. I don't use a trem, so I don't care if either one has one that's rock-solid or not. Overall, a good comparison demo, and I'm with John See: I've been playing for decades, and the quality of these bottom-end guitars is really pretty spectacular compared to 10 or 15 years ago.
Hi Darrell- my wife bought me your "The Only tone that Matters" Stratocaster T-shirt for a gift. Really love the shirt! I got 3 compliments on it today! Thanks
Looking for my first guitar and this video helped a lot. Going with the Squier bundle. Thanks!
Great review! Actually supremely helpful.
Thank you Darryl. I've been waiting for a review like this for quiet some time love your reviews on the lower-budget guitars man they're totally awesome. I'm also a fan of Donner products.
In terms of resale, the Donner would be impossible to resell.
The Squier could be sold in 10 minutes!!!!!
Come on for how much? Resale value is not there.
@@44scoots Squiers are desired as mid tier guitar's, so the value will not lessen. My 2004 Squier bass is now worth $390, so the value has shot up!
Also should consider resale value. You can sell an affinity strat with very little effort and for a good price. The Donner won't fetch anywhere what you paid for it and will be tougher to find a buyer. A lot of beginner guitars are sold b/c people give up on learning or upgrade to something better.
Personally I would bot go into any cheap guitar looking to resale neither hold value enough. I would keep it and test mods out on it after you bought another.
Sorry, I know your comment is 6 months old, I apologize for necrobumping, but I just have to say; if you’re going into picking up your first guitar with resale value in the back of your mind in case you lose interest, you’re already doomed to fail. At that point, you’re already giving up. Nothing should ever be bought with resale in mind, unless that’s your whole business. Buy it because you want it, not because it might be worth more down the road. That makes zero actual sense.
Nobody who buys something specifically because it will appreciate ever actually has any fun owning that thing. Especially since they’re usually too scared they’ll damage it and drop the value, so they never even use it. It just shouldn’t be a consideration at any point whatsoever when buying a first guitar, especially if your budget is already limited enough to be shopping in this price range.
Also, it really depends on what Squier we are talking about. I'm thinking about upgrading from my supermarket strat copy to something a bit better but still affordable. After some research I realized that Squier Bullet guitars, wich are Squiers entry level (not Affinity) cost around the same as a Donner (but without all the bells and whistles). But for what I've been earing, these Bullet ones are not very smooth, especially fret and fretboard wise, and they don't retain any value either. You can find them used for as low as 60$.
To be honest, the money you're getting from selling an entry level guitar in my opinion is not even worth selling it, just save for an extra month or two and keep both guitars. Use the cheap one as a "bang around" guitar, that you can just move around everywhere without worring about it
I'm probably gonna wait until I can get something even better than the Affinity, but if I was to buy my first guitar today I would definitely go with the Donner. They are better than the Squier Bullets, cheaper than the Affinitys and come with everthing you need to get started. Not to mention they are way better than a supermarket guitar xD
resale value...why would you buy and then think about 'resale' at this price point...good grief, some folks are always on the cheap.
Darrell, I love that you truly get excited about testing, comparing equipment and doing guitar builds. I love the genuine enthusiasm.
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They both sound great to be entry level guitars!! I like Squier sound, cause tones are a little bit on middle frequency, Donner is too sharp, but is my opinion, I look for darker sounds in all guitars😅
But Donner is a great guitar, I think that with not so much money you can upgrade it and get wonderful tones!
Darrell, as usual your explanations are perfect!
A lot of that brightness can be cut with a slight clockwise turn of the tone knob. A larger value capacitor on the tone pot can help darken the sound as well.
Listening to both guitars and seeing the similarity in the build quality, the Donner is the one I would choose and with price difference change the tuners and for the price of the Squier you get a quite better guitar.
Darrell you should also talk about the neck profile and shape. The couple of Squiers I've had both had really thin necks. Also you should tell us the measurement of the nut.
