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Any views on the relative merits of a PRS DGT with a maple top... and the PRS DGT Standard that has an all mahogany body? How would you characterise the differences in tone, weight etc?
I assume both models have the same specs apart from the maple cap. Is that correct?
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This review sums it up: http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/prs-dgt-standard-561338
Monquixote... thanks for the info and for the link. Very useful info.
Out of interest.. if you could have just one... which would you have... with maple or without?
The Standard was heavier-sounding, more resonant, deeper and darker, and had a softer note attack. The Custom was more aggressive, focused, brighter and snappier, and with 'faster' note attack. The Standard was better clean and for crunch, the Custom better for lead - although they were close enough that one was a backup for the other, they still had a different enough sound and character that they changed the way I played them, if that makes sense.
Eventually I didn't need both, so I sold one.
I still have the Standard.
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Hmmm... not even considered a 408... but that looks interesting too.
Re. mahogany versus maple capped mahogany.... best solution would be to buy both!! But that's never gonna happen here. Guess I need to hunt a few down and try them out. However, all your comments have been a great help - and should mean I'm starting from a better informed position when I do get to audition a few of the guitars.
Thank you for your help.
We were playing through different amps - but the impression I got was that the all mahogany version is warmer in the mids - while the maple cap version is brighter with a deeper low end.
Both sounded really good....
If I recall there was more 'grunt' or growl in the mahogany version - Maybe tighter and more focused - And yes more bright with deep lows on the maple top version
Otherwise identical spec regarding neck profile, frets, hardware etc
Better just putting a wood block between the trem block and the body to prevent any movement - if required
If you've spent years with LP/335 style wiring you (well I did) come to rely on it for how you play live - I switch pickups all the time