Designed by the team at Paul Reed Smith and a number of their signature artists, PRS's SE electrics play and feel like instruments well beyond their price tag. All of the SE models we carry are selected and inspected by our team here at The Guitar Sanctuary. We ensure every instrument meets our rigorous standards to ensure they will work for professional clients and Performance Academy students alike.
| Ideal For | Session players, Lead Guitarists, and those seeking the iconic PRS "Core" look (Birds and Flame Maple). |
| Sonic Profile | A "throaty" humbucker voice that cleans up beautifully with the volume knob; designed to push an amp while maintaining note definition. |
| The Feel | Substantial but fast. The DGT carve offers a slightly more vintage "hand-filling" feel than a standard Wide-Thin profile. |
| The Verdict | Buy this if you want the aesthetic authority of a high-end PRS with the specific grit, glass, and stage-ready utility demanded by David Grissom. |
"The goal was to create a guitar that feels like a vintage instrument that’s already been played for 30 years, but with the tuning stability and consistency of a brand-new PRS."
— David Grissom
The PRS SE DGT McCarty Sunburst is an aspirational masterpiece, delivering the visual impact and sonic complexity of a boutique instrument at an incredible value. By combining a stunning Flame Maple veneer with the world-renowned PRS Bird inlays, this model offers the iconic look that has made PRS a staple on stages worldwide. It is designed for the player who wants the soul of a signature model with the prestige of a classic finish.
Equipped with DGT "S" humbuckers, this guitar is optimized for dynamic expression. These pickups were specifically voiced to handle David Grissom's versatile playing style—transitioning from thick, "throaty" bridge leads to articulate, bell-like neck tones with ease. The dual volume control layout allows for nuanced blending of the two pickups, a feature usually reserved for much more expensive vintage-style guitars, while the master tone control acts as a push/pull coil split for immediate single-coil access.
Construction-wise, the SE DGT features a Mahogany back and neck for warmth and sustain, topped with a Maple cap for high-end definition. The signature DGT neck carve provides a substantial feel without being cumbersome, allowing for technical playability and comfort during long sets. This instrument is a formidable, professional-grade tool ready for any stage or studio scenario.
Stock Photos Shown, Individual color and grain will vary from guitar to guitar.
Full Specifications
- BODY
- Body Construction: Solidbody
- Top Wood: Maple
- Veneer: Flame Maple
- Back Wood: Mahogany
- Top Carve: Shallow Violin
- NECK
- Number of Frets: 22
- Scale Length: 25”
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Construction: Multi-Ply
- 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: Birds
- Neck/Body Assembly: Set-Neck
- HARDWARE
- Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded
- Tuners: PRS Designed Tuners
- Hardware Type: Nickel
- Nut: PRS
- Truss Rod Cover: "DGT"
- ELECTRONICS
- Treble Pickup: DGT "S"
- Bass Pickup: DGT "S"
- Controls: Two Volume Controls w/ Push/Pull Tone Control and 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
- ADDITIONAL INFO
- Strings: PRS Classic 10-46
- Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
- Case: Gig Bag Included
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