DGT SE Goodness

[Mark Ray]

WOW! That's all I got after last night's rehearsal. I took my Gold Top DGT SE. I've owned this guitar for a few weeks, and this was the first time I've gotten to use it. We've been working in a new drummer (He is AWESOME by the way), and working through our extensive song list with him. Last night he was ready for "Good Day For The Blues" by Storyville/Grissom. I capo'd up and we went for it. HOLY *&%##)*&^! THERE was the sound! I've watched the live cut of this song from Austin City Limits countless times, and for the first time my tone was at least in the same realm as David's! This guitar is amazing, it doesn't feel any less in any way to my Core models (I don't own a Core DGT). Literally, I couldn't believe it. They did their homework on this thing!

 

[TheCraftsman]

Congratulations, such a clean looker too!

 

[markd21]

Yes sir. The SE DGT is a beast. I'm serious when I say that moving my MEV for the 4 SE guitars (plus cash) was the BEST thing I did in a long time. While mine is "upgraded" I could have CERTAINLY kept it stock and been happy. So much so, that I didn't change pickups. The DGT "S" pickups RIP. I like them better than the Core DGT pickups (I had a VERY hard time adjusting to my Artist Package DGT).

 

[Mark Ray]

Yes sir. The SE DGT is a beast. I'm serious when I say that moving my MEV for the 4 SE guitars (plus cash) was the BEST thing I did in a long time. While mine is "upgraded" I could have CERTAINLY kept it stock and been happy. So much so, that I didn't change pickups. The DGT "S" pickups RIP. I like them better than the Core DGT pickups (I had a VERY hard time adjusting to my Artist Package DGT).

I've got a set of lockers waiting to go in, but that's purely for ease of use changing strings. It stays in tune great with the stockers.

 

[László]

My DGT has quickly become my go-to guitar. It does everything.

From what I can tell in demos, the SE DGT is also a superb guitar. How great is it to have exactly what you were looking for in your hands? For me, it's pure joy, and I hope yours continues to give you all the playing happiness there is!

 

[Markcarl]

Congrats on your DGT! I’ve got an SE DGT and two core DGTs. They all sound and play great! The SE DGT was my 1st PRS guitar. I was so blown away by this guitar that I bought the cores too.

 

[Birdsofprey]

Mark would you say the pickups are keepers?

 

[Markcarl]

Yes. The pickups on the SE and core are keepers for me. They have a vintage PAF style voice. The bridge DGT pickups are a little hotter. I updated the pickups on an old Les Paul after I got the DGTs to try and get a similar sound.

 

[Mark Ray]

Mark would you say the pickups are keepers?

For me, yes. I've got no urge to change them whatsoever. Like I said above, I am going to put locking tuners on it just for ease of use, and I do have some different knobs for it. That's it.

 

[deepender]

WOW! That's all I got after last night's rehearsal. I took my Gold Top DGT SE. I've owned this guitar for a few weeks, and this was the first time I've gotten to use it. We've been working in a new drummer (He is AWESOME by the way), and working through our extensive song list with him. Last night he was ready for "Good Day For The Blues" by Storyville/Grissom. I capo'd up and we went for it. HOLY *&%##)*&^! THERE was the sound! I've watched the live cut of this song from Austin City Limits countless times, and for the first time my tone was at least in the same realm and David's! This guitar is amazing, it doesn't feel any less in any way to my Core models (I don't own a Core DGT). Literally, I couldn't believe it. They did their homework on this thing!

Nice.
I’ll bite. What’s with the foam block?

 

[deathworlder]

Nice.
I’ll bite. What’s with the foam block?

Ships that way; switch protection

 

[Mark Ray]

Nice.
I’ll bite. What’s with the foam block?

Yessir, I had just taken it out of the bag. Was perfectly in tune as well.

 

[deepender]

Ships that way; switch protection

Ok. That threw me.
I have used a sponge under the strings of my bass at the bridge for a Motown sound, but I couldn’t figger out what that was. Some kind of hand rest? Thanks.

 

[BigChrisW]

Had my PRS SE DGT for almost a year. It's my no.1 gigging guitar. Only think I've changed is to put locking tuners on for ease of string changes and swapped the knobs for core ones (for no reason other than the look). I love it!

 

[Black Dog]

Very nice congrats. I picked up a DGT SE tobacco sunburst in February. Great guitar. My next one will be the gold top.

 

[Prina]

Congrats on the new addition!

Awesome guitars in the SE line. The SE's here are all Korean so far but that SE DGT looks really tempting.

 

[bodia]

Hell yeah! That’s awesome!

 

[Mark Ray]

For reference, here's the song/video I was aluding to:

 

[Daveporter33765]

I own several PRS Core and SE guitars. My SE GDT is one of the best sounding and playing guitars I own. PRS has improved the quality of their SE line of guitars to the point where their quality is approaching their Core models.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Nice.
I’ll bite. What’s with the foam block?

That’s sugar baby, that’s where the sweetness is

Congrats Bro, sweet looking guitar.