Donner DTC-100 Electric Guitar Kits Full-Size 39 Inch with Bag, Strap, Cable

These are amazing guitars and great value for money. I've slightly modified my DTC-100S to suit my style of playing and fitted my preferred Rotosound strings to all three. The Bass is awesome with a great sound, the pickups produce a real punch and the setup was pretty much ready to go. The DLP is by far my favourite, it was the first guitar I'd purchased from Donner and I've fell in love with it. For just over £100 it's a whole lot of guitar for such a low price. The finish on all three guitars is high quality, the pots and switches are all smooth and the metalwork is good quality and more importantly, adjustable.

I watched a video of a guitar technician who stripped the guitar apart and praise how well it was manufactured especially for the cost. I haven't had much chance to put it through its paces yet as I am just coming back to playing after a long time off from not playing the other guitars that I own. On the whole I am impressed on the overall finish and after tuning up and trying it through my practice amp everything seemed to work as it should.

Guitar arrived in good time and condition. All ok apart from the string action was too high. Will need attention.

NICE

Very satisfied, very well finished instrument. I can recommend it without reservation.

Delivery was quick, well wrapped in its box. To be fair for the price it's a pretty good piece of kit.

I collect guitars, so bought this Dt100 to see what it was like, it's a great guitar playable out of the box, I did change the tuners,pickups and bridge saddles,I now have a 500 euro guitar. If you are thinking of buying this guitar do it.

Great little package. Looks and sounds fantastic . Great price too.

Very fast delivery

My first ever Telecaster and what a beauty. Great action from the box and hardly ever needs re-tuning. Really pleased with the sounds and amazed that they sell at such a bargain price. Highly recommended.

this is such a beautiful electric guitar. I love the pearl white color and the brassy neck. great quality sound for a beginner or even more advanced player. at such a low price I didn't think I'd get this quality.

Such a nice electronic guitar for beginners. Warm sound, clean, no buzzing. The design is like a fender telecaster, easy looking. The package comes exactly as described. Guitar strap, travel bag... the fret is easy to press, doesn’t hurt my fingers.

So impressed with this guitar! I have many high-end guitars and bought this out of curiosity and wow it’s nice. It needed some setup but all guitars do when they are new. The fretboard needed some fretboard conditioning as wood was dry but again all new guitars do. I did change the strings and added a little glue to the string ferrules on the backside of the guitar because they didn’t sit tight in the body. Take a little time to set it up and Make this guitar your own or take it to a guitar shop for setting up and you will not be disappointed!

My husband loved it. It is a guitar that he has wanted for a long time

I’m learning the guitar and did not want to spend lots of money on a guitar which might not get used much. I saw this guitar reviewed on YouTube and all the reviews I watched were positive. I went on to the Donner website and saw they were having a Donner day sale with the guitar reduced by 40%. This brought the price down from £105 to £63. I ordered the guitar at 12-01 a.m. when the sale opened in case they sold out quickly. The guitar arrived after 4 or 5 days. In the box was the T style guitar, a padded bag, a strap, a cable and some bits and pieces to go with the guitar. The guitar finish looks great, no faults or blemishes on the surface. The set up of the guitar, in the opinion of a novice, needed no adjustments. The neck has a smooth finish and the frets feel quality with none sticking out to catch your hands. I tuned the guitar easily, the tuners work great. All the electrics, pick ups, switch, knobs all work and feel quality. At the price of £105 it is a bargain, but it’s a steal if you can get it in a sale. The padded guitar bag also feels high quality. Great beginners guitar.

