The beautifully-appointed, great-sounding four-string comes bundled with a gig bag, cable and strap, all for an incredibly affordable price
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If you’re looking to get started on bass guitar with a pro-level package that puts everything you need right at your fingertips – and at an affordable price, to boot – look no further than the Donner DPB-510 electric bass bundle, which comes practice- and- gig-ready with a high-quality gig bag, guitar cable and strap.
As for the DPB-510 itself, this is a high-quality, lightweight and beautifully appointed instrument, boasting a poplar body, comfortable AAA Canadian maple neck with a “Modern C”-shaped profile and topped with a AAA purpleheart fingerboard with 21 copper-nickel alloy frets.
You also get open-gear tuning machines for sturdy tuning stability and a through-body fixed bridge-"4-SADDLE BRIDGE," with each string able to be independently adjusted in height and intonation, and features slotted saddles for enhanced tuning stability and punchy attack.
Electronics-wise, the DPB-510 offers plenty of punch, clarity and versatility, courtesy of a pickup specially adapted for bass that ensures a clean and warm low frequency and a wider range of sound dynamics. The single volume and tone knobs are easily adjustable, allowing you to quickly dial in your exact desired sound.
Grammy Award winner & Berklee professor Oscar Stagnaro demonstrates the DPB-510 bass during the MUSICIANSHIP & TECHNOLOGY symposium hosted by Donner (Image credit: Donner)
Grammy Award winner & Berklee professor Oscar Stagnaro demonstrates the DPB-510 bass during the MUSICIANSHIP & TECHNOLOGY symposium hosted by Donner.
To be sure, you’d be hard-pressed to find a beginner-level bass that offers more flexibility and features – and also flat-out great tone – than the DPB-510. But don’t just take our word for it. Donner recently hosted a symposium on Musicianship & Technology with several professors from Berklee College of Music, and several instructors at the prestigious music school chimed in on the amazing bass.
“I'm not a bass player, but it seems easy to play,” said Claudio Ragazzi, Grammy Award recording artist and educator. “It plays in tune, has a good sound and looks good.”
Added Oscar Stagnaro, Grammy & Latin Grammy award winning artist and educator, “The 4 string PB is super easy to play. Very comfortable neck. I did adjust the front pickup closer to the E string to obtain more bass. It will be great to have a Jazz Bass version and also 5 strings option. Sound is good, simple to add more treble or bass with the tune knob. It is a great bass for a beginner student. It is also super light. With the EQ from the amp there are lots of possibilities for sounds. Also the string spacing is super easy to adapt. ”
To pick up the Donner DPB-510 for yourself, we recommend you head over to Amazon now.
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