PRS SE DGT, McCarty Tobacco Burst, Gig Bag - Used
David Grissom spent over twenty years working with PRS to refine his signature instrument, and the result was the DGT — essentially a hot-rodded McCarty with vintage-voiced humbuckers, a unique neck carve, taller frets, and a streamlined control layout designed for a working musician who needs to focus on playing rather than fighting the guitar. The SE DGT brought that design to a more accessible price point for the first time, and it does so without meaningfully compromising what makes the original special. Individual volume controls for each pickup, a push/pull master tone that taps both humbuckers simultaneously for genuinely useful single-coil tones, and a pickup selector positioned back behind the bridge so your strumming hand never catches it mid-song. The PRS tremolo is smooth and stable, and the vintage-voiced DGT "S" humbuckers deliver a warm, musical character that covers classic rock, blues, and country with real authority.
One detail worth noting honestly: a previous owner sanded the back of the neck to a satin finish. This is a deliberate and common modification among players who prefer a faster, less sticky feel under the hand, and it does not affect structural integrity, finish protection beyond the neck back, or function in any way. We are disclosing it because that is how we do things. Set up with nice low action and playing very well.
Condition is Very Good with only very minor signs of cosmetic use beyond the noted neck modification. Check the photos for the full picture. Comes with the PRS gig bag.
- Make: PRS (Paul Reed Smith)
- Model: SE DGT (David Grissom Trem)
- Country of origin: Indonesia
- Body: Mahogany, solidbody
- Top: Flame maple veneer, shallow violin carve, McCarty Tobacco Burst finish
- Neck: Mahogany, multi-ply, set neck, DGT carve — back of neck sanded to satin by previous owner (see description)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 10" radius
- Fingerboard inlays: PRS Birds
- Scale length: 25"
- Frets: 22, medium jumbo
- Neck pickup: PRS DGT "S" humbucker
- Bridge pickup: PRS DGT "S" humbucker
- Controls: Volume 1 (bridge), volume 2 (neck), push/pull master tone (simultaneous coil-split), 3-way toggle (positioned behind bridge)
- Bridge: PRS Patented Tremolo, molded
- Tuners: PRS designed, non-locking
- Hardware: Nickel
- Strings: PRS factory 10-46
- Weight: 7 lbs 9 oz
- Modifications: Back of neck sanded to satin finish by previous owner
- Includes: PRS gig bag
Ships carefully packed and insured for full value.
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About Mill River Music
Mill River Music is an independent, human-powered music shop located in downtown Northampton, MA, run by a team of players, enthusiasts, and certified repair technicians. Every piece of used gear we sell is personally inspected, tested, and set up before it ships — we don't list it until we'd be happy to play it ourselves.
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