- 🎸[CLASSIC BASS PICKUPS] Donner PB-Style electric bass with classic bass pickups, deliver classic tones with all the warmth and crisp, clear sound, always the first choice for bass players. The bass is designed to be lightweight and design for portable play.
- 🎸[SMOOTH＆PLAYABLE] Donner electric bass with AAA purpleheart fingerboard, AAA Canadian maple neck with the superior finish on the back of the neck provides a smooth fret-hand feel and combines comfort and performance, quality materials improve comfort for your playing. With a “Modern C”-shaped profile, suitable for various playing styles.
- 🎸[VINTAGE BRIDGE] Donner Bass is equipped with a through-body fixed bridge-“4-SADDLE BRIDGE”, each string can be independently adjusted in height, and intonation, and features slotted saddles for enhanced tuning stability, and punchy attack.
- 🎸[OPEN-GEAR TUNING MACHINES] Donner electric bass guitar feature smooth operating tuners and the open-gear tuning machines offer sturdy tuning stability.1 volume knob,1 tone knob, and 21 copper-nickel alloy frets with fret position marks on the neck and top of the fingerboard.
- 🎸[WE HAVE YOU IN MIND] Donner PB-Style 4 Strings Bass comes with all accessories you need: a gig bag, a guitar strap, and a guitar cable as gifts. You can play Donner bass directly when you get it.
| Item Weight | 16.5 pounds |
|---|---|
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | Split Single-Coil |
| Item model number | EC1228 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | November 20, 2019 |
| Back Material | Poplar |
| Body Material | Poplar |
| Color Name | Black |
| Fretboard Material | Perilla |
| Package Dimensions | 52.95 x 17.32 x 4.92 inches |
| Speaker Amplification Type | Passive |
| Scale Length | 864mm |
| String Gauge | .045-.100 Gauges |
| String Material | Nickel Plated Steel |
| Top Material | Poplar |
| Neck Material Type | AAA Canadian Maple |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Guitar Bridge System | 4-Saddle Bridge |
| Musical Style | Rock, Hard Rock, Blues, Pop, Funk, R&B |
| Size | PB-Style |
13 reviews for Donner Electric Bass Guitar 4 Strings Full-Size Standard Bass PB-Style Beginner Kit Black for Starter with Free Online Lesson Gig Bag Guitar Strap…
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gmanbat –
It’s a very good bass, my daughter uses it for school band but took it on a band trip and the neck snapped. Very weak neck support. She now has to get a new neck for it, plus the neck is, FAKE WOOD!! She only had it for about 2 months, but otherwise it’s a very decent bass.
SM Family Reviews –
I will have to say this is a very well constructed, clean, well-packaged, great sounding bass. I’m an amateur guitar player off and on for years, switched to bass and do not intend to go back. I know that the parts aren’t that good (but good enough) but can easily be replaced. I also have a Donner Cyclops mini amp I purchased a while back and am very happy with this purchase. I would like to compare this with a Squier to see differences. For the price you pay, you get a lot more. Great for beginners and musicians on a budget or second bass. Great bass!!!!
Ronald Malcolm –
This inexpensive guitar is one of the best I’ve played. Lightweight and well finished it plays like a dream. Action is great, sound is great, and the active pickups give lots of tonal options. I would not hesitate to give this guitar to beginners or not so beginners. I’ve been playing since the 60’s and have no thoughts of an unnecessary upgrade, this boy does the job and very well!
ASHLEY HILLIS –
I love this bass for the money. It looks and sounds great. Good quality!
NYGY –
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ASHLEY HILLIS –
Plays well. I’m a beginner but it plays easily and feels solid for the price. I read quite a lot of reviews before buying this one and the reviews were spot on. Well worth the money. Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn.
