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PAUL REED SMITH DAVID GRISSOM TREM


Paul Reed Smith DGT


Paul Reed Smith DGT - The DGT electric guitar is the result of more than 20 years of collaboration between Paul Reed Smith and David Grissom. The DGT is based on the McCarty Trem with special pickups, special wiring, a neck smaller than PRS' wide-fat neck, bigger frets and heavy-gauge strings that permit beautiful rhythm and solo tone. A proud endorser of PRS guitars, David Grissom has recorded and toured with Joe Ely, John Mellencamp, the Allman Brothers, The Dixie Chicks, and Buddy Guy, as well as with Storyville.


Featuring the famous PRS "dipped in glass" high gloss finish, the DGT is available in Black, Cherry Sunburst, Gold Top, and PRS Tobacco Sunburst vintage colors. DGT models feature a nitro lacquer topcoat. A PRS Private Stock David Grissom Trem is pictured above.

Paul Reed Smith DGT Model Specifications:

MODEL
DGT (Moon Inlays)

DGT Maple 10-Top
Body Wood Thick Mahogany Thick Mahogany with
Carved, Flame Maple Top
Number of Frets 22 22
Fret Wire 6100 fret wire 6100 fret wire
Scale Length 25" 25"
Neck Joint Set Neck Set Neck
Neck Wood Mahogany Mahogany
Fretboard Wood Rosewood Rosewood
Neck Shape DGT DGT
Fretboard Inlays Moons Abalone Bird Inlays
Bridge PRS Tremelo PRS Tremelo
Tuners PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners with Faux Bone Buttons PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners with Faux Bone Buttons
Truss Rod Cover DGT (Engraved) DGT (Engraved)
Hardware Type Chrome Chrome
Misc Coordinating colored pickguard & matching truss rod cover Coordinating colored pickguard & matching truss rod cover
Treble Pickup DGT Treble with Cover DGT Treble with Cover
Neck Pickup DGT Bass with Cover DGT Bass with Cover
Pickup Switching: 3-way Toggle 3-way Toggle
Electronics 2 Volumes, 1 Push-pull pot on the tone knob to activate coil tap 2 Volumes, 1 Push-pull pot on the tone knob to activate coil tap
Case (Included) Rectangular Tolex
locking case
Rectangular Tolex
locking case

Historical notes:

  • The PRS DGT model was introduced in 2007.
  • DGT stands for David Grisson Trem model.
  • Because David Grissom plays .011 gauge first strings, the PRS DGT ships with those, too.