The Best Budget Guitar Out There Right Now! | Under $300
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Guys, I think I’ve found it—my new favourite budget guitar! The **Donner Verza Zonic DST-550** is packing some serious heat with its roasted maple neck, locking tuners, and versatile HSS pickup setup. Whether you’re shredding solos or dialing in some sweet blues tones, this guitar does it all—and at a price that won’t empty your wallet. Stick around, because I’m breaking down why this might be the best budget guitar out there right now!”
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Here’s a quick rundown of the specifications:
– Body: Poplar, double-cut SUPERSTRAT shape, gloss polyurethane/satin finish
– Neck: Roasted Canadian maple, C-shape, 4-bolt construction, gloss polyurethane/satin finish
– Fingerboard: Roasted maple or rosewood, 9.5″ radius, 22 medium frets, pearloid dot inlays
– Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
– Pickups: HSS configuration with Donner’s ThunderForge pickups (humbucker at the bridge, single coils in middle and neck)
– Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone, 5-way switch, independent toggle for 7 tone options
– Bridge: 2-point synchronized tremolo system
– Tuners: Locking tuners
– Strings: Nickel-plated steel (.009-.042 gauges)
This setup delivers versatility and great playability at an affordable price!
Playing and Sound Samples: 2:45
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Originally posted by UC5Qlem5r3WNjWbUFJUznOfA at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqB1kDCPP4A
The Link to the guitar as well as a discount code is in the video description.
Donner rocks!
I bought one on a whim. The setup was good enough that I could play it without any adjustments. The neck feels real good. I like locking tuners. The pickups are what they are. I'm a happy camper so far. The only surprise is the neck looks very dark. I can live with that because the combined look of the neck and head stock is cool. And I agree, it plays well.
Loads of choice at this pricepoint.Headstock is naff.
Thank you for the great review, this thing looks better than anything else I can build or buy in this price range. Also looks like a fantastic base guitar for upgrading components and customizing!
Eh, this WOULD'VE been cool a few years ago, but you get a lot more for less by going with Westcreek, Firefly, etc. I feel like companies are trying to jump onto this "new" market just a bit too late. Harley Benton is trying to sell their stuff for an upcharge in the US now, as well. It's just, there's nothing they offer that these Amazon brands don't, and those brands are also typically cheaper.
Donner has an unreleased one with a satin neck I'm waiting for. Dst-600? in pink, green, white. I was thinking about picking up this goldish one too.
Firefly shames Donner.
Gorgeous photos, and superb playing in my jealous opinion ,-)
Great review / demo Tony! Not a fan of the gold pickguard, apart from that a nice guitar. So far only available at the US site. Maybe it's a competitor to the newly released HB ST-Modern. But the HB is ~100 bucks cheaper.
Nice review, and great playing!
Tho not centered
I see the arrows going up the back of the neck
Which denotes a true quarter sawn specimen
But , line up 25 , and maybe have a few keepers
It is wood , some wood speaks well , sometimes not
If its Not Epiphone.. Fender.. Jackson.. Gibson i wont buy it..
Very much my kind of guitar. I'm a strat player. I always use an HSS set up, or HH, occasionally HSH, or just H, but always a humbucker or Hot Rail in the bridge. With the HSS set up you get the classic strat tones of position 2,4 and 5, and a thicker bridge tone with the humbucker. Good video.
A little suggestion, put the guitar on a bench, move your camera to do the illustration instead of swinging it all over the screen.
How does this compare with Jet JS 400 guitar?
its beautiful and sounds great, but i need another Strat in my arsenal like i need a hole in the head. which is to say yeah i'll likely own it by years end ????
This is based in an Ibanez AZ. They are just changing what brand to copy
Awesome review !!!great looking guitar picknguard with colour go really good together….sounds really good ????
Eart?
One day we will have a 'Leggo' guitar, with " snap-in " components, like the Somnium Guitar, but with neck and bridge options as well. In the early days of YT every reviewer had same guitar to demo, so it got somewhat depressing. Then Reviewers like Darrell Braun ( Welcome back) started reviewing boutique instruments with exotic 'Roasted' woods, stainless steel frets, and other appointments that made the guitars interesting again. Well overseas Companies were also watching and responded to their customer's requests for these " value added" options. So did top tier brands make the same concessions? No, and they chose to raise prices on their basic models. Tony, thanks for letting me rant, and mucho thanks for this review and all you do,
Looks great, CONGRATS!
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How much does it weigh?
I'm getting GAS pains already!
13:45 Eart jacked up their prices like crazy. ????
I’d prefer it to have a standard Fender pickguard because it’s easier to swap it out.
Your B-roll photos are great BTW. Really gives a good sense of the guitar.
Good morning, Tony!