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“I was really at the point where… nobody knows who I am and I don’t want my name on the guitar”: The unsung guitarist who shaped one of PRS’s most sought-after models

He's unassuming, a virtuoso player, and didn't want his name on the guitar out of respect to Ted McCarty – but David Grissom played a key role in designing it

Guitar World

“No guitar does everything, but this comes dangerously close”: PRS DGT Semi-Hollow review

After testing the water with a limited-edition version, PRS has added David Grissom’s semi-hollow signature to the Core lineup. But are we worthy?

Guitar World

“Buddy had a stunt singer in the booth, so he could play his guitar solo live with us”: The late Michael Rhodes provided an unshakable foundation for Buddy Guy’s 2013 salute to his hometown

Rhodes played his ’57 Fender P-Bass for the Meet Me in Chicago session at Nashville’s famed Blackbird studios

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“Its tonal quality is a match for boutique offerings from smaller high-end manufacturers”: PRS DGT 15 Combo review

The latest in the DGT family is this handsome 15-watt combo. And itssounds match its good looks…

Guitar World

“There’s more ‘Fender’ to Fiore and more ‘Gibson’ to the SE DGT… Inspiring guitars from inspiring players”: PRS Fiore HH and SE DGT Standard review

PRS has ignored its existing signature artists during its 40th Anniversary, but finally we get two new models that illustrate huge diversity, proving PRS does indeed make guitars for us players

Guitar World

“It might be Fender Japan’s biggest collab to date and it’s not even with an artist”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including an affordable recreation of one of Nerdville’s rarest Les Paul Customs

A boatload of new PRS SE models, a new signature for Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, and a monstrous collaboration from Fender Japan all arrived this week

Guitar World

“It’s great to add this to the lineup as an option”: PRS strips down its acclaimed David Grissom signature for the SE DGT Standard – and it’s the most affordable version to date

The all-mahogany PRS SE DGT Standard costs less than $700 and promises to deliver its own unique tonal twist

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“It’s a guitar that brings high-end performance within reach for everyone”: PRS announces huge SE lineup update, teaming up with Herman Li to bring top-tier shred to the masses with the Chleo SE

PRS expands its Dave Grissom signature range, makes the PRS SE Hollowbody “fully PRS” and debuts the SE CE 24 Standard Satin with a stop-tail, which at $499 is as affordable as PRS gets

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“I was kinda shocked (in the best way) that he was so versed in ‘80s Americana”: Four Tet's next project is an ambient country album with guitarist William Tyler

41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s is due out in September, but Hebden and Tyler have shared an 11-minute instrumental cover of Lyle Lovett's If I Had A Boat

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“These guitars are going to turn some heads. The natural designs in the wood create ‘aesthetic arrest’ from the first look”: PRS launches limited edition SE Exotic Veneer range of electric guitars – and updates SE Swamp Ash with 5-way switching

Four classic PRS SE models are given the exotic wood treatment with Poplar Burl, Laurel Burl, and Burled Ash veneers and thoroughly classy finish options

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“I plugged into my first Dumble at a PRS gig. I ran right for it. I beat Carlos Santana and David Grissom to it. I’m like, ‘Out of my way!’” Mark Tremonti on how Paul Reed Smith got him hooked on Dumbles

The Alter Bridge guitarist looks back on how he beat his PRS peers to play the amp of his dreams – and never looked back

Guitar World

“After leading our overall list for two years, it did not come in No. 1”: Reverb reveals its best-selling electric guitars of 2024 – and the previous top-seller has been toppled

The reigning champion of 2022 and 2023 has been ousted, and the best-selling new release of 2024 might surprise you

Guitar World

“You should know the music so well that you could still play it perfectly while someone is screaming in your ear”: 15 pro guitarists share their tips for memorizing music

We've all been there. Or worse still, you're playing, all is well, and then the mind goes blank. Here, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Joel Hoekstra, Marty Friedman, and a dozen of their fellow pros share their strategies for memorizing their parts

Guitar World

“The semi-hollow design has a bit warmer top end and a little less bottom than the solid body”: PRS unveils limited edition semi-hollow version of David Grissom’s DGT signature model

The Texan maestro is one of PRS's longest-standing signature artists and this limited edition variant of the DGT is finished in in McCarty Sunburst nitro

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“I would use the semi-hollow and get a lot of comments about it. And I’m like, ‘Well, you can’t buy one. It was made in Private Stock, and it’s just a one-off’”: PRS has teamed up with David Grissom for a new DGT Semi-Hollow – but it’s seriously limited

The DGT Semi-Hollow is limited to 200 models worldwide, and hand-signed by both PRS founder Paul Reed Smith and David Grissom

Guitar World

“Fret-hand muting is a technique that’s not often talked about, but I find it invaluable while using an overdriven tone”: How fret-hand muting can clean up your picking technique – especially with gain

Texan maestro David Grissom shows us how we can tidy up our hybrid picking and help accentuate syncopated rhythms in our playing

Guitar World

“Many single-channel amps are voiced for a specific gain level and only shine in that sweet spot. Not this one”: PRS DGT 15 Head review

PRS has updated its Texas-voiced David Grissom signature amp with more features, lower wattage and amore approachable price tag

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“This way, there’s a straight-line connection between the solo and the song itself”: Trying to craft a memorable solo? Revisit hooks from a song’s melody

David Grissom grabs his PRS, gets in front of the camera and shows us how his solos don’t let any melody go to waste

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“I dreamt I was listening to a live Allman Brothers album, and they were playing exactly what’s heard on the record. I woke up and thought, ‘That’s not an Allman Brothers song!’” Andy Aledort on creating his Satriani and Vai-endorsed blues album

The veteran guitarist’s new album, In a Dream, features US guitar great David Grissom, plus covers of Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Albert King

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“This is one of our most feature-laden designs to date”: PRS’ new David Grissom signature tube head looks to rival classic vintage amps – and elevate their performance in the process

The DGT 15 is the latest release from the pair's decades-long partnership – and channels the spirit of his high-end Custom 30 head, with some choice engineering tweaks

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"I was blown away": PRS debuts new, more affordable David Grissom amp with the DGT 15

Can it repeat the recent success of his SE signature guitar?

Guitar World

Slayer's Kerry King and the 30 greatest New Jersey guitarists of all time – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! St. Vincent, Cedric Burnside, Keith Scott, Phil Demmel, the Gun Club, Martin Miller, reviews of seven pedals, the Who and Jackson Browne transcribed and more

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“The Silver Sky reigns supreme”: Reverb reveals its best-selling guitars of 2023 – including the most popular used models, with some surprising results

PRS continues to take a chunk out of the Strat sales and Gibson flourishes in the used market: here's a breakdown of Reverb's annual sales stats

Guitar World

PRS SE DGT vs USA Core DGT: what are the similarities, and how do the builds differ?

Less a copy, more an ‘inspired by’ design, the SE DGT cleverly emulates the USA model but with plenty of differences

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