Pilgrim –
Purchased Bass as I am guitarist but fancied a go on 4 strings. Firstly I generally check reviews before purchasing and seeing a few positive reviews on YouTube I thought I would give this brand a try and I am quite shocked at how well this bass plays plus the extras you get. Firstly the bass is a nice weight not too heavy but not too light. Body has a deep sunburst finish which has been applied well. Maple neck with a wood similar to rosewood used for the fret board. Frets have been well dressed no buzzing or dead spots and fret ends have been nicely rounded off. Action was a little high but after lowering to my taste I had a play. I was impressed with the nice punchy tone this bass produces and how well it plays. The tone knob rolls off treble evenly which is nice to hear, usually on budget guitars you only have to touch the tone and the treble is gone in an instant. Nice quality gig bag which feels sturdy enough to protect the bass out and about and a decent jack lead and strap as well. I would honestly say I would be happy to gig with this bass. I would highly recommend this for a beginner or intermediate player really exceptional value and with a bit of a set up plays as good as any bass costing treble what this cost.
gmanbat –
“Perfect for beginners! The Donner Electric Bass Guitar 4 Strings Full-Size Standard Bass PB-Style Beginner Kit is fantastic for anyone starting their musical journey. The guitar itself is well-made, with a sleek black finish that looks great. The sound quality is impressive, especially for a beginner instrument. The kit comes with everything you need to get started, including a gig bag, guitar strap, and guitar cable. The free online lessons are a great bonus, making it easy to learn and improve. Highly recommend this for any aspiring bass player!”
Ronald Malcolm –
Let me begin by saying I’m not a bassist; in fact, I’m not even a great guitarist, but rather an enthusiast who likes to experiment in his home studio. That being said, I purchased this for myself so I could lay down some rudimentary bass lines to glue together some song ideas ahead of someone else doing the real work, so take my comments in that context.
I have to say, I LOVE this bass! As an owner of 3 other guitars, I CAN recognize good build quality and this certainly exemplifies that. There isn’t a single blemish on this thing–it’s shiny, slick and pretty. It’s also SOLID, but not overly heavy. I’d guess it weighs about 7 or 8 freedom units (pounds) and its center of gravity is probably about the fourth fret from the end of the neck, so there’s an ever so slight tendency for neck dive, but that’s without the friction of a strap, just me holding it against my stomach and playing (yes, there is a carved comfort scoop).
As it arrived, it was ALMOST in tune; the strings feel nice, well-coated so they’re smooth with no biting. The tuners seem to work and one thing that actually surprised me is that it appears to have a bone nut–it’s gritty, off-white and carved perfectly for each different string girth. The tuners are simple, but effective. At the other end, the bridge and saddles seem solid enough, though I’m not an expert, so I included a close-up picture for you to decide. The action is ever so slightly high due to my fingers being a just a bit shorter than average, but that’s easily remedied. I included a pic of that, too, for your own reference.
The knobs for the pots offer a pleasant resistance–just enough to feel substantial. The knobs themselves are straight and are installed securely. The pickups seem to be seated adequately and overall; this thing feels solid and pleasant to hold, which is important–especially if you’re going to be using this for more than a couple of minutes.
As for the playing, I like the classic P-Bass tone that this Donner provides; I ran this through my DAW and everything sounds good. Like I said, I’m not a professional bassist, but I was more than pleased with the sound I got. The strings stayed in tune and I had a great time. I’m not the next Michael Anthony or anything, but based on my experience as an incredibly mediocre guitarist, I’d say anyone else could probably get even more out of it.
I will admit to one thing being a slight demerit in the evaluation of this bass: there is a tiny (I mean almost imperceptible, but not quite) bit of fret sprout on about three of the frets, something that is easily addressed by anyone with a luthier’s kit–which, as the owner of 4 guitars now, I happen to possess. Fixing those frets will require about 5 minutes of work.
The bundle includes a NICE, padded gig bag, a strap, a cable (which is surprisingly thick and deluxe-feeling) and an Allen wrench. The bass alone would have been a solid value, but with the added bundle, this is a home run for anyone who’s a beginning/sometime/pro bassist (in need of an inexpensive backup). There are virtually no flaws and for the price, the potential downside is almost non-existent.
Jose luis –
Pas chère et bonne qualité juste les cordes un peu raide mais pour commencer à jouer c’est vraiment bien! Bonne prise en main un peu lourde mais on s’habitue vite!
Matthew Weeks –
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Summary: It’s worth it but only if you’re willing to invest time/money into a good setup and strings. This sounds better than anything below an American Fender. I also found the neck to feel broken in from the get go. The neck is pretty chunky though, it feels very similar to my Sterling Ray5 and I really dig that. It’s a great neck profile, for me. I also think style-wise the gold logo and engraved neck plate are pretty nice.
