I love that buying an SE does not compromise on build quality. These are every bit the equal of S2 US-made at half the price. I have played an S2 Singlecut, and I bought a 594 SE Singlecut, and IMO there's very little difference outside of the veneer vs solid maple cap, and SE on the headstock. The 594 is pure rock 'n roll, so I don't play it at church much. I feel like it doesn't do my ambient kind of "outer space" sounds all that well, but I have a SE Hollowbody II Piezo for that, and also mix in some acoustic tones.
I don’t like modern churches bc the music sounds like a U2 concert. I grew up playing improv southern gospel in a Pentecostal church. I have full leeway to play anything I want within the chords/changes and I get a solo in every song. I can play anything from SRV to Gilmore and it’ll fit perfectly. I have to find the key of the song and know the changes and then play an improv solo. I play rhythm/lead. It’s s lot of fun . Could never play in a modern worship band.
I just got the 594 SE and I'm totally blown away. I could have afforded the core, but I don't want to stress at a gig with a $4500 guitar. You guys are spot on about these. They are unbelievable! I have to add the DGT next and maybe even a silver sky! Nice job guys!
@alee7275 my 594 is still a top contender, but I've since switched to my DGT SE as my #1 SE guitar. I've also purchased a couple Core models like my P24 which is my #1 for solo shows as it has a Piezo option.
@@jlepre752 thanks for the tip. I’m aware it’s all down to personal preference in the end but I must ask. So it’s the dgt for your go to se model then?
No one seems to be comparing the Zach Myers to the McCarty se single cut 594. The Zach is semi hollow, has wide fat neck and the neck is satin finish. It is a heck of a winner
I bought a 5 year old Triumph Bonneville last year with not a spot on it and 1800 miles for $800 more than a core model. It has a cpu that controls the timing, ignition and speedometer. It has an entire fuel injection system. It has more switches and relays to control turn signals. An entire two cylinder internal combustion engine. Wheels tires abs braking system. And I can ride it to work. The SE is as good as any instrument used to record some of the greatest songs of our time.
Not only did I find a video comparing these two beauties, but you literally compared the exact two finishes I would choose… and the single cut version 594 of course! You gave impeccable taste
“And lead us not into temptation…” So I’m sitting here with my Bible next to me, knowing I should open it BEFORE I listen to this video. Well, what could a few minutes hurt? “Want some candy little boy?” Anyway, time to find my Father and feed my soul. But the hook is set; I’m getting the SE DGT. Truly though, I appreciate that you guys aren’t shredding or riffing while you’re demonstrating the tones, pickups, etc. When you stay on simpler chords and melodies, and let those sounds ring out and THEN switch pups, or split the coils, we can much more clearly hear the tonal differences. Love you guys, appreciate you and your sense of humor.
I sold a bunch of gear that was collecting dust to buy the goldtop DGT SE, Faded Blue double cut 594 SE, and the Zach Myers (Myers Blue) SE. Can't wait to get them and be inspired. Love the overall quality that PRS is bringing to the mid tier pricing level!
I really like that PRS are disrupting the big company status quo and forcing some others to step up their craftsmanship on the lower end of the price spectrum. Personally, they aren't for me for a couple reasons, but they're incredibly well built options for a lot of people.
Simple answer! I had enough on my Sweetwater card, and ordered a Se DGT, And a 594 single cut. Now to pay them off. Not bragging! Just giggling like a schoolgirl at her first dance, waiting for Both boxes to show up! My girlfriend is going to miss me for a few days!!
What these guitars do is put a PRS into my hands when I would otherwise not afford one. As for cost of an SE vs the core line, it seems that in all industries you get to a certain point in maufacture where to improve even slightly raises costs way more proportionately.
Never intending to complain Paul .I have owned several core. First one 1986 custom new. So I was waiting on my DGT SE. Something went wrong with the transaction. Had to register again would not receive till the beginning of 2024. So decided to cancel and order a vella se It arrives I opened it up neck buzz fretts everyone was corroded. Neck needed adjustment. What a disappointment. So I sent it back. Then I pulled the trigger again on se dgt. Waiting forever again .out of frustration I cancelled again. So popular product with unreasonable waiting period. Perhaps at my age I may patience level has evaporated.
