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Doner Designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.donerdesigns.org 

 

 

Description

 

and

 

Specifications

 

 

Encourage

 

a

 

Fighting

 

Spirit

 

with

 

the

 

Doner

 

Designs

 

Air

 

Force

 

Bass

 

 
 

Description

 

 

The

 

Doner

 

Designs

 

“Fight

 

Back”

 

military

 

theme

 

guitars

 

and

 

basses

 

were

 

developed

 

to

 

encourage

 

kids

 

who

 

are

 

fighting

 

life

threatening

 

illnesses

 

as

 

well

 

as

 

the

 

friends

 

and

 

family

 

who

 

support

 

them.

 

These

 

guitars

 

are

 

fully

 

functional

 

and

 

constructed

 

with

 

premium

 

hardware

 

and

 

electronics

 

sure

 

to

 

please

 

any

 

musician,

 

but

 

are

 

also

 

works

 

of

 

art

 

suitable

 

for

 

display

 

for

 

the

 

inspiration

 

of

 

anyone.

  

For

 

new

 

or

 

aspiring

 

players,

 

a

 

headphone

 

amplifier

 

and

 

self

study

 

lesson

 

book

 

are

 

included.

   

 

The

 

Air

 

Force

 

theme

 

bass

 

guitar

 

is

 

based

 

on

 

Leo

 

Fender’s

 

famous

 

Precision

 

Bass.

  

The

 

body

 

and

 

neck

 

are

 

from

 

a

 

value

priced

 

SX

 

bass

 

guitar.

 

Doner

 

Designs

 

then

 

completely

 

rebuilt

 

the

 

guitar

 

by

 

replacing

 

the

 

pickup,

 

hardware

 

and

 

electronics

 

with

 

premium

 

aftermarket

 

components.

 

Two

 

additional

 

pickups

 

and

 

an

 

onboard

 

preamp

 

were

 

added.

  

The

 

two

 

added

 

pickups

 

are

 

similar

 

to

 

those

 

used

 

on

 

a

 

Gibson

 

EB

3

 

bass.

   

Body

 

routes

 

were

 

added

 

to

 

house

 

the

 

additional

 

pickups,

 

preamp

 

and

 

battery.

 

 

 

The

 

unusual

 

3

 

pickup

 

configuration

 

enables

 

the

 

Air

 

Force

 

Bass

 

to

 

emulate

 

the

 

sound

 

of

 

several

 

classic

 

bass

 

designs

 

including

 

the

 

Precision

 

bass

 

(middle

 

pickup

 

only)

 

Jazz

 

bass

 

(middle

 

and

 

bridge

 

pickups)

 

EB

0

 

(neck

 

pickup

 

only),

 

EB

3

 

(neck

 

and

 

bridge)

 

and

 

Stingray

 

(bridge

 

only).

  

With

 

all

 

3

 

pickups

 

on,

 

the

 

bass

 

has

 

its

 

own

 

unique

 

tone.

  

The

 

onboard

 

preamp

 

and

 

passive

 

bass

 

and

 

treble

 

controls

 

are

 

somewhat

 

akin

 

to

 

those

 

found

 

on

 

G&L

 

basses.

  

Tonal

 

flexibility

 

and

 

control

 

is

 

enhanced

 

by

 

three

 

separate

 

volume

 

controls

 

and

 

on/off

 

switches

 ‐ 

one

 

for

 

each

 

pickup.

 

 

Aircraft

 

graphics

 

include

 

the

 

Air

 

Force

 

Roundel

 

symbol,

 

USAF

 

stencil

 

lettering

 

and

 

the

 

shark

 

teeth

 

most

 

commonly

 

seen

 

on

 

the

 

famed

 

P

51

 

Mustang

 

WWII

 

aircraft.

  

In

 

addition,

 

a

 

red

 

covered

 

military

 

switch

 

along

 

with

 

10

 

dials

 

and

 

switches

 

give

 

the

 

control

 

panel

 

a

 

cockpit

like

 

feel.

  

The

 

silver

 

and

 

chrome

 

paint

 

scheme

 

and

 

a

 

strap

 

made

 

of

 

seat

 

belt

 

material

 

also

 

contribute

 

to

 

the

 

overall

 

look.

  

A

 

semi

gloss

 

clear

 

lacquer

 

helps

 

protect

 

the

 

lettering

 

and

 

contributes

 

to

 

the

 

rugged

 

industrial

 

equipment

 

look.