The trade off is if it’s like mine it will absolutely need a fret filing, and while the stock setup is actually passable, and pretty good with a slight truss rod tightening it could use a proper one. That said for the price of an Affinity Squier (which is just the bass, no accessories) you can get this Donner, which comes with a strap, gig bag, and cable then have it professionally set up with a good set of strings.
That is a way better option for a beginner or someone just wanting a bass laying around.
If you’re looking for a project bass, move along.
Quality: Is a mixed bag. My bathroom scale says this weighs 9.8lbs which for me is heavy but manageable. The body’s finish is absolutely flawless but my neck has a tiny nick and the headstock looks like it got smacked or smacked something at the factory. The electronics are great, the pots feel very smooth and work well.
Mods: New strings, strap locks, knobs, and fret inlay stickers are about as far as I got. The pickups, bridge, possibly neck, likely tuners, and pickguard are all different from Fender/Squier sizing. So changing anything means you could be changing quite a few things. I really wanted to throw my tort pickguard on here as I love black/tort/rosewood but it won’t even fit over the pickups, forget the fact that it’d need all new holes drilled for the screws and the electronics need to be specifically positioned to fit. Fortunately I didn’t buy this as a mod bass but as a backup and travel bass.
Sound: Is massive and incredible. I would say it’s very much aimed at the bedroom bassist as it naturally dips in the mids but by digging in with a pick you can create this growly and aggressive tone with a HUGE bottom end. Donner really took the bass part of bass guitar seriously here. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a split single sound so big.
Playability: If you like a 59 style P bass this is a great and playable choice for you. It did scratch my hands up pretty bad before I filed the fret ends but I really enjoyed getting to learn and use a new skill and because this is such a cheap bass there was no worry about damaging the fretboard (which for the record I didn’t at all). Now that the frets are nice and smooth it plays like butter and feels like home. I own 2 other P basses and a Stingray, 2 of those are 5 strings, so I like and am used to bigger necks and P basses. If you’re into a smaller neck, or you need a bass to be lightweight this isn’t for you.
Accessories: Are totally usable. None of them are special but you do get a standard gig bag in terms of padding, quality, and pockets, the cable is actually a quality, thick cable with metal ends unlike some of the cheap, useless cables you sometimes get with starter instruments, and the strap while not particularly high quality is comfy and would have no problem lasting a long time if strap locks are used. All of this is light years ahead of the garbage that came with my first Squier Bullet guitar (that I still own and love but the accessories were all trash) 16 years ago, and it cost the same if you factor out the amp.
Conclusion: I feel like this is a great bass, but it needs a tiny bit of love to get it there. Still if you’re really into that classic P bass feel and a tone that could knock over a building given enough amplification this is an incredible option for a mass-produced bass. We’re long past the days of country of origin mattering for stuff coming off the production line, and while spending more does get you some nicer fretwork and more pickup options, and is basically required if you want a project bass there’s always going to be trade-offs (namely in stock sound and accessories). For me this hit a real sweet spot and fits nicely into a really tight budget.
Amazon Customer –
So I’ve been playing for years and only bought this for the body and neck for a custom project. The fit and finish is amazing. I watched a few review videos on this bass and it was mentioned that the frets stick out. Likely from the shrinkage of the wood. Took me maybe 10 minutes to file them smooth so not a big deal. I have been playing it stock for the past few days and it sounds really good. Wide range on the tone and good volume. Seems to have a little trouble picking up the high notes though. I keep seeing people complaining that it doesn’t stay in tune, i have not had this issue. They probably didn’t stretch the strings before tuning. Mine was already set up pretty well out of the box so no complaints there. Basically, it’s a $150 bass. You can’t expect it to be amazing compared to something that costs several hundred. But for this price, i think it’s certainly worth it. Especially if you’re just getting into playing.
Pilgrim –
Die E Bass Gitarre hat sich meine Tochter gekauft, ihre Begeisterung war sehr groß. Hat sie am selben Tag noch ausprobiert. Mit einem 😁 im Gesicht 👍 Die Zustellung war nicht so schön. Wurde durch DPD geliefert und bei einem Nachbarn im Haus abgegeben. Leider wurde keine Nachricht im Briefkasten hinterlassen. 😕 So ging die Suche erst einmal los. Aber am Ende hat sich alles aufgeklärt. Also Begeisterung u. Freude sehr groß.