Tbh I think since it's a beginner guitar, he's not gonna go that in depth like a Fender player series
Yeah my Classic Vibes Tele has a thin neck. But it also has these lightly rolled edges which are way nicer that the straight edges I've played on Encores and 00's Squiers.
@@sydguitar99 I'd agree if he was just reviewing one of these guitars, but since he's comparing them, it would be nice to know if one has a thinner or thicker neck than the other one. Same with the nut.
Awesome review Darrell! Salamat!
I bought the Donner thinline ''jazz'' semi hollowbody telecaster. Can't believe how good this guitar is. $117 delivered on Amazon prime day sale. Love it!
got a link? sold out?
oh i see, amazon is location blocking on these guitars
@@godsinbox I remember they also offer these products on their own online store. You can check if it is in stock. I think it is donnerdeal or something. I can't recall it clearly.
i just got one and oh my gosh its so good for the money
Great video. I love Donner guitars. I own three at present, and it won't be long before there are more coming my way.
Great review, Darrell. Thanks! :-)
Hey Darrell, I've subscribed to you for a long time, and I just want to say you made good videos :D
I think a beginner can't go wrong with the Indio Cali Classic you reviewed previously. After seeing your review, I had to try one. The neck on it is awesome! It only cost me $80 brand new!
The quality of "cheap" guitars is incredible these days... I like the thinner bodies. Sound's about the same so I'd choose the Squier.
Agree Darrell! Very nice comparison!
Awesome comparison man.
Just bought the Donner for my daughter for a birthday present, got the whole shebang (bag, tuner, pics, extra strings, capo, cable and mini amp) for $85.00 shipped.
Couldn't pass up that deal !!!
That is the best deal ever
Who did you buy that through?
@@im_a_stain7874 I actually like the Donner guitar more than my fender affinity series.
incredible deal!!!!!
That’s amazing!! Quick question, did it come with a rechargeable amp with a headphone plug? Do you have a link ? :)
Got a Donner before the pandemic. Replaced the electronics with a pre-loaded pickguard; replaced tuners, and graphtec nut. I had a tech do the soldering but I did my own fretwork and the rest of the small stuff. My 2nd best electric guitar (IMO).
Thanks man!
Good video, and useful. Can you do another like this but between the Donner dlp-124 and the Epiphone Les Paul Special II? That would be cool
I’d like to get a donner and do some upgrades, like switching the pups to alnicos, maybe popping in a preloaded pick guard altogether, and locking tuners. Looks like a cool guitar for modding.
I love that yellow
Why bother just buy a squire.
I have a custom 24 se PRS and I still got my old bullet. It gets played 2to 1 over the PRS because its a good guitar. Louder when played acoustic. I play the PRS after 5:00.
Good idea, there's actually a guy im subbed to who did some upgrades on one of the low end Donners. If you're interested the channel was "Kelly Dean Allen" and the video series was called something like upgrading a guitar on a budget.
@@Sasquatch10 I feel like the Donner's might be a better Mod project. The starting point is way cheaper and the full thickness body opens more opportunities for different trems.
I bought the Donner after watching your initial video for the guitar, and it played great out of the box. I eventually upgraded the bridge and tuners to Fender brand, and it was definitely an improvement. Pickups are surprisingly good as is.
what was wrong with the original bridge?
@@dappawap I just wanted upgraded hardware for tuning and sustain purposes.
Which one did you go with? Just a miM bridge?
how hard it is to upgrade?
@@rrich2709 screw driver and screws
Bought the donner telecaster earlier this month and it’s been playing like a dream.
I have the strat
I also just got the Donner T-style and within a few days of getting it, used it for a gig. I didn't even change the strings. Once the strings stretched, I have had no tuning issues whatsoever and it has quickly become my favorite practice guitar. Now, after watching this review, I think it's time to add the Donner S-style to my "arsenal."
