DGT
Vintage Tone Out Of The Box
The DGT (David Grissom Trem) is the result of more than 20 years of collaboration between Paul Reed Smith and David Grissom. The DGT is based on the McCarty platform with a unique DGT neck shape, taller frets, special pickups, and a revised control layout. Grissom and Paul spent a year A/B-ing more than forty sets of pickups before nailing the vintage-voice of DGT humbuckers. When paired with individual volume controls for each pickup and a push/pull master tone control that operates the coil taps, DGT pickups provide versatility and articulation.
“The DGT is a product a lot of miles down the road: a lot of gigs, a lot of records. It’s like picking up a vintage guitar. It sounds like a vintage guitar, and out of the box it’s ready to go. There’s a whole lot of thought gone into this. The DGT is pretty perfect to me.” – David Grissom
Featured Specifications
PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III
Meticulous design delivering sonic fidelity, player ergonomics, and revolutionary tuning stability.
PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Modern locking technology with vintage elegance, these tuners promote tone transfer for a louder, more resonant instrument.
PRS DGT Pickups
Beautiful rhythm and solo tone with a Texas voice.
Specifications
| Body | |
| Body Construction | Solidbody |
| Top Wood | Maple |
| Back Wood | Mahogany |
| Top Carve | Violin |
| Neck | |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Scale Length | 25" |
| Neck Wood | Mahogany |
| Neck Construction | One-Piece |
| Truss Rod | PRS Double-Acting |
| Neck Shape | DGT |
| Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret | 27/32" |
| Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret | 61/64" |
| Neck Width at the Nut | 1 21/32" |
| Neck Width at the Body | 2 7/32" |
| Fretboard Wood | Rosewood |
| Fretboard Radius | 10" |
| Fretboard Inlay | Moons (Birds Optional) |
| Headstock Logo | Signature, Decal |
| Neck/Body Assembly | |
| Neck/Body Assembly Type | Set |
| Finish | |
| Finish Type | High-Gloss Nitro |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III |
| Tuners | Phase III with Faux-Bone Buttons |
| Hardware Type | Nickel |
| Nut | PRS |
| Truss Rod Cover | "DGT" |
| Electronics | |
| Treble Pickup | DGT |
| Bass Pickup | DGT |
| Controls | Two Volume Controls w/ Push/Pull Tone Control and 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch |
| Additional Info | |
| Strings | PRS Signature 11-49 (with a plain “G”) |
| Tuning | Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| Options | 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware |
Controls
DGT - Controls Description
3-way toggle pickup switch
Position 1 (down) - treble pickup
Position 2 - treble and bass pickups
Position 3 (up) - bass pickup
Push/pull tone pot
Down - humbucker mode
Up - single coil mode
Colors
Black Gold Wraparound Burst
Charcoal
Dark Cherry Burst
Faded Blue Jean
Gold Top (Opaque Top with Natural Back)
McCarty Sunburst
McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
Accolades
“At first glance, the DGT is pretty much what we’ve come to expect from PRS — meaning it’s flawless and gorgeous...You need to play the DGT to really grasp the Grissomization, however.”
- Guitar Player
“Swiss Army axe...”
- Vintage Guitar
“Arguably the best PRS ever.”
- Music Radar
