The SE DGT carries David Grissom's own DGT-P signature pickups and vintage-inspired PRS McCarty-style appointments into the SE range.
8 mods reviewed: 4 drop-in, 2 need verification, 1 needs modification, 1 not compatible.
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The SE DGT carries David Grissom's own DGT-P signature pickups and vintage-inspired PRS McCarty-style appointments into the SE range. It uses a cast tremolo shared across the CE, S2 and SE tiers, distinct from PRS Core USA hardware, so genuine Core parts and trem arms won't fit without checking the tier first.
Tailpiece
None (bridge-integrated)
Neck mounting
Bolt-on
String spacing
52.4mm (2-1/16")
Scale length
25" (635mm)
Nut width
42.1mm (1.657")
Not published by PRS: tuner hole size and bridge mounting spacing. Measure these before buying tuners or a bridge.
PRS's tremolo is a patented design, so only a handful of makers build replacements to its exact spec. This is a short list because the market is small, not because we haven't looked.
Purpose-built as a PRS SE tremolo upgrade. Direct fit, no modification needed.
MannMade's own spec sheet confirms compatibility with all tremolo-equipped PRS SE instruments at the shared 52.4mm mounting spacing, which this guitar uses.
A budget-friendly tremolo built to the same 52.4mm PRS SE mounting spacing as the factory bridge, should bolt straight in with no modification.
Multiple forum reports describe Wilkinson's PRS-spec trem matching PRS SE's 52.4mm bridge mounting spacing.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker footprint, matching the stock SE humbuckers on this model. A medium-output, more vintage-leaning alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.
Fits the standard humbucker route on this guitar. You will need to solder it in. Since this guitar has a tremolo bridge, the F-spaced (Trembucker) version of this pickup may line up better under your strings, worth checking before you buy.
Standard humbucker footprint, matching the stock SE humbuckers on this model. This guitar's tremolo puts string spacing right around the threshold where Seymour Duncan themselves recommend the wider Trembucker spacing over standard spacing for correct pole-to-string alignment. The two spacing versions are not listed separately, worth checking before buying.
Help confirm this fit
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View at AndertonsA well regarded humbucker, but some owners report it running wide for PRS SE-spec routes. Worth confirming fit before ordering.
Player reports describe Suhr's Thornbucker as physically wider than PRS SE-spec humbucker spacing in some cases, potentially requiring pickup ring or route adjustment.
Help confirm this fit
A common fix for tuning stability on SE-tier PRS guitars. Owners report these go in without any drilling.
Confirmed via PRS forum owner reports as fitting the SE tier without reaming.
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A genuine PRS part, but owners report needing to drill new mounting holes to fit it on SE-tier guitars.
PRS forum owner reports describe these Core-tier tuners requiring new mounting holes drilled on SE guitars, not a clean drop-in despite being a genuine PRS part.
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View at AmazonIf you have fitted any of these to this PRS SE David Grissom Tremolo Signature, tell us what you found and we'll update the data.