Fully agree about Squier updating the quality of their instruments - I recently bought a Squier Thinline Tele and it's amazing. No tweaks or setups needed whatsoever apart (of course) from tuning after arrival).
I would go with the Affinity Strat and I also like the sound of the six screw tremolo versus the two-point tremolo.
I just got a squier classic vibe 70 in sonic blue... its totally worth the extra 175- 200$. The upgrades, feeling, playability, fit and finish are well worth it. Bone nut as well. I highly suggest anyone wanting to buy a squier to just save up a little bit longer to buy a classic vibe!
Thats a game you can keep playing tho. Like for 175-200 you could get a Sterling cutlass qnd get a roasted maple neck qnd locking tuners.
How about a Donner vs a Monoprice vs Glarry guitar that would be cool vid for ultra cheap guitars comparison. Strat style is cheapest of all 3 manufactures.
It doesn't matter
I have all 3, it does matter. Glarry is not the same quality as Donner, its just not. Monoprice Indio is a close second to Donner, and still superior to the Glarry.@@treaceeames4697
Donner monoprice glarry in that order
Good review. I have several Affinities, one Donner. Both work very well. No problems with vibrato systems. 6 screw system is just fine. Unscrew all six three turns. The just need to pivot, not hold the plate down. Thick, thin body? No matter at all. Oh, I'd like to hear the Donner amp! Man, price creep for these and all are concerning... Thanks Darrell!
great video comparison
I bought the Donner from Amazon in October 2020 and paid $127.49 US$, including shipping and taxes. I still think that it was a good deal! cheap and nice! I use the small amp when watching youtube videos to learn a song and not drive the whole family crazy! I oiled the fretboard, adjusted the tuning pegs, replaced the strings and adjusted their height a little and the guitar plays and feels very nice! The bag is a plus and the quality is not bad! I have to say that nut was not glued as clean as yours... but it's OK, not a deal breaker... that's the only thing I want to replace in the future. I would go with the Squier if I had more time to play but for my circumstances the Donner was a great deal! I just wanted to say that I love your videos!! THANK YOU!
Your guitar reviews are second to none, Darrell. I really love them. 😍 You provide such detailed information about he build; show the insides of each guitar; and provide really good sound/tone comparisons. Your summaries really cap it off and help someone choose between guitars. In this review, I'd go for the Donner, because it has a humbucker in the bridge position, and it just seems to have better value. Regardless, I might go for some of the better Affinity models with a more desirable finish and pay a little more. Thank you for another great review! 👍👍👍👍👍
I went the used route and picked up a Yamaha Pacifica 112 for $150 CAD. As a lefty my only choice for colour is the natural grain, but I'm getting it done in a matte sedona red finish and blacking outt he pickguard and knobs. Chrome cover for the humbuckers, black for the middle single coil and my addition of a filtertron clone for the neck to give it all the versatilitiy I will need. It's thanks to excellent UA-cam channels like this that I've been able to take the plunge into electric guitar. Being a lefty limits choice, but it does give you more GAS! Given the choice between the Donner and the Squier, gotta say I like the tone of a bridge humbucker more.
Hi there, I'm from Colombia, I've been watching your videos and they are quite educative, Thank you. I just bought a budget guitar, my first electric guitar, an Ibanez GRX 40 MLB and also I purchased an amp, a begginers amp, the Marshall CODE 25. I just learning to use it but so far, I could say that it has a bunch of tool and options to explore. It would be great if you could review this amp. Sorry about my English.
Got a donner package for my 13yo last Christmas for $130. Very satisfied! Good finish, great for beginner but enough quality that I like playing it too. Oh, and the little battery powered amp is perfect for a kid to play. Loud enough to fill a bedroom but not rattle the whole house. Even has distortion.
Thanks for thr comparison and giving a VERDICT. A verdict is what i need to hear.
