“The f-hole was the logical next step; it's a super versatile companion to my stock DGTs”: PRS launches first-ever semi-hollow DGT model – and it's limited to just 200 pieces
David Grissom's signature model has been given the semi-hollow treatment, inspired by one of his custom shop builds, and comes hand-signed by Grissom and Paul Reed Smith
PRS Guitars has released a new limited-edition semi-hollow version of David Grissom’s DGT signature electric guitar. Only 200 pieces will be made, with each piece hand-signed by Paul Reed Smith and David Grissom.
The guitar is the latest production run of longtime PRS player Grissom’s signature model and the result of a decade of partnership. Notably, it’s the first semi-hollow DGT to come to market.
This particular guitar is based on a custom model that Grissom's been playing for several years, but with some extra touches not seen on Grissom’s sidekick, including moon inlays and a McCarty Sunburst finish.
The guitar has its roots in PRS’ vintage-style McCarty model and pairs a mahogany back and set neck, carved to Grissom’s preferred shape, with a maple top. Its rosewood fingerboard features 22 frets with a 10” radius and a 25” scale length.
Other appointments include PRS' patented tremolo system for “sonic fidelity, ergonomics, and revolutionary tuning stability,” and PRS Phase III locking tuners.
Grissom’s custom PRS DGT humbuckers offer rhythm and solo tones with a “Texas voice” that can be tweaked via two Volume controls, a push/pull tone knob, and a three-way toggle switch.
“I was striving for that vintage-inspired '59 Classic tone, and we came up with a recipe,” Grissom says of their invention. “It's a rewarding thing when I don't have to think about the gear that I'm using – [it] just allows me to play in an inspired way.”
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Here Grissom’s custom wiring comes into its own as the two Volume controls ensure the treble and bass humbuckers can be individually set and manipulated for a more controlled output.
Paul Reed Smith’s signature has been scrawled across the front of its natural finish headstock, with Grissom’s on the backplate.
“The DGT has been my voice, it's the guitar that I reach for pretty much all the time,” Grissom continues. “The f-hole was the logical next step in the evolution of the guitar.
“The semi-hollow design has a bit warmer top end and a little less bottom than the solid body, making it a super versatile companion to my stock DGTs.”
The PRS Semi-Hollow DGT is available for pre-order now and costs $6,500.
Head to PRS to learn more about Grissom’s limited-edition model.
A freelance writer with a penchant for music that gets weird, Phil is a regular contributor to Prog, Guitar World, and Total Guitar magazines and is especially keen on shining a light on unknown artists. Outside of the journalism realm, you can find him writing angular riffs in progressive metal band, Prognosis, in which he slings an 8-string Strandberg Boden Original, churning that low string through a variety of tunings. He's also a published author and is currently penning his debut novel which chucks fantasy, mythology and humanity into a great big melting pot.