I have a PRS SE 594 McCarty Singlecut and a PRS SE Standard 24-08. The 24-08 is nicer and faster to play but the 594 is very pretty and I prefer the hard tail bridge. Both have great pickups and are very versatile.
The core and SE DGT do not sound the same to me. They have the same tonal character - occupying the same frequency range, for sure - but the SE DGT to me sounds like it's got a wet blanket over it by comparison. I don't know if this is related to the amp settings and the way those interact with the guitar, or if certain SE DGTs are nicer than others. I've seen some videos where I genuinely can't tell the difference between the guitars, but in this one it was... obvious, for lack of a better word. And that's not to say it's a bad guitar! I think the hype for this guitar is *so* intense that it *feels* like reviewers are saying "These $1000 guitars are as good as a $3000 guitar." And I'd beg to differ. But for a $1000 guitar, these are good! The core McCarty model doesn't sound as open to me as the DGT to begin with, so my opinion on it isn't as strong. Anything that's chasing Les Paul vibes, though, is going to be a little muddier by nature, because so is a Les Paul. (That's my favourite sound in the world, so... no complaints.) But I don't hear the same difference between the core and SE McCarty models.
I been in the queue for the DGT SE for about two months now. I generally prefer single cuts - but - I just do not like the bird inlays, so a gold top/moon inlay is a no brainer. No idea how long the wait will be....especially with the WT guys cutting the line 😉
All the demo people are "cutting the line" 😊. I ordered 1 mid-February and they said it would be early May. Now they're saying August. How could they be off by 3 months? Looking to cancel my order and get something else since the hype factor is now wearing off
@@eblue9620 I am still very interested, but Reverend has a new model (Rick Vito Soul Agent) that I am also seriously looking it. If the PRS is not available by May I will likely get the Reverend.
I ordered my SE DGT on Jan 7, 3 days before they went live and I am still waiting and my dealer said I was the first Pre order. My ETA HAS changed 3 times and just got an email from my dealer that PRS said another month ,so now it's ETA is end of April. First ETA was mid to late January
@@eblue9620 I agree with you. It sucks to the point where everyday, I'm getting very discouraged and disappointed about even getting the guitar whereas I was so excited to have been the first pre-order and anxious to get it,now I may even sell it at face value just because it bothers me that much. It's paid for already, I ordered it three days before it launched, and to see so many UA-camrs getting them to demo before paid customers get them,isn't cool. Some people are saying that PRS is fulfilling the orders of their big dealers before the smaller dealers which isn't cool at all if that's true . They should be dispersed as even as possible so the people who pre ordered from a smaller store dont have to wait until big guys like Sweetwater,Thomann, or Chicago Music Exchange get all their preorders fulfilled first.
PRS makes me Love my Gibsons even More. Played a Fiore not long ago and did not like that thing at all. Just never ever played one that felt good . They Sound great tho but just don’t play great :(
Honestly my PRS guitars play/feel better than almost anything else I've ever tried. I've actually never heard somebody say they think PRS guitars don't play well. But guitars are very personal, so one brand/guitar might really resonate with one player and not with another.
Yes, two line is there American version usually voiced with overseas electronics and pick ups. I believe the cap is a little different as well. However the new asked to line for 594 for a limit addition run will come with the 5815 LT American pick ups and wiring. I do believe both fridges are the same ones but they would use on their Core lime as well.
Yeah that's a pretty cool story - well not the 594, just the regular McCarty. David Grissom's whole back story on why he plays PRS is pretty awesome, honestly.
@@worshiptutorials In fact the DGT was originally going to be the McCarty II, but I guess Paul was like "This thing has evolved so much it ought to just be your signature model." IMO it's the best current PRS model, or at least the one that checks all the boxes for me. Can't afford a Core (or at least can't justify the heavy lift it would be), so I was thrilled to get my hands on the SE finally.
