Donner has introduced two new additions to its DST Seeker Series electric guitar lineup: the DST-600 and DST-700. By adding these two new models, Donner’s time-tested Seeker Series has reached new heights with a balance of vintage and modern design, providing contemporary players with the ultimate playing experience and versatile tones, from warm blues or clean style to shred-heavy metal sounds.
The DST-600 has an alder body, C-shaped maple neck and comes in either SSS or HSS configurations with a maple or rosewood fretboard. The models featuring the rosewood fretboard come with 22 frets, while the maple fretboard version features 21 frets. Boasting special tuning on each pole piece, the vintage staggered SSS/HSS configured DST-600 gives an authentic 60s sound that is sparkly clean, while providing a rich and smooth tone when pushed with some overdrive. The DST-600, with a trio of alnico V single coils, marks Donner’s faithful attempt for the vintage aesthetics while maintaining versatile play capabilities by providing an alternative HSS configured option.
DST-600 Key Features:
DESCRIPTION: 6-string double-cutaway electric guitar
BUILD: Alder body, bolt-on C-shaped maple neck with 9.5″ radius, maple fretboard for 21 frets, rosewood fingerboard for the 22 frets
HARDWARE: Donner Lab vintage style tuners, 6 point bridge
ELECTRONICS: ToneDesign series Alnico V Pickups designed by Donner Lab. Humbucker bridge (for Sunburst only), 3x ToneDesign single-coils (bridge, middle and neck, for finishes in Red, Black, Green, Pink and White), 5-way selector switch, Humbucker split(Sunburst), 1x volume, 2x tone
SCALE LENGTH: 25-1/2”/648mm
NUT WIDTH: 42mm
NECK SHAPE: Morden C
FINISHES: Fiesta Red, Obsidian Black, Sunburst, Surf Green, Shell Pink
Gig bag included
Crafted with several differences from the original Seeker series, the DST-700 is Donner’s bold offering for aggressive players. First, the DST-700 boasts a 5-piece neck made with roasted maple bolted on a basswood or mahogany body, offering supreme stability and aesthetics for shred guitarists. Second, new pickups designed by Donner Lab come in two configurations: HH and HSS with coil switch. These new Donner Lab pickups are designed, made, and tuned for high-output fatter tones, yet deliver tremendous dynamic range.
Finally, the fingerboard utilizes a compound radius of 10″-14″ resulting in a neck that achieves an ideal ergonomic equilibrium, suitable for producing both clear melodies and chordal playing, as well as lightning-fast solos played on the higher frets.
Other features include an easily accessible truss rod adjuster that sits next to the neck pickup, allowing players to make adjustments without removing the neck, high-quality hardware, including steel medium frets, Donner 18:1 locking machines, 2-point synchronized tremolo with block saddles, and a steel plate.
DST-700 Key Features:
BUILD: Mahogany/Basswood body, mahogany/roasted maple neck, roasted maple/rosewood fretboard, 22 medium frets
SCALE LENGTH: 25-1/2” / 648mm
ELECTRONICS: Donner Lab designed high-output humbucking and single-coil pickups, 3-position pickup selector and 2 metal control knobs: Master volume and tone with coil split
HARDWARE: Corrosion-proof Donner steel hardware, 18:1 locking tuners, 2 point bridge
FINISH: Natural finish on the mahogany body, Matte finish with 4 colors on basswood body
Gig bag included
Here is a video of LA-based musician Ruben Wan using the DST-700 to perform in a Donner Live session.
Availability:
The Donner DST-600 and DST-700 electric guitars carry suggested retail prices from $429 to $499, varying from models of different setups, and are available from donnermusic.com and selective retailers.
4 models, including DST-600 in Fiesta Red (SSS) pricing $429 USD, DST-600 in Sunburst (HSS) pricing $439 USD, DST-700 in Natural (HH) pricing $499 USD and DST-700 in Forest Green (HSS) pricing $499 USD, are now available on Donnermusic.com.
