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NGD: Bought into the hype....PRS DGT

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KylefKylef Frets: 1042
edited June 2019 in Guitar
I was never much of a PRS fan, however a friend has always raved about them and one day I decided to look for one. One day a stunning black McCarty Soapbar was listed for sale and I went and got it that morning. 

I’ve hardly put it down since then, so the rave reviews and the ‘best guitar PRS makes’ has had me watching out for a DGT. Colours of PRS are hit and miss for me, so seeing this Goldtop DGT pop up for sale seemed like perfection (I already have a ‘16 R7 darkback). 

It’s just arrived. Haven’t had a chance to plug it in so perhaps the best is yet to come, but so far I’m pretty stoked. Love the neck, love the colour, especially love the contrast between the gold top and the cherry back, so I’m hoping it sounds as good as it looks/plays. Will report back. 

https://i.imgur.com/HW50TG2.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9JWrIBD.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iltv7oL.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6D0AmFp.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/dx8H75w.jpg


My trader feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61485/kylef
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24581
    How much do you charge for a filling? ;)

    I jest - looks like a cracker!
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  • MLten80MLten80 Frets: 162
    edited June 2019
    fuck yeah! I've wanted a gold prs since I was a lad. 
     HNGD you lucky fellow..looks in stunning condition too
     
    (oh, I need a cracked tooth fixed too, can you quote me a price too when you do bridgehouses invoice...chuckle chuckle ) 
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24807
    edited June 2019
    My guess is you’ll love how it sounds. Without doubt the best PRS ever as far as I’m concerned. Hope you enjoy it - congratulations.
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  • skaguitarskaguitar Frets: 969
    Quality :)
    • “To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable.”
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  • robinbowesrobinbowes Frets: 3042
    Yeah, this is the PRS I would choose. Lovely guitar.
    Good quality cables available here

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    Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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  • imalrightjackimalrightjack Frets: 3751
    Early McCartys are great.  Nice choice.  I hate goldtops, mind!
    Trading feedback info here

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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13941
    Nice one, I loved the tone of the DGT I had, loved the neck shape and jumbo frets, really didn't like the trem though, just couldn't get on with it at all.


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  • joetelejoetele Frets: 951
    That's a stunner. I'm not into flashy guitars normally but a goldtop will always turn my head. I got a very much budget version of yours for Xmas/birthday... http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/146960/ngd-ibanez-goldtop#latest
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  • KylefKylef Frets: 1042
    Thanks for the comments chaps. 

    So plugged in I'm very impressed. The common thing said about these are how versatile they are, and I get that. The coil split is alot to do with that obviously. I’m tempted to let the McCarty go, but it really has it’s own thing going on too with the P90’s. I’ll see how things go with the DGT. 

    Here it is with the McCarty

    https://i.imgur.com/8b758q7.jpg

    and with the R7

    https://i.imgur.com/ZwjtU33.jpg
    My trader feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61485/kylef
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  • DrJazzTapDrJazzTap Frets: 2168
    Congratulations, that's a lovely guitar.
    I would love to change my username, but I fully understand the T&C's (it was an old band nickname). So please feel free to call me Dave.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22893
    I like your colour choices - black and goldtop.  PRS guitars are great but I do find figured maple tops offputting.
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 7422
    Kylef said:
    Thanks for the comments chaps. 

    So plugged in I'm very impressed. The common thing said about these are how versatile they are, and I get that. The coil split is alot to do with that obviously. I’m tempted to let the McCarty go, but it really has it’s own thing going on too with the P90’s. I’ll see how things go with the DGT. 

    Here it is with the McCarty

    https://i.imgur.com/8b758q7.jpg

    and with the R7

    https://i.imgur.com/ZwjtU33.jpg
    Imagine how awesome it would be if you had a gold top McCarty Soapbar <cough> :-) 
    Red ones are better. 
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  • Jez6345789Jez6345789 Frets: 1783
    An obvious fan but when you look at that it’s hard to see what the haters get their panties in a bunch about.

    Simple elegant tasteful still have to find my DGT
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  • blueskunkblueskunk Frets: 2877
    Wow that’s a classy PRS. Nice score man. 
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  • merciful-evansmerciful-evans Frets: 419
    You took all those pictures before you even played it?!

    I'm shocked...  ;)

    enjoy that lovely guitar man!
    I sometimes think, therefore I am intermittent
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  • grayngrayn Frets: 882
    Really great looking guitar.
    Real quality, congrats.
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  • bacchanalianbacchanalian Frets: 897
    Gorgeous in gold.
    Congratulations
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  • TTBZTTBZ Frets: 2898
    Philly_Q said:
    I like your colour choices - black and goldtop.  PRS guitars are great but I do find figured maple tops offputting.
    Likewise. These are the only 2 finishes I'd consider for a PRS (other than a satin/plaintop wood thing).

    Looks awesome, enjoy :)
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  • BluesyDaveBluesyDave Frets: 411
    Congrats on the DGT, looks great in Gold Top.  I have a McCarty Soapbar in gold  ;)  You're right about it having its own 'thing' going on.  Now you just need a Tele and a Strat and you're set!  Oh, did I just spend some more of your money?
    No Darling....I've had that ages.
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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    merciful-evans said:
    You took all those pictures before you even played it?!

    I'm shocked...  ;)

    enjoy that lovely guitar man!
    Because bragging on the internet to people you don't know is more important than playing 
    The Bigsby was the first successful design of what is now called a whammy bar or tremolo arm, although vibrato is the technically correct term for the musical effect it produces. In standard usage, tremolo is a rapid fluctuation of the volume of a note, while vibrato is a fluctuation in pitch. The origin of this nonstandard usage of the term by electric guitarists is attributed to Leo Fender, who also used the term “vibrato” to refer to what is really a tremolo effect.
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