Hi Guys thanks for this video are are you running the SE 594 through a fm3? I'm really having a challenge with the right tone through my fm3 do you have any patches for sale that I can use this huitar with on my praise and worship team ?
We aren’t a church, and we don’t sell worship music. The amps are purely for creating captures and presets that are available to all guitar players, worship or otherwise. The preset sales offset the costs of the amps. But the car I drive is 13 years old 🤷🏻♂️
They should disclose any affiliation PRS has with the making of this video. UA-cam has become one big infomercial disguised as homemade videos . This is deceptive to say the least especially for a worship tutorial channel
PRS provided the guitars for us to make the video. But we had to send them back, and we were not compensated financially at all to make it. We’ve never been paid to make a video for a company. We did not have to show PRS the video before we published it, and what we presented in the video is 100% honest.
@@worshiptutorials okay fair enough. I’ve just been trying to find a regular person talking about this guitar. This guitar is hyped up more than any guitar ever. However all the hype is from UA-camrs who have a relationship with PRS or they are trying to
@Worship Tutorials Awesome! Thanks man. I'm 6'5 with a similar build. I find some guitars(les pauls mostly) look too small on me.. now I can judge how a guitar will look on me based on how it looks on you 😄😉
Why is it that any “worship”-related guitar has to be absolutely drenched in an insane amount of delay and verb? Do they think that helps them channel god or something? 🤦♂️
The short answer is that it sounds cool. The longer answer is that the majority of viewers of this channel play modern worship music, which uses these types of effects a lot. So in our gear demos we try to show off the gear in the context that most of the people who watch will use it, so our usage of effects in these videos is very intentional. It’s the same reason why channels who cater towards blues/dad rock riffs play blues riffs. Or metal channels play metal riffs. But we also have plenty of sound samples without big wet effects. God does not need to be ‘channeled’ 🤦🏻♂️
It's just kinda the meta, much like Deluxe or Twin and Tubescreamer for Texas blues or a JCM800 and Rat for hairband stuff. Worship stuff also tends to Vox and Matchless type amps, currently. Lots of Teles and Gretsch stuff too. I used to get hilarious looks when I'd show up to worship sets with a Deluxe Reverb, Tubescreamer, and an SG.
What is the point of review on how a guitar sounds when all the guitars are using (I believe) amp distortion? You're hearing what a distorted AMP sounds like. With all that much distortion you could be playing just about ANY guitar and the would all would sound so similar you couldn't tell the difference between a $5,000.00 guitar and a $200.00 guitar. They all sound like crap. You should demo the guitars clean and no effects to hear what they truly sound like. This is a monumental waste of time to try and compare guitars. And a waste of my time.
Hosanna intro and leads are still amazing after all these years!
I love that buying an SE does not compromise on build quality. These are every bit the equal of S2 US-made at half the price. I have played an S2 Singlecut, and I bought a 594 SE Singlecut, and IMO there's very little difference outside of the veneer vs solid maple cap, and SE on the headstock. The 594 is pure rock 'n roll, so I don't play it at church much. I feel like it doesn't do my ambient kind of "outer space" sounds all that well, but I have a SE Hollowbody II Piezo for that, and also mix in some acoustic tones.
I don’t like modern churches bc the music sounds like a U2 concert. I grew up playing improv southern gospel in a Pentecostal church. I have full leeway to play anything I want within the chords/changes and I get a solo in every song.
I can play anything from SRV to Gilmore and it’ll fit perfectly.
I have to find the key of the song and know the changes and then play an improv solo. I play rhythm/lead. It’s s lot of fun . Could never play in a modern worship band.
@@joshfrankem4372 lol about the u2 concert. I was thinking the same thing.
I just got the 594 SE and I'm totally blown away. I could have afforded the core, but I don't want to stress at a gig with a $4500 guitar. You guys are spot on about these. They are unbelievable! I have to add the DGT next and maybe even a silver sky! Nice job guys!