So, this review is centered around Donner's consistency in manufacturing and quality. Lower priced guitars can be hit or miss when it comes to quality, and construction, so I wanted to do a review to outline the consistency I see in their products, having now owned 2 guitars and a number of pedals. First, as I said, this review is after my second donner DTC-100 purchase. I seriously liked the first so much, I wanted to have a second as a base that I could mod. While it's a great guitar out of the box, for the price, I think it's also a great low cost base to mod a guitar to be uniquely yours. Positives for both guitars: The setup of each was playable right out of the box. Action was nice at 1.5mm at the high E and closer to 2mm at the low E. Fret ends were in good shape compared to many other guitars I've played out of the box. These ones didn't snag your fingers as you played. You didn't feel sharpness up and down the neck. Intonation was good out of the box and didn't need any adjustment with the stock strings and action. Finish was perfect on each one. I have a a sunburst and a black finish one and they're both gorgeous. Both guitars came with a surprisingly decent gig bag (better looking than the cheaper version that I've seen on some reviews of other donner guitars), a nice woven strap with the Donner logo impressed on the ends, decent right angle cable, and allen wrenches to adjust the neck and saddles. Differences/negatives between each guitar: The nut on the first guitar had excess nut material hanging off from when the nut was cut. Not a huge deal to clean up, but the 2nd guitar came with a perfectly cut and dressed nut. Both guitars had a few loose saddle screws upon arrival. Not a hard fix if you know what you look for, but might be a concern for a new player that hears buzzing but doesn't know where to track it down. I noticed a tiny bit of play in the tuners on both guitars, but they seem to hold tune ok. The 2nd guitar has one stiff tuner, but that's the guitar I'll end up modding in time, so I'm not too worried about it. Both guitars had noticeably gritty frets and dry fret boards. Plan to do a quick polish on the frets and oil the fretboard and you're good to go. The first guitar had unbranded tuners and neck plate, while the second guitar had what looks like screenprinted donner labeling on the tuners and neck plate. It's a nice upgrade over the blank elements of the first, even if they may naturally wear off in time. Overall, I continue to be impressed with Donner's gear, whether it's these great guitars for the money, or their affordable guitar pedals. Donner is solid on my go-to list of quality, low cost products guitar gear.

I bought this guitar initially as a project guitar to customize, but after playing it for a few weeks I decided to leave it the way it is. Here's why: #1. The finish quality is pristine, from the paint to fretboard....absolutely gorgeous #2. The guitar needed no setup, it was ready to play right out of the box without having to adjust string/saddle height #3. This is the part that really surprised me....the sound quality of the pickups is fantastic. The bridge is crunchy and bright with just the right twang and the neck is smooth, warm and crisp. With both pickups active, the sound does not get muddy but remains clear. For a beginner this guitar is a knock-out. For a more experienced player this guitar is a pleasant surprise.

First off, let me say that my expectations for this guitar were low; especially given its very low price. I’m pleased to say that I was very happily surprised with my purchase. I bought this guitar for my daughter to learn on. I have several (and have owned many more) somewhat expensive electric guitars myself and have been an avid player for over 30 years. For my daughter, however, I wasn’t looking to make a huge investment… so I took a chance on this Donner. Right out of the box, I was impressed. The finish and build quality appeared to be on par with name-brand instruments at twice the price, if not more. I was especially blown away by the feel of the neck; usually the first place a player can detect a “cheap” guitar. The rough fret ends I was expecting (and fair enough at the price point) were totally absent; not a single one scraped my left hand. Given the fact that I’ve encountered sharp frets on guitars literally ten times the price of this Donner, this was indeed a shocker.

The Donner DTC-100B Black Tele-style guitar is pretty great. Telecaster style guitars are my favorite. If my guitar collection were sinking on the Titanic, and if I could only save 1, I would save a telecaster. They're bullet-proof, simple, and provide tones that any rock, country, or blues guitarist would find satisfying and useful. This Donner tele has good bones. The maple neck is smooth, the fretwork is stellar (perfect fret ends, no buzz, and no fret sprout), the nut is perfect, the tuners seem to stay in tune (almost perfectly from the factory), they installed great hardware, and the finish is flawless. This guitar will serve as a great modding platform, if you're into that. I appreciate that Donner includes a gig bag. That should be standard these days, but not every company does that. They also provide a strap and a cable. I played mine through a Fender Blues Deluxe tube amp, and it sounded killer. I like the neck pickup a lot. The bridge pickup provides that classic telecaster twang that made this style of guitar so popular. I'm still in awe of how good inexpensive guitars are these days. This is a good one, and anyone from pre-teens to our honored elders would enjoy jamming out on one of these. For around one-hundred and twenty bucks, you really can't go wrong. I wish these were available when I was a kid. Well done, Donner. Well done.

pretty good

I've bought several "cheap" guitars in the past...Some swings were a miss, but this one is a homerun. Everything about it exceeded my expectations. Compared to the FireFly (which I adore) I picked up a few years back, this is a whole different league of inexpensive guitar. I've seen Donner all over the place on YT and guitar sites...figured it was time I got one for myself. Very glad I did. This is almost identical in looks to my first guitar, a mid-70's Japanese No-Name I picked up in the early 90's. The finish is absolutely flawless. Metal is shiny and the pick guard is layered perfection. Neck and fret board are perfect right out of the packaging, too. I didn't have to go over the edges of the frets with my sanding board, or anything. That's something I DID have to do with my FireFly. Didn't have to adjust the truss either. Aside from tuning I literally didn't have to do anything. I love the WEIGHT to this guitar. This is solid basswood body. That's just how it is with inexpensive guitars, so I am not surprised. However the neck appears to be real maple. Very smooth. Fret board is also a solid wood, but it is stained darker. Along the edges there is some slight stain imperfections, but nothing distracting.

