PRS DGT SE incoming...

Philly_Q

TTBZ said:

Didn't they make some of the core DGT with a stoptail?

An SE McCarty stoptail would be even better for me

It'd be likely - almost certain, in fact - to have a wide fat neck though.

monquixote

TTBZ said:

If it has the moon inlay and something other than wide/fat I'm definitely interested. Stoptail would be nice too.

The T stands for Trem and the neck profile is unique to the model so unlikely.

guitargeek62

TTBZ said:

Didn't they make some of the core DGT with a stoptail?

An SE McCarty stoptail would be even better for me

If I remember rightly, Wildwood may have commissioned a run of 10 or so many years ago, but otherwise the only DGS’s that I’ve seen have been out of the Private Stock

I’d like to see the S2 McCarty 594 Thinline move into the SE range - that’d be a killer guitar, especially if they switched it to the pattern vintage neck profile.

*edit* Wilcutts, not Wildwood

PC1971

David G also mentioned at the weekend that he has a desire to do a more affordable version of his DG30 amp. He's also currently rocking a rather stunning custom DGT semi-hollow. ;-)

Philly_Q

guitargeek62 said:

I’d like to see the S2 McCarty 594 Thinline move into the SE range - that’d be a killer guitar, especially if they switched it to the pattern vintage neck profile.

The only thing about that is, when they put guitars into the SE range they remove them from the S2 range - and nothing ever seems to go back in the opposite direction.

I'm gutted that the Mira (and the Starla, for those that like it) have ended up in the SE range.  Next stop is oblivion.

RaymondLin

I wouldn’t bet on it having the same neck profile, the JM SE doesn’t do that part isn’t for certain.  Since it’s for an SE do a certain cost saving need to be made, it would make more sense using necks that are use in other SE.

stickyfiddle

A stoptail version has been done occasionally (see below)

https://reverb.com/item/1440154-prs-dgt-stoptail-limited-wilcutt-wood-library-grissom

But I'd be very surprised if the SE isn't exactly the USA spec with roughly the same neck profile, switching and pickups (though pickups made in asia) with a different top carve to differentiate between versions.

guitargeek62

^ agreed, though an all-hog Standard one would be in keeping with his original PRS Std24 too before DG started using McC Trems. It would be a little more unique in the lineup that way as well, though that’s not stopped PRS from other having similarly-spec’d models at various price points I suppose.

crunchman

Philly_Q said:

guitargeek62 said:

I’d like to see the S2 McCarty 594 Thinline move into the SE range - that’d be a killer guitar, especially if they switched it to the pattern vintage neck profile.

The only thing about that is, when they put guitars into the SE range they remove them from the S2 range - and nothing ever seems to go back in the opposite direction.

I'm gutted that the Mira (and the Starla, for those that like it) have ended up in the SE range.  Next stop is oblivion.

The 594 S2 Thinline fills the hole in the range where the Mira sat.

guitargeek62

@Crunchman fair point, and arguably it's 'better' at that classic vibe too.

Philly_Q

crunchman said:

Philly_Q said:

guitargeek62 said:

I’d like to see the S2 McCarty 594 Thinline move into the SE range - that’d be a killer guitar, especially if they switched it to the pattern vintage neck profile.

The only thing about that is, when they put guitars into the SE range they remove them from the S2 range - and nothing ever seems to go back in the opposite direction.

I'm gutted that the Mira (and the Starla, for those that like it) have ended up in the SE range.  Next stop is oblivion.

The 594 S2 Thinline fills the hole in the range where the Mira sat.

Yes, that's a fair point, I hadn't thought of that.  From a personal point of view it's the standard PRS shape (which makes it less interesting/different than the Mira) and it has a bloody Pattern Thin neck.  I'm glad I bought my Miras when I could.

guitargeek62

Philly_Q said:

crunchman said:

Philly_Q said:

guitargeek62 said:

I’d like to see the S2 McCarty 594 Thinline move into the SE range - that’d be a killer guitar, especially if they switched it to the pattern vintage neck profile.

The only thing about that is, when they put guitars into the SE range they remove them from the S2 range - and nothing ever seems to go back in the opposite direction.

I'm gutted that the Mira (and the Starla, for those that like it) have ended up in the SE range.  Next stop is oblivion.

The 594 S2 Thinline fills the hole in the range where the Mira sat.

Yes, that's a fair point, I hadn't thought of that.  From a personal point of view it's the standard PRS shape (which makes it less interesting/different than the Mira) and it has a bloody Pattern Thin neck.  I'm glad I bought my Miras when I could.

If it had the Pattern Vintage neck like the other two 594s then I'd have gone for the Thinline too. The SE Mira is damned good though, I haven't really noticed a difference between it and the S2 version in actual use.

Philly_Q

I don't like the body contours on the SE Mira, the body's "gently rounded at the edges" rather than having the flat SG-like bevel of the S2.  And again, Pattern Thin neck.  I do quite like the adjustable bridge though.

Agreed about the Thinline, I'd have probably bought one if it had the Pattern Vintage or even Pattern Regular neck.

DrJazzTap

monquixote said:

Very cool and makes a lot of sense as everyone loves the DGT, but they are crazy expensive now. (Glad I got mine when I did!)

Same here! Back in 2012. I grimaced at paying £1500 for one. The price of a brand new 10 top model now is eye watering. 

RaymondLin

DrJazzTap said:

monquixote said:

Very cool and makes a lot of sense as everyone loves the DGT, but they are crazy expensive now. (Glad I got mine when I did!)

Same here! Back in 2012. I grimaced at paying £1500 for one. The price of a brand new 10 top model now is eye watering. 

They are really at the "Custom" shop price now for a regular Custom 24.

dcg

A DGT SE would be great; I'm on my fifth DGT (the rules state the following - two only at a time; birds strictly disallowed; earlier models 2008-11 preferred), thus a run of unembellished solid colour with moons guitars at half the price (or even less) of the US models would be welcome.  Problem is, PRS himself can't seem to get the message that if birds were a no/low cost option, and moons standard, he'd sell even more guitars...

TimmyO

dcg said:

A DGT SE would be great; I'm on my fifth DGT (the rules state the following - two only at a time; birds strictly disallowed; earlier models 2008-11 preferred), thus a run of unembellished solid colour with moons guitars at half the price (or even less) of the US models would be welcome.  Problem is, PRS himself can't seem to get the message that if birds were a no/low cost option, and moons standard, he'd sell even more guitars...

I even think they’d sell more if dots/moons were a modest UPCHARGE option available on all models 

Philly_Q

I never understand why people dislike the birds so much.  They're just inlays, I don't see them as a plus or a minus, I pretty much ignore them.

Aidanspaghetti

As long as theres a goldtop w moons im in. Everything else you can change after. I love DGT's.!

TTBZ

Philly_Q said:

I never understand why people dislike the birds so much.  They're just inlays, I don't see them as a plus or a minus, I pretty much ignore them.

I just find them (along with quilted or deeply flamed tops) a bit tacky and unnecessary. I know they're both very much a PRS "thing" but I prefer simpler/plainer looking guitars. The S2 series (especially satin!) are so close to what I want out of a PRS but the pickguards are pretty ugly compared to a normal PRS.