I have the Donner DST-400. Alder body and two point trem. Frets are smooth and flawless. Finish is stellar. Really feels and plays like a MIM Fender Strat for $500 less money.
Would be interested to see how the EART tele/strat goes up against the squire tele/strat
Love this man
Me too.
Meepo
My affinity tele did come with an allen wrench. It does perfectly what I bought it for: the rare occasions where I use standard tuning
Hi, thanks! Waiting for a comparison of Squier/Pacifica and the new Ibanez AZES (of the same price tag of course).
The tuning machines are cheap but one thing you should mention is that the buttons are almost always in need of snugging up with a screwdriver. It makes a world of difference and eliminates most of the backlash and slop. I've done this many times even on expensive guitars. It's definitely worth mentioning.
They both seem fine for a starter guitar. The frets look well done.
Thanks for the comparison review of the Squire Affinity & the Donner, DarrellBraunGuitar. You have helped me a great deal in what to look into as options for what I hope is my very near purchase of a couple or so guitars. Thanks.
Oh, I would say, though, it would have been fair & good if you had at least mentioned a starter package of Squire's, even if the price point is elevated by several more dollars.
Be blessed.
P. S. -- Have you ever done a review of the "EASTROCK 39 inch Full-Size Electric Guitar Kit for Beginner[s]" (per Amazon's wording)?
I liked the tone of the Squier better and I'd rather have it than the Donner, but I don't like 6 screw trems or sticky necks..
To me the tone of the donner has more character, the squire sounds a bit muddy.
sticky neck can polished in literally 5 minutes with new kitchen sponge. I do that to every guitar I own and its quick and effective fix
Remember Squier ends with the R.
@@grantkoeller8911 Fixed..
Have owned a Korean made Sapphire Blue Squier Stratocaster Pro Tone since Dec ‘96. To this day, one of my favorite guitars. Realize the guitar was only manufactured for roughly 3 years, which makes availability somewhat scarce, but curious Darrell if you have ever played, reviewed or compared this guitar to other “S” type guitars in that similar price point? As a recreational player, always look forward to your new videos ( well, my wallet doesn’t always, bought a Schecter Custom II Solo solely based on your reco and I totally agree with your assessment, BTW ).
The Donner seems like a nice mod platform. Love you channel. God bless you, and yours.
Excellent video. Can we get some SG love?
nice, as always. u think u could review squier esquier fsr 60's?..pls!..thank you.
The Donner pickups sound really nice for the money! Great review!
DBG, have you (or would you) do a comparison video like this one between the donner vs. Squier Teles? Really thinking that I need a tele in my life and would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
I got the Donner...very happy with it.
The one thing about those bigger, and nicer looking (imo) bridges.. if you get a bur in one of those saddles it was a little more challenging to solve on an old MiM Tele from 2004(it had those ‘block style’ saddles). It has brass saddles now, but back in the day it would snap low ‘E’ like crazy. I even had to give up my nickel wounds as the steel would at least last half a practice session.
My friend I can watch your videos 24 hours :) thanks for sharing it helps a lot
Definitely think the Donner was the better deal. Also looked and sounded better. I think it’s a better starting point to modify which is what I would do with either guitar! New alnico pickups, pots, switches basically replace all the electronics and lastly maybe the tuners. Either block off the tremlo and make it a hard tail or switch it over to a two point tremlo with low friction set up.
I've recently (within the last year) picked up a Squier Bullet Strat - Lake Placid (ish) Blue. It is gorgeous. And I love it. The neck is not bad. Not great. But it plays pretty well. Cheapo pickups. But I still ove the axe, for $149 on sale. Then.... I have the Donner Strat I bought a few months back. Also in a Lake Blue metallic type thing. Just slightly lighter blue than the Squiier. I LOVE that guitar too. Honestly, it's a better guitar. Heavier. Much better pick-ups IMO, although not great. Much better neck. But I hated the Donner head-stock. No big deal. I sanded it and re-shaped it on my sanding machine. And now it looks way better. Anyway - I dig both guitars a lot. But the Donner is better. Now... a Squier Affinity is going to be a little nicer than the Bullet..... so......