sound is clean

I think great value

Bought this for our 10 year old daughter who is desperate to learn the guitar!! She found it easy to set up and use. The sound quality is great and through an amp the sound is very clean! Recommended for beginners or someone getting back into playing after a few years off ;)

Terrific Telecaster! Was easy to setup perfectly with just new strings and tweaking the intonation and pickup's proximity to the strings. I absolutely love playing this guitar and the looks are stunning! Terrific Telecaster sounds!

I needed a guitar I wasn't afraid to use at jamming sessions when we get a little over excited and careless high on the music. I'm quite precious about my main instrument and I save that for civilised interactions. Bought this guitar thinking I might do some upgrades and with a bit of luck I'll get at least functional instrument. I did the right thing. Features: - Comes well packed in its box with foam and then in its own case. Little chance of damage - Looks insane, the finish, the wood grain, better than I've seen on all Squires I owned - String through body which is just amazing at this price point - Great satin neck no fret sprouting, far better quality for its class - Plays beautifully and sounds nice and bright like a single coil Tele should do Would have liked: - A red one but I'm just being picky. the sunburn finish is extraordinary as you can hopefully see in my pics All in all a great instrument for the money. Definitely not just a beginner's guitar so consider yourself lucky if this is your first instrument. Get one now before they all go!

The sound quality is great

The guitar was in a “foam bag” inside a basic gigbag. The gigbag was fit into a guitar box and then a rectangle box. The finish is perfect, fit of all parts seems great. Frets are level with no sharp ends. Tuned up easily & all controls work as they should. I’ll give it a full set up before doing video. So far it looks like a winner. Comes with gig bag, strap, cord & pick

Wow. Honestly, I don't know where to start. Except, this what I was looking for the whole time and I never realized it. I feel others will or are in the same boat.I have been more than happy with this purchase and the company. They have been easy to work with and helped with any questions I had.

Bought this for our 10 year old daughter who is desperate to learn the guitar!! She found it easy to set up and use. The sound quality is great and through an amp the sound is very clean! Recommended for beginners or someone getting back into playing after a few years off ;)

prefect

Great value for the money! You cannot beat the quality of these guitars for the money. Fit and finish compares to much higher priced instruments. Very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend.

From the packaging to the fit and finish. I was totally amazed how good the guitar was

The tone quality that comes out of this guitar is amazing! I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the craftsmanship I found on it when I opened the box. But imagine my surprise when I plugged it into my amp. The pick-ups are solid. The size, the weight and the shape of this guitar makes it really comfortable to play. The set-up was not that bad either, I have not made any adjustments other than tuning and I can't put the thing down. I brought it to work to show-off to my buddy who also plays guitar and he was as impressed with it as I am. Good job Donner, keep it up!

I am usually a singer but I have been wanting to get into the electric guitar. I had an old one in the garage from years back but it was very tired and the action was off. It didn’t feel worth investing in, so I decided to treat myself to this on a whim. I’m so glad I did! It’s the ideal first - or second guitar - the build quality is great and it came ready to play out the box. It also came with a strap, a gig bag and an amp cable too so I think great value. The finish is really stylish and nothing about it feels cheap. It’s a telecaster and it has that twangy sound you would expect - I’ve tried to show that in my little demo. As I say I’m more a singer than a player but I can’t wait to keep practicing. I really recommend it if you want a great value guitar.

Each guitar I've gotten from Donner has been better than the last in terms of quality. The frets on this, the cheapest guitar I've ever bought have no sharp edges. The factory set up is perfectly usable, and despite someone putting some holes in the box somehow the guitar showed up in mint shape. Donner used the same neck profile that they've used on their other guitars with rosewood fretboards. That results in something that's very comfortable and familiar. The classic C shape 9.5" radius neck is one of the easiest ways to make a really comfortable and playable guitar. The body too is also really comfortable despite having no contours. They combined two classic and comfortable designs here and the result is really nice. The pickups too are a total surprise. They're not as traditional sounding for a single coil but they will still give you plenty of snap and bite at the bridge. What I really love here is that Donner balanced the pickups. So when you use both they blend perfectly giving you the same snap and bite as before but now with a rounded low-end. This also cancels the single coil hum. My guess is that whoever designed the guitar intended for it to be used mainly with both pickups or that's just their preferred tone. Plus you get a gig bag, cable, and strap with it. The value here is just staggering and I'm super impressed.

