PRS DGT, anyone have one? Loving it?

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Over the weekend I tried a DGT and thought it was pretty sweet. I only have one PRS right now, my 1994 CE-22 which sounds so much better than my McCarty and Custom22, that I sold those. I had yet to find a PRS as nice sounding as my CE-22 till I tried this DGT.
However, the neck feels different from the wide fat neck I love, did it change? Also, the frets felt bigger I believe.

So, they are expensive, and I never use a trem, but I am thinking of making the DGT or DGT Standard my next purchased for a do it all PRS, like my CD-22. :)

DGT Love?
 
Huge love here. They have jumbo frets too. I don't own one, but have played tons and loved them all. The pickups don't suit me as I'm a modern rocker and to spend that much money to modify one just isn't in the budget. BUT with that being said, everything else about the guitar is right up my alley.
 
JDinSC":2jm71ccu said:
Huge love here. They have jumbo frets too. I don't own one, but have played tons and loved them all. The pickups don't suit me as I'm a modern rocker and to spend that much money to modify one just isn't in the budget. BUT with that being said, everything else about the guitar is right up my alley.
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The jumbo frets and the thinner neck bugs me a bit. I don't think pickup define a genre of music however, I could play anything on the DGT, anything. :)

I would probably just get another CE-22. One of the best guitars on the planet, which destroyed my McCarty and Custom 22.
 
I wasn't defining the genre by pickups. I just figured the statement made it obvious that I prefer higher output pups. None the less, killer guitars if I had the bankroll lol.
 
I've been wondering about the DGT for a while now. Good to read the reviews. Also the love for the CEs, as I've always been curious about those too.

I used to own a pair of CU24s that played and looked flawless, but the tone was pretty sterile and I sold them after a few years. I also had an original McCarty in my possession for a week when they first came out in the late 90s and I liked it, but HATED the wide-fat neck (as my hands are small). So it sounds like this DGT might be right of my ally! Will have to keep that in-mind.
 
I've had mine for a few months. The first thing I did was put a trem Lok on it and put felt under the knobs to increase resistance. The day I picked it up I had 10's put on it, but the guy lowered the action so much there was tons of fret noise even with open chords. I just had it set up again, but this time the action is high enough that it's not comfortable playing leads above the 12th fret. I just can't win with this thing...
 
The trem style on prs can affect string height. I usually tilt mine back a little at tension to get the string height level with the board. Then adjust from there. Try that to rectify your 12th and above issues.
 
JDinSC":12abu70y said:
The trem style on prs can affect string height. I usually tilt mine back a little at tension to get the string height level with the board. Then adjust from there. Try that to rectify your 12th and above issues.
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How's that any different than just lowering the saddles?
 
Great guitar...my fourth PRS and favorite by far.

The bridge pickup is awesome (low output, A2) although mine is a bit muddy in the neck position, so I'm still experimenting neck pickups.
Mine is also a 2011 model with the v12 finish which I greatly prefer over the older nitro versions as they get too sticky in the Florida humidity.

After owning a DGT and a McCarty Trem, my perfect PRS would probably be the DGT neck carve with the smaller (heavy) frets of the McCarty and the DGT control layout (I really like the dual volumes)
 
JDinSC":1tkphx7g said:
I wasn't defining the genre by pickups. I just figured the statement made it obvious that I prefer higher output pups. None the less, killer guitars if I had the bankroll lol.
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Gotcha bro! :)
 
Red_Label":11eoi0ol said:
I've been wondering about the DGT for a while now. Good to read the reviews. Also the love for the CEs, as I've always been curious about those too.

I used to own a pair of CU24s that played and looked flawless, but the tone was pretty sterile and I sold them after a few years. I also had an original McCarty in my possession for a week when they first came out in the late 90s and I liked it, but HATED the wide-fat neck (as my hands are small). So it sounds like this DGT might be right of my ally! Will have to keep that in-mind.
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Thus far, the CE-22 is my favorite PRS and I have owned a few PRS models! Mine is a 1994 alder body CE-22 with original Dragons! The early CE-22's rocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
The PRS wide-fat neck is one of my favorite necks! I am 6'3" with big hands!