My SE 594 has been my main go to since I got her 2 months ago. I have my new DGT SE waiting for me when I get home from work today still in the box.
how was it?
@Shogun its great! It's my first trem model guitar so I'm having fun getting to know her so far. Tons of usable tones.
Which is still your go to? I’m about to be pull the trigger on one of these but can’t decide which!
@alee7275 my 594 is still a top contender, but I've since switched to my DGT SE as my #1 SE guitar. I've also purchased a couple Core models like my P24 which is my #1 for solo shows as it has a Piezo option.
@@jlepre752 thanks for the tip. I’m aware it’s all down to personal preference in the end but I must ask. So it’s the dgt for your go to se model then?
No one seems to be comparing the Zach Myers to the McCarty se single cut 594. The Zach is semi hollow, has wide fat neck and the neck is satin finish. It is a heck of a winner
I bought a 5 year old Triumph Bonneville last year with not a spot on it and 1800 miles for $800 more than a core model. It has a cpu that controls the timing, ignition and speedometer. It has an entire fuel injection system. It has more switches and relays to control turn signals. An entire two cylinder internal combustion engine. Wheels tires abs braking system. And I can ride it to work. The SE is as good as any instrument used to record some of the greatest songs of our time.
Yeah it's pretty crazy what some guitars go for these days.
Not only did I find a video comparing these two beauties, but you literally compared the exact two finishes I would choose… and the single cut version 594 of course! You gave impeccable taste
“And lead us not into temptation…”
So I’m sitting here with my Bible next to me, knowing I should open it BEFORE I listen to this video.
Well, what could a few minutes hurt?
“Want some candy little boy?”
Anyway, time to find my Father and feed my soul.
But the hook is set; I’m getting the SE DGT.
Truly though, I appreciate that you guys aren’t shredding or riffing while you’re demonstrating the tones, pickups, etc.
When you stay on simpler chords and melodies, and let those sounds ring out and THEN switch pups, or split the coils, we can much more clearly hear the tonal differences.
Love you guys, appreciate you and your sense of humor.
I sold a bunch of gear that was collecting dust to buy the goldtop DGT SE, Faded Blue double cut 594 SE, and the Zach Myers (Myers Blue) SE. Can't wait to get them and be inspired. Love the overall quality that PRS is bringing to the mid tier pricing level!
You will Love the Zac
I really like that PRS are disrupting the big company status quo and forcing some others to step up their craftsmanship on the lower end of the price spectrum. Personally, they aren't for me for a couple reasons, but they're incredibly well built options for a lot of people.
I just wanted to say I appreciated the Hosanna intro and solo sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
Simple answer! I had enough on my Sweetwater card, and ordered a Se DGT, And a 594 single cut. Now to pay them off. Not bragging! Just giggling like a schoolgirl at her first dance, waiting for Both boxes to show up! My girlfriend is going to miss me for a few days!!
What these guitars do is put a PRS into my hands when I would otherwise not afford one. As for cost of an SE vs the core line, it seems that in all industries you get to a certain point in maufacture where to improve even slightly raises costs way more proportionately.
Never intending to complain Paul
.I have owned several core. First one 1986 custom new. So I was waiting on my DGT SE. Something went wrong with the transaction. Had to register again would not receive till the beginning of 2024. So decided to cancel and order a vella se
It arrives I opened it up neck buzz fretts everyone was corroded. Neck needed adjustment. What a disappointment. So I sent it back. Then I pulled the trigger again on se dgt. Waiting forever again
.out of frustration I cancelled again. So popular product with unreasonable waiting period. Perhaps at my age I may patience level has evaporated.
I have a PRS SE 594 McCarty Singlecut and a PRS SE Standard 24-08. The 24-08 is nicer and faster to play but the 594 is very pretty and I prefer the hard tail bridge. Both have great pickups and are very versatile.
Mann I got this 594 for worship this is amazing
I have not enjoyed a new guitar more than the Dgt se in a very long time.
Split sounds a little better on the DGT, like the full humbuckers better on 594. Wonder how these compare to the Paul’s guitar?