Wow. Honestly, I don't know where to start. Except, this what I was looking for the whole time and I never realized it. I feel others will or are in the same boat. So what was i looking for? I wanted an AfFORDABLE, well built, good for beginners but also sometimes I can grow with, features that match its price range, NICE STYLE, and of course something that sounds great. Well this was it. First off I like that this package doesn't come with an Amp, saves me some money instead of being stuck with a cheap beginner Amp i can choose my own. The sound I can get out of it is clean, and plucky, perfect for what I want to play. I can get a decent distortion sound from it as well. The guitar is heavy as in well built. The neck is smooth and easy to rest my hand on. One issue was the corner of the frets were pretty sharp on a few of them, which is pretty normal. But after quick fix sliding my hand up and down the neck and playing a chord, I had no issues. I have been more than happy with this purchase and the company. They have been easy to work with and helped with any questions I had. Build Quality - 9/10 Sound - 9/10 Looks - 10/10 Price | Value - 10/10 Overall - 10/10 Would buy again! Would Recommend!

This Donner electric guitar includes everything you need to have a great time. It is easy to play, so it is perfect for beginners. It fits perfectly in my hands and it sounds great. It comes with a carrying bag, a cable and strap. The bag is great quality and is also waterproof, so you do not have to worry about damaging your guitar. The cable is a conductor made of copper. It is 10 feet long and the perfect length to allow you to play comfortably. The soft and easily adjustable strap rest softly against your shoulder. I am still amazed by how rich and balanced the sound is. I can not believe how easy it is tune. I was playing music with the right key in no time at all. It is covered in a gorgeous mahogany color, that is breathtaking. I am really happy that it even comes with a Donner stamped medal plate. It’s super sleek, on the back near the neck. The neck of the guitar is made of a Basswood that looks amazing against the mahogany.

I've bought several "cheap" guitars in the past...Some swings were a miss, but this one is a homerun. Everything about it exceeded my expectations. Compared to the FireFly (which I adore) I picked up a few years back, this is a whole different league of inexpensive guitar. I've seen Donner all over the place on YT and guitar sites...figured it was time I got one for myself. Very glad I did. This is almost identical in looks to my first guitar, a mid-70's Japanese No-Name I picked up in the early 90's. The finish is absolutely flawless. Metal is shiny and the pick guard is layered perfection. Neck and fret board are perfect right out of the packaging, too. I didn't have to go over the edges of the frets with my sanding board, or anything. That's something I DID have to do with my FireFly. Didn't have to adjust the truss either. Aside from tuning I literally didn't have to do anything. I love the WEIGHT to this guitar. This is solid basswood body. That's just how it is with inexpensive guitars, so I am not surprised. However the neck appears to be real maple. Very smooth. Fret board is also a solid wood, but it is stained darker. Along the edges there is some slight stain imperfections, but nothing distracting. Playability-wise, this has very low action. There isn't any noticeable buzzing on the strings. Super easy and smooth for someone with smaller hands. The pickups and electronics seem to do exactly what you would expect. Volume knob works, tone knob works. No issues. The pickup switch has three settings (the description says 5??), neck pickup, body pickup, or both pickups. Sound isn't overly unique but I prefer just the pickup under the pickguard. Sounds like the 60's to me. Haha Things I wish were better: Case. This comes with a cheap nylon gig bag. I wish it had a soft shell case instead. I'd gladly pay a bit more for something better. Strap is also pretty meh. It's just a thin brown nylon strap. I have a nice padded leather strap already on my dreadnought so I'll just swap them out. Not a big deal. In this kit, you're really just paying for the guitar. The accessories that come with it are mediocre at best. Luckily the guitar is completely worth the ticket price. Beats out any Fender or Gibson I've tried in the same price range, for sure. Overall quality really reminds me of an Ibanez I used for several years. This just feels right in my hands. Old-school cool, old-school sound. Paired with my Fender Champion 20 amp....Excellent all around. Very pleased!