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Doner Designs
www.donerdesigns.org
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
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