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I remember owning a CE22 that I believe was from around '98? Sans the fancy finish top, just straight up tobacco burst. Played it up against several Bakers 10 years ago and they all ate the PRS for lunch- no exaggeration. Sold the PRS, had a Baker build for much more that replaced it. I hear the DGT's are a good value if you do not go for the fancy finishes. Some can get overly pricey IMO.
 
I tested a DGT at a huge reputable store in UK about 3 months ago. The assistant rigged up the new Fender bassbreaker 15 as I was also interested in that amp. I absolutely hated the sound. Nothing seemed right but somehow at the back of my mind I was thinking that I cannot dismiss this guitar. The company has such a good reputation and I put it down to too many people having tested and abused the guitar or perhaps me not knowing the amp well enough.

Months passed by and I was again looking at PRS guitars online. More precisely Wolrd Guitar shop in Gloucester. I was intent on getting a Custom 24 this time. I them visited PMT store in Portsmouth and was hoping to test a custom 24 a CE22 and a DGT. They only had the custom 24 and the CE22. I did not like the CE at all. The custom 24 was fine and I could have bought it but did not. I drove home to London and that night I went back to world guitar website and pressed the trigger on a guitar I tested months earlier but did not like. Yes I purcahsed a PRS DGT 2017. I just fell in love with it.

It arrived yesterday and boy am I loving it. I am a Stratocaster guy at heart. My strat is 24 years old and I have never bonded with humbucker guitars. My mate has an amazing Les Paul and I love the tone he gets. Just never like it when I play it.

The DGT is something else. The videos below is just the Guitar plugged straight into my rectoverb 25 with some spring reverb from the amp itself. the amp's master volume was turned down to 2 as I live in a flat and cannot crank it up. Guitar heaven. The coil splits sound very stratty and the sound combination is amazing. The guitar is very pleasing to look at and just beautifully crafted.

I have no association with world guitars but when someone from a company is replying to your emails at 11:30 on a friday evening, you know you have found a company that cares. Mark Smith was very quick to reply to any queries and on a friday evening when the shop was already shut he was emailing me to ask what my setup preferences are. By Tuesday the guitar was delivered. Happy customer.

The following was recorded off a samsung s6 edge mobile phone by the way.








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Never played a DGT before but that finish is amazing, what color is it?
 
The colour is a Charcoal Purple burst. It was made as a limited run for the European market. In all honesty it does not look too purple ... more blueish blend. Georgeous. Very happy with the purchase.
 
I have a standard in natural finish. What I like about it is the neck is really ideal for me. It's a bit narrow, maybe not as narrow as an Ernie Ball Axis but it feels more narrow than your typical Les Paul. The frets are BIG so if you love jumbos you'll be set. The nut width feels like 1 5/8th but the actual measurement is somewhere between 1 5/8th and 1 11/16th. The neck pickup is thick sounding which is great for leads, some like that some don't.

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I have one, great guitar. The pickups are awesome, but it took me a while to find the right height, but when I did, BANG, it was on! Great sound, playability, build quality, my favorite PRS by far. Even splitting the humbuckers sounds pretty good.
 
mooncobra":fowz2v7d said:
I have one, great guitar. The pickups are awesome, but it took me a while to find the right height, but when I did, BANG, it was on! Great sound, playability, build quality, my favorite PRS by far. Even splitting the humbuckers sounds pretty good.
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Have you got pictures or measurements of your pick up heights? I am loving the guitar, however whilst I used to spend a lot of time on my Strat neck pickup, I am more in the middle and bridge on the DGT as I find the neck pickup to be a bit Dark.

I have read about lowering the pickups which some forums say will increase treble and some say it will increase bass. So I am confused.com.

Regards
 
I recently picked up a 2011 DGT, black with moons. It's a great player. I've had one in the past and and sold it for some reason but this one may be a keeper, it has some dings and scratches and fells nicely broken in.

I'm on the fence about the pickups.....most people say the DGT pickups are the heart and soul of the guitar but I prefer the 57/08 PRS pickups in my CU22.

I may just swap the bridge for a MotorCity Hot Head I have lying around, I've had great results with that pickup in other mahogany maple capped guitars in the past. Ultimately I would like to try a set of Suhr Thornbuckers in it.
 
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