  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Fight Back Series

Page 1: ...1 Doner Designs Warming Hearts with Cool Guitars Fight Back Series Air Force Bass User Guide For Serial Number 0003 ...

Page 2: ...2 Doner Designs www donerdesigns org Contents 1 Estimated Value 2 Description and Specifications 3 Instructions 4 Photographs 5 About Doner Designs ...

Page 3: ...icult to assess because of a lack of comparable products and sales channels however In a fundraiser auction we recommend a minimum starting bid of 750 which approximates our materials cost Labor invested by Steve and Richard Doner at no tangible cost is approximately 100 hours In a fundraiser auction we would hope to see bidding activity well above our estimated value A target sales value approach...

Page 4: ...ckups are similar to those used on a Gibson EB 3 bass Body routes were added to house the additional pickups preamp and battery The unusual 3 pickup configuration enables the Air Force Bass to emulate the sound of several classic bass designs including the Precision bass middle pickup only Jazz bass middle and bridge pickups EB 0 neck pickup only EB 3 neck and bridge and Stingray bridge only With ...

Page 5: ...backplates manufactured by Axetreme Creations Separate volume controls for each of the 3 pickups On off toggle switches for each pickup Passive active boost switch Master passive treble and bass controls Momentary contact push button switch for machine gun effects Military style covered toggle switch Bourns pots and orange drop capacitors Hipshot string retainer Graph Tech nut Roto 77 long lasting...

Page 6: ...original owner experiences any issues we will do our best to make it right In addition if you are delighted with your purchase we would love to hear about that too Please feel free to contact me Steve Doner at the email address indicated on our website www donerdesigns org Donation Information Doner Designs guitars and basses are paid for by Doner Designs and given to the charitable organization A...

Page 7: ...ructions Controls Diagram The picture below shows the Air Force Bass controls at a glance The next pages go into detailed explanations of each Refer to our website or Facebook page for a video with sound clips demonstrating the tone of each pickup ...

Page 8: ...The black chrome mini toggle activates an onboard booster preamp which increases the output of the bass This is intended more as an effect thus we consider the normal setting to be off Small Gray Knobs The smaller grayish knobs are master treble and bass controls These controls are passive which means they operate even when the preamp is off The controls are cut only meaning that the normal flat s...

Page 9: ...not needed Without the battery in place the black mini toggle switch will act as a master on off switch Care Cleaning We do not recommend use of any wax polish or cleaning products The bass should be wiped after each use with a soft cotton cloth like an old t shirt Temperature Control Whenever possible keep the bass from extreme temperature conditions and avoid rapid temperature changes When trans...

Page 10: ... bass a number of links are included on the next page which you may find helpful If you don t have an amplifier that s step one to getting the most out of your new bass The headphone amp will allow you to play right away but is not how the bass is intended to be used If you don t have an amp visit a Guitar Center or Sam Ash with your bass plug it in and be amazed We have also included links for on...

Page 11: ...lleonard com http www amazon com Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete dp B000RQ73GQ http www amazon com Leonard Bass Method Easy Use dp 0793563836 http www amazon com Guitar For Dummies Mark Phillips dp 0764599046 http www amazon com Bass Guitar Dummies Patrick Pfeiffer dp 0470539615 Online Lessons http www fender com features onlinelessons http www guitarlessons com http www jamplay com http www gu...

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Page 17: ...org Photographs continued Air Force Bass includes the bass itself and a single set of the accessories shown in the picture above The Army Guitar is not included with the Air Force Bass A case and guitar stand not shown are also included ...

Page 18: ...amily also served as a pilot for potentially offering guitar building workshops in the future The first Fight Back Army Guitar was built in memory and honor of Jenna s brave fight against her illness The military theme was important during her final days when friends and family visited and sent pictures of themselves in camo attire symbolizing their support of her battle Our Air Force Bass guitar ...

Page 19: ...needed respite from her arduous treatments and lifted her sprits significantly Following a double lung transplant friends and family sent her pictures of themselves dressed in camouflage attire This was to encourage her with the thought that in spirit we were all fighting alongside her This was the original inspiration for Doner Designs All of our Fight Back series guitars are part of Jenna s lega...

Page 20: ... donerdesigns org About Doner Designs continued We thank you for your interest in Doner Designs and our Fight Back series of guitars Steve Doner Richard Doner www donerdesigns org https www facebook com donerdesigns ref hl ...

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