PRS DGT 15 David Grissom 15 Watt Head
Product information "PRS DGT 15 David Grissom 15 Watt Head"
David Grissom and PRS Guitars have collaborated in guitar design since the late 1980s and began working together on electric guitar amplifiers in the early 2000s. David's extensive experience with vintage guitars combined with PRS's meticulous understanding of guitar and amp construction have produced highly sought-after products. The PRS DGT and the PRS SE DGT remain among the company's most popular signature models.
The PRS DGT 15 was conceived from the ground up to keep pace with David Grissom's favourite vintage amps. From sparkling cleans to strong overdrive, this 15-watt single-channel amplifier naturally delivers tones beyond the typical limitations other amps of this type can bring. It's a versatile amp with the same tonal quality as a lower-powered vintage tube amp while remaining fully usable in a modern context. The DGT 15 is equipped with several highly functional tone-shaping features. Starting with a 3-band TMB (Treble, Middle, Bass) tone stack, the DGT 15 also offers a 3-position Bright switch, Boost, Reverb, Top Cut and Presence controls on the front panel. But it's not just the individual controls — it's the combination of controls and their settings that give this amp extreme functionality. The master volume can be set to on, off, or to operate only when the boost is engaged. The tremolo circuit modulates the output tube's power (old-school) and features Speed and Depth controls on the front that you can set to taste. The included 3-button footswitch allows you to control Boost, Reverb and Tremolo. All these features let you find and shape your sound with the PRS DGT 15 amp.
- Channels: 1
- Country of Origin: Indonesia
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 43.8 x 22.9 x 23.5cm
- EQ: Tremolo Depth, tremolo Speed, Presence, Top Cut, reverb, Master, Bass, Mid, Treble, Volume
- Effects: Reverb and Vibrato
- Housing size: Medium Size
- Impedance: 4/8/16 ohms
- Includes: Footswitch
- Power: 15 W
- Power Amp Valves: 2x EL84
- Power Range: 0 - 15 W
- Pre Amp Valves: 1x 12AT7, 3x 12AX7
- Special Features: GZ34 rectifier tube, bright switch, tremolo switch, master switch, boost switch
- Technology: Valve
- Weight: 9.65kg
PRS Guitars sets its own standards when it comes to electric guitars. At session you'll find not only the high-class PRS Custom Shop guitars but also mid-range models and PRS electric basses. At NAMM 2016 PRS looked to the past and reintroduced CE 24 models to the main range after many years, featuring bolt-on and maple necks — an interesting alternative to the traditional construction. Later, a hugely successful instrument emerged through the collaboration with John Mayer: the Silver Sky series, which was initially expanded with more colours and later complemented by the more affordable SE series.
Through a great passion for guitar making and meticulous research and optimisation of his models, founder Paul Reed Smith has been creating instruments for over 40 years that are rightly regarded as true works of art. Not only guitar legends like Carlos Santana play the high-quality PRS guitars from the Standard line, the exclusive Private Stock or the more affordable SE production.
Paul Reed Smith makes a name for himself
Officially the American guitar maker PRS Guitars was founded in 1985, but founder and namesake Paul Reed Smith has been active in guitar making since around 1975. By giving his guitars to stars like Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola and Peter Frampton and convincing them directly, his instruments became increasingly well known. In 1985 serial production of the Custom 24 began. With former Gibson president Ted McCarty as an experienced advisor, Paul Reed Smith set the course for success for the guitars with the characteristic bird inlays on the fretboard.
Every guitar a Custom Shop model
PRS guitars are generally positioned at the higher price points due to high-quality materials and careful workmanship. Since the 1990s there has also been the SE line, manufactured in Korea, which despite more affordable materials still competes at a high quality level. The S2 series forms a bridge: the instruments are made in the USA but remain relatively affordable.
PRS refers to all its instruments as Custom Shop instruments because of the high quality and the options for customisation, but with the Private Stock instruments the company goes one step further and sets real benchmarks in terms of materials, quality, originality and individuality. One thing all PRS guitars have in common: they are true workhorses with great versatility and they look outrageously good. This is also evident from the countless endorsers who swear by their PRS, as well as the numerous signature models from artists like John Mayer, Carlos Santana, Orianthi, Mark Tremonti and Chad Kroeger.