Oooh PRS guitars and a tonex pedal😮 very very nice!
That SE 594 is insane
The core and SE DGT do not sound the same to me. They have the same tonal character - occupying the same frequency range, for sure - but the SE DGT to me sounds like it's got a wet blanket over it by comparison.
I don't know if this is related to the amp settings and the way those interact with the guitar, or if certain SE DGTs are nicer than others. I've seen some videos where I genuinely can't tell the difference between the guitars, but in this one it was... obvious, for lack of a better word.
And that's not to say it's a bad guitar! I think the hype for this guitar is *so* intense that it *feels* like reviewers are saying "These $1000 guitars are as good as a $3000 guitar." And I'd beg to differ. But for a $1000 guitar, these are good!
The core McCarty model doesn't sound as open to me as the DGT to begin with, so my opinion on it isn't as strong. Anything that's chasing Les Paul vibes, though, is going to be a little muddier by nature, because so is a Les Paul. (That's my favourite sound in the world, so... no complaints.) But I don't hear the same difference between the core and SE McCarty models.
I been in the queue for the DGT SE for about two months now. I generally prefer single cuts - but - I just do not like the bird inlays, so a gold top/moon inlay is a no brainer. No idea how long the wait will be....especially with the WT guys cutting the line 😉
All the demo people are "cutting the line" 😊. I ordered 1 mid-February and they said it would be early May. Now they're saying August. How could they be off by 3 months? Looking to cancel my order and get something else since the hype factor is now wearing off
@@eblue9620 I am still very interested, but Reverend has a new model (Rick Vito Soul Agent) that I am also seriously looking it. If the PRS is not available by May I will likely get the Reverend.
I ordered my SE DGT on Jan 7, 3 days before they went live and I am still waiting and my dealer said I was the first Pre order. My ETA HAS changed 3 times and just got an email from my dealer that PRS said another month ,so now it's ETA is end of April. First ETA was mid to late January
@Luis Morales sounds like something has gone wrong with the PRS overseas manufacturing and they're not sharing, they need to be transparent about this
@@eblue9620 I agree with you. It sucks to the point where everyday, I'm getting very discouraged and disappointed about even getting the guitar whereas I was so excited to have been the first pre-order and anxious to get it,now I may even sell it at face value just because it bothers me that much. It's paid for already, I ordered it three days before it launched, and to see so many UA-camrs getting them to demo before paid customers get them,isn't cool. Some people are saying that PRS is fulfilling the orders of their big dealers before the smaller dealers which isn't cool at all if that's true . They should be dispersed as even as possible so the people who pre ordered from a smaller store dont have to wait until big guys like Sweetwater,Thomann, or Chicago Music Exchange get all their preorders fulfilled first.
I wish they would use black pickups rings instead of cream on more models.
Nice tones.
PRS makes me Love my Gibsons even More. Played a Fiore not long ago and did not like that thing at all. Just never ever played one that felt good . They Sound great tho but just don’t play great :(
I’m curious cuz I honestly haven’t played enough of either… what do you mean by them sounding great but not playing great?
I gotta disagree. I just got a Fiore and absolutely love it. It feels like a modernized version of my EJ strat to a degree.
Honestly my PRS guitars play/feel better than almost anything else I've ever tried. I've actually never heard somebody say they think PRS guitars don't play well. But guitars are very personal, so one brand/guitar might really resonate with one player and not with another.
Sweet mercy these are good.
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How does de DGT stack against the SE custom 24? There is a video where you guys say the custom 24 is amazing, does the DGT “beat it’?
Is there any purpose to the S2 line any more?
Yes, two line is there American version usually voiced with overseas electronics and pick ups. I believe the cap is a little different as well. However the new asked to line for 594 for a limit addition run will come with the 5815 LT American pick ups and wiring. I do believe both fridges are the same ones but they would use on their Core lime as well.
Definitely best se’s yet!!
Do you guys know that David Grissom helped PRS develop the McCarty 594 in the 1990s? Its a nice twist.
