Mick Donner Email & Phone Number

I am a thirty five year veteran of the Music Industry having worked for Washburn Guitars from 1986 to 1989 (desinging the Washburn AB40 and AB20 acoustic bass guitars and working on the Stephens Extended Cutaway project), Gibson Strings from 1989 t0 1990(helping to develop the artist string and restring clinic programs), Peavey Electronics from 1990 to 1996 (Working with Jeff Berlin, Brian Bromberg and Rudy Sarzo on signature instruments and custom-building instruments for various endorsing artists as well as developing the Cyberbass, designing the Cirrus Bass, and performing as a bass product specialist and an Artist Relations liason. As Product Manager for the guitar division I oversaw the release of the the Cirrus Bass and Wolfgang programs), Parker Guitars from 1996 to 2002 (helping to streamline production and develop the Fly Bass) and Dean Guitars/Luna Guitars from 2002 to 2006 (working on the development and implementation of both lines including the invention and development of the Pace Bass).In 2006 I formed MQD Consulting LLC, a consulting and design service specializing in relationships between American and European companies and Asian manufacturing facilities. In the past eleven years I have been hired by several Asian manufacturing facilities to work with their staff on manufacturing processes and quality control issues implementing the higher standards required to move from low-cost/high-volume production to a more flexible type of manufacturing enabling them to demand a premium price for their products. I have also consulted, designed and sourced product for DBZ, Diamond, US Masters, Dingwall, Ken Smith, Wechter, MTD and Electra.Specialties: I have been to Korea, Indonesia and Mainland China many times in the past few years and have developed good, working relationships with over a dozen guitar and parts factories.

Listed skills include Bass, Guitar, Music, Music Industry, and 46 others.