Squier base price is $60 more. Not really comparable in value at all. Plus it'll cost another $90 bucks to get all the extra's things you need like the gig bag (will cost $35 alone) with the Donner. The Squier you get nothing.
Hey Darrell how are you buddy. I was wondering if you've ever done a video on the Donner 124s their Les Paul Standard Style guitar I was thinking about purchasing one of those I would really like to see you review one of those. The daughter strats are good guitars I know because I know a couple of guys that have them. Take care of man!
Interesting A/B shootout. The Donner sounds identical to my Kramer VT-211S: narrow freq.res. w/brittle overtones. Squire takes the honors, as it should. Far more caressing. Thanks, Darrell.
Thanks Darrell for the comparison. I don't like the medium strings i put my Squir. Light gauge next time and setup too. Cheers! 😊
Hi Darrel, can you review Jet versus Donner? I would like to buy a tele model but am confused as to which one is better. Cheers, thanks a lot.
Never heard of a Donner until I saw your videos. Cheers.
Hi Darrell :) Have you ever tried an Michael Kelly guitar? I am thinking to buy a 1960-series aka Strat type. Would love a review by you :)
In addition to my comment about the Wilkinson and Graph Tech mods, get a ToneRider or GFS assembled pickguard (If they fit).
They have many options on those and they are inexpensive.
Between that and the other mods that I suggested you will have a very decent guitar that sounds good and plays great.
For what it's worth; I think string trees provide a much better break angle on the strings than staggered tuners here.
Though I would replace those metal string trees for graph-tech ones for less friction.
Does that Donner have the humbucker splitter on it? I’d love to see your review of that one. Thank you
Darrell! if we got the donner, what would be the recommended single coil pickup brands to replace with? will they just fit no problem? just a bit better set of pickups, not even the humbucker just the two singles, thanks!!
Can you put standard aftermarket strat parts like an upgraded trem or a new pickguard on the Donner? I think the Glary is completely non-standard but not sure about the Donner.
The Donner amp is really good for something so small I bought it on it's own
I tried them both, and when it comes to playability, I prefere the Squier - perhaps because of the simular feeling of a Fender Stratocaster. I like the tone of the Squier a lot more than the Donner, but if I had to buy and play one for serious, I would replace all of the electronics anyway. I don't care, the Squier is thinner. It's made from better wood imo! Actually it feels comfortable to "just pick up" and have fun. Last but not least : The Donner has a humbucker at bridge, and so should the Squier be equipped as well. A coil split would take care of business - after the pickup replacement. As Darrell mentioned, Squier is upgrading the quality, and I look forward to follow that brand in future.
Exiting comparison, Darrell. Thanks for putting such an effort into demonstrating budget guitars as serious instruments :)
Hello. I need advice I recently bought the beginning of this month from Amazon a Donner DST-100 Kit. Amazon aren't being helpful at all. I've noticed the humbucker pickup at the bridge isn't working or the 5 way switch isn't working in the first position. The other settings seem fine. Oh by the way this is my first electric guitar so I'm still learning. Please ignore my ignorance but in the first position of the 5 way switch does this mean off.
I bought the Donner 4 yrs ago for under $100. I did have to do a setup. The fret ends were bad news. But since that time the guitar has settled down and plays as it should. I have the yellow which looks just great.
I was looking at both brands and ended up going with Tagima. I am amazed at the playabliity of these price points.
Those are nice ☆
Tagima made in Brazil, not those made in China.
@@mauriciorachid5834 Mine was made in China and plays great. I would love to have one made in Brazil, but this is about "affordable" guitars.
Ok. You' re right. I am a big fan of brazilian Tagimas and they dont have the same price as the above.
