PRS...DGT or 594?

JonHosker

Advice sought for an easy access neck double humbucker vintage type 6 string...
Weight to consider (guitar' s I mean) Trem useful too. Testing them is tricky as a big drive.
Thanks jon

guitars4you

the fact that you said trem has almost created your own answer - DGT then - both capture the more vintage side of life - both are great guitars but the trem avenue seals it IMO

mynamesnotbob

I bought the 594, I had an afternoon with a room full of 594's and a couple of DGT's and came away with my favourite one. It was the neck carve on the 594 that one it for me, and the tapped sounds - after that it was just the one that worked best for me. And as always the one that I went in with my heart set on, was not the one I walked away with.

If you want a trem the DGT wins by default

Weight will be about the same for both and vary more guitar to guitar

crunchman

If trem is important then DGT as @guitars4you said.

If you do want something that can get close to a Les Paul then the 594.  The DGT is a great guitar but the trem does give it a slightly different vibe.  I ended up selling the one in my avatar.

The best thing to do is have a day out and go to a big PRS dealer and try both.

mynamesnotbob

If you're in Chester (looked at your profile) get to Sounds Effect Premier in ormskirk, and play away to your hearts content, it'll take less than an hour to get there 

Schnozz

I had a PRS SC58 and it was just way overpriced, but flawless and not so Les Paul sounding, so I went back to a Yamaha SG (3rd of the price).

JonHosker

Thanks for the comments.
Testing out day in the planning stage!
Jon

guitars4you

mynamesnotbob said:

If you're in Chester (looked at your profile) get to Sounds Effect Premier in ormskirk, and play away to your hearts content, it'll take less than an hour to get there 

endorse that - best selection for new PRS Guitars in NW area

Twinfan

Yep, another vote to go and see Tim and Andy at Ormskirk.  Great selection there but ring beforehand to check they've got a DGT in stock.  They always have 594s but not so many DGTs for some reason.