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Doner Designs

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About Doner Designs

In 2008 my son Richard purchased his first electric guitar. A week later we returned to Guitar Center to

buy an electric bass for me. Soon thereafter we started tinkering with upgrades of hardware and

electronics. Jamming and guitar building have been great father‐son activities for us ever since.

Past experience with building stereo equipment and RC models helped working on guitars to come

somewhat naturally. Dozens of sources on the internet helped fill the holes in our knowledge base. By

the fall of 2012, when Doner Designs was founded, we had built or significantly modified eight guitars

and had made significant styling modifications to a handful others.

During 2012, as we considered the idea of building for charity auctions, our thoughts quickly turned to a

family we have been close to for many years and who lost their daughter Jenna to cancer in 2011. We

decided that the first two Doner Designs guitars would be dedicated to her.

A metallic blue leopard themed guitar was built with and for Jenna's family, in her memory, using her

favorite colors. The experience of building the guitar with Jenna's family 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 is being donated to the Chicago area Make‐A‐Wish Foundation for auction at

their annual "Wish Ball" fundraiser in May of 2013. Make‐A‐Wish had previously granted Jenna's wish

to "swim with the dolphins" in Florida while she was undergoing treatment for her disease.

Looking to the future, we think that "Fight Back" military style guitars like the Army Guitar and the Air

Force Bass may be of interest to organizations near to our hearts like Make‐A‐Wish, Children's Memorial

Hospital and the American Cancer Society. Time will tell. We also have a close family connection to a

child with Cystic Fibrosis which is why we are donating the Army Guitar to the CF 2013 Chef's Gala.

In summary, we build guitars for enjoyment, but also with the hope that we can help bring joy to

others. Jenna's memory is a part of the motive to help others. Another part comes from our Faith,

which is an important part of our lives, though you won't hear us talk about it much unless asked.

Steve Doner