Brazilian brands are doing decently for budget guitars as of late. I have a Tele-style Strinberg and it's really good, + the figuring on the maple fretboard is actually very pretty. Only issue is the radius is flatter than an Ibanez. I might start modding it soon. Another new brand I've noticed in nearby stores is EWA Guitars.
What kind of Light you have in the background?
You should check one of the new 2021 affinity refreshed models...
I recently bought a '08 Squier almost exactly identical to your test unit but in candy apple red for $99 off ebay used. t probably came from a strat pack in the past and ende up in a closet because there was little to no use on it. It took me a while to find it as I was wanting red with the 60's shape headstock. I was somewhat leary about the thinner body but as it is literally my first guitar the thickness is irellevant to me in actuality. One major thing that tossed me for a loop when I got it was the narrow nut on the squier, but I am adapting my short sausage fingers... :)
Darrell, how about doing a Donner DST-400 vs Squire classic vibe?
Donner seemed solid, I own a bass from them and love it. gotta say though, the Donner sounded like it had some intonation issues on open chrod frets. not sure if that's nut related or a flat fret not perfectly crowned but overall very, verrry impressive otherwise.
I'm thinking if getting one but a shame if the trem on both are shotty because I fell like that's half the fun of a strat!
I'll think it over..!
would have been good to have seen the trem blocks, and also one screw removed from the trem - just to confirm if the screws had shoulders or not. great video though - thumbs up from me!
Might be worth pointing out that there is nothing materially wrong with small pots. How well they are built is what matters. Alpha, Bourne, CTS all make excellent small sized pots.
Nice!
The feel of a Squire fretboard is very nice
The tonal differences between positions 1 and 5 seem broader on the Squier vs the Donner, but the Donner seems like an excellent value prop.
I just got a used Tagima TG 530 and the tremolo is actually pretty nice. I'm a beginner but it holds tune well within my use. but I payed $250 for it.
The squier contemporary series has some really cool guitars in it.
I saw an all black contemporary jazz bass (with a maple neck/fretboard with black block inlays, and humbuckers), and it was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
I have a Squire and I love it. Hearing the Donner makes me want to buy one too! 👀
The nice thing about the squire is you can get a Warmoth neck for it, and GFS has upgrade parts for the bridge, etc.... You can reliably upgrade them. Although 1 observation is kind of meaningless, I got a $299 one and the fretwork was just as good as my Warmoth neck and far better than my CV.
Note that with the Donner you get more for less [ $169.00 ]. The Affinity is $229.00.
Plus, it's a full size guitar, with a 1 3/4" thick body, which is the Fender standard.
I have bought a lot of Affinitys over many years, and they are a good, solid guitar.
They make a fine modding platform, but the Donner is equally well suited for mods. Also, cheaper.
One more thing to consider. Which guitar will hold its value when it's time to upgrade and you want to trade or sell the entry level axe. I am going to give the Squire the point in that category. So when you consider price you also gotta consider trade in value in a year or two when you move onto that intermediate instrument.
For the ones who can afford to not sell ur first guitar - Please dont...You will not regret not selling it!
@@trentwalker9223good for u lol!
@@ransi_07 Meaning....you will regret selling it. (double negative)
There is no resale value to your first guitar so that’s not an issue. You’re spending $180 bucks you’ll be lucky to get half that.
True! If anything the Squier will increase in value. I have a Squier Telecaster Affinity that I bought for $170 that is going for over $200 used now (I think because of the color or something dumb like that). The retail price also increased.
Hi, do you know something, about GUSON guitars?, and the GUSON sg like model
Someone i know in the industry told me these are all made by the same companies overseas than rebranded?
He told me they cut and make the bodies and necks at one or two places like CORT.
You can see the pickguard assembly of a few(donner,SX,Glarry,etc) have the same exact pu's pots and wiring.
Can you do a comparison between the Donner DST 400 and Tagima TG 530