Yeah that's a pretty cool story - well not the 594, just the regular McCarty. David Grissom's whole back story on why he plays PRS is pretty awesome, honestly.
@@worshiptutorials In fact the DGT was originally going to be the McCarty II, but I guess Paul was like "This thing has evolved so much it ought to just be your signature model." IMO it's the best current PRS model, or at least the one that checks all the boxes for me. Can't afford a Core (or at least can't justify the heavy lift it would be), so I was thrilled to get my hands on the SE finally.
Can I get that patch for my fm3
Crap!! They both sound good! They have slightly different sounds, but also comparable at the same time. Know what I mean?tough choice!
Hi Guys thanks for this video are are you running the SE 594 through a fm3?
I'm really having a challenge with the right tone through my fm3 do you have any patches for sale that I can use this huitar with on my praise and worship team ?
What's that intro song?
Nothing specific. Just something I came up with.
That amp collection tells me there are mega dollars in “ worship” music
We aren’t a church, and we don’t sell worship music. The amps are purely for creating captures and presets that are available to all guitar players, worship or otherwise.
The preset sales offset the costs of the amps. But the car I drive is 13 years old 🤷🏻♂️
They should disclose any affiliation PRS has with the making of this video. UA-cam has become one big infomercial disguised as homemade videos . This is deceptive to say the least especially for a worship tutorial channel
PRS provided the guitars for us to make the video. But we had to send them back, and we were not compensated financially at all to make it. We’ve never been paid to make a video for a company.
We did not have to show PRS the video before we published it, and what we presented in the video is 100% honest.
@@worshiptutorials okay fair enough. I’ve just been trying to find a regular person talking about this guitar. This guitar is hyped up more than any guitar ever. However all the hype is from UA-camrs who have a relationship with PRS or they are trying to
Not enough amps behind y’all!
We will get to work on that 👍🏻
@bradford.
Random Question...
How tall are you?
Haha I’m 6’4”.
@Worship Tutorials
Awesome! Thanks man.
I'm 6'5 with a similar build. I find some guitars(les pauls mostly) look too small on me.. now I can judge how a guitar will look on me based on how it looks on you 😄😉
The se DGT sounds better 😬
Why is it that any “worship”-related guitar has to be absolutely drenched in an insane amount of delay and verb? Do they think that helps them channel god or something? 🤦♂️
The short answer is that it sounds cool. The longer answer is that the majority of viewers of this channel play modern worship music, which uses these types of effects a lot. So in our gear demos we try to show off the gear in the context that most of the people who watch will use it, so our usage of effects in these videos is very intentional.
It’s the same reason why channels who cater towards blues/dad rock riffs play blues riffs. Or metal channels play metal riffs.
But we also have plenty of sound samples without big wet effects.
God does not need to be ‘channeled’ 🤦🏻♂️
Different styles for different styles, people :)
It's just kinda the meta, much like Deluxe or Twin and Tubescreamer for Texas blues or a JCM800 and Rat for hairband stuff. Worship stuff also tends to Vox and Matchless type amps, currently. Lots of Teles and Gretsch stuff too.
I used to get hilarious looks when I'd show up to worship sets with a Deluxe Reverb, Tubescreamer, and an SG.
…
God has reverb
Good grief Bradford makes guitars look like toys.
You have to ask yourself; are listening to a guitar or are you listening to the artificial sound created by pedals.
No locking tuners
no 09 46
no good neck joint
only 6 points trem vs 2
next !
What is the point of review on how a guitar sounds when all the guitars are using (I believe) amp distortion? You're hearing what a distorted AMP sounds like. With all that much distortion you could be playing just about ANY guitar and the would all would sound so similar you couldn't tell the difference between a $5,000.00 guitar and a $200.00 guitar. They all sound like crap. You should demo the guitars clean and no effects to hear what they truly sound like. This is a monumental waste of time to try and compare guitars. And a waste of my time.
There are actually quite a few clean sound samples in this video 🤷🏻♂️. Merry Christmas!