Play electric guitar David Grissom

In this session guide, you'll learn all about the guitars, amps, effects and accessories used by your idol David Grissom. We'll show you equipment from all price ranges that you can use to sound just like David Grissom. You can also discover matching accessories in David's style. Have fun browsing.

Who is David Grissom?

David Grissom is an American guitarist who has worked and toured with numerous successful artists. He played with John Mellencamp and Will And The Kill, among others, and recorded songs with the Allman Brothers Band, Buddy Guy, Ringo Starr and many other artists before forming the band Storyville.

David moved to Austin in 1983 and quickly became an integral part of the lively local scene. He joined Texas legend Joe Ely's band in 1985, toured with him and recorded songs with his band until he joined John Mellencamp's band in 1991. David recorded three records with John and toured extensively from 1991 to 1993.
After his time with John Mellencamp, David went back to Texas to form Storyville, the band that also included Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon as well as the excellent singer Malford Milligan. Since 2000, David has divided his time between recording sessions, including four Buddy Guy records and numerous Americana releases, as well as touring with the Dixie Chicks from 2003 to 2007 and hundreds more live performances, designing signature guitars and amps with PRS Guitars and producing his solo records.

Affordable electric guitars fitting David Grissom's style

David Grissom is a self-confessed Paul Reed Smith fan and plays several PRS models, among other guitars. His favourite, however, is his signature, the PRS DGT (short for David Grissom Trem), which is also available as an affordable version as part of the PRS SE series.

The PRS SE DGT: Developed by the artist himself

Based on the McCarty model, the DGT has been a long-running favourite since its launch in 2007, thanks to David's deep knowledge of vintage guitars and meticulous attention to detail. Every feature of the SE DGT has been carefully considered, from the neck shape to the choice of frets, from the colours to the pickups and the electronics layout. David Grissom controlled every step of the development process and lent a hand himself. The SE DGT features vintage humbuckers with volume controls for each pickup and a push/pull master tone control for smooth single-coil sounds. Other features include a maple top, a mahogany back, a mahogany neck with 22 frets and a 25" scale, a rosewood fingerboard and Birds or Moon inlays. In the following two videos you can see the PRS SE DGT in action and find out even more about David and the creation of his signature guitar.

High-End electric guitars of David Grissom

Today, David Grissom favours his PRS DGT, which is also available as a luxury version, and other PRS McCarty models. However, he used to play various Fender models such as Stratocaster and Telecaster, as well as a Gibson ES-335, which he still uses from time to time today.

Alternative high end electric guitars for the Grissom sound

Other manufacturers also offer electric guitars in the high-end price range with which it is possible to copy David Grissom's sound. Other PRS models are also well suited for this purpose. We have put together a selection for you here:

David Grissom's amplifiers

David Grissom and PRS Guitars have been collaborating on 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 coupled with PRS' meticulous understanding of guitar and amplifier design has resulted in highly sought-after amplifier models such as the DGT 30 Head. However, David does not exclusively use amplifiers from PRS. We have put together a selection of his amps for you below.

Accessories for David Grissom's fans

With the following accessories, you can perfect your look and sound and sound even more like David Grissom. Whether it's strings, picks or other accessories, you'll find everything a Grissom fan's heart desires here.