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I appreciate all of these comparisons and experiences. A particular guitar is going to respond relative to the amp and how you configure it, as well as the material and how you play it. Please state the rest of your rig when making a tonal analysis because a DGT will be a different animal with an Archon than it would be with a Dallas...as will almost any other guitar.
That is a good point. I did my testing through a Dr. Z Mini Z 1x10 combo. Nothing but a volume control, so the character of the guitar is what it is. It was set up with a low-ish breakup. I always run through some rock and blues riffs and licks. I also like to play full barre chords all over the neck to judge note separation and intonation.
I do think the split tones on the 594 suffer a little due to the short scale. Not as snappy on the neck pickup, so less of a Strat simulation. Split bridge is great for twangy country stuff, though.