Head to head
Epiphone Casino vs PRS DGT Semi-Hollow
The verdict
The Epiphone Casino comes out ahead overall — 73 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Casino wins on
- Better build (87 vs 67)
- Better value (75 vs 69)
PRS DGT Semi-Hollow wins on
- Better sound (74 vs 60)
Scorecard
| Metric | Casino | DGT Semi-Hollow |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 73 | 69 |
| Build | 87 | 67 |
| Playability | 67 | 67 |
| Sound | 60 | 74 |
| Value | 75 | 69 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Casino | DGT Semi-Hollow |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | PRS |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | 1961 | — |
| Country | US | — |
| Body wood | Maple (hollow) | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25" |
| Pickups | P-90 single-coil | DGT / DGT |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $600 – $900 | — |
| Body shape | Hollow | — |
| Bridge | Trapeze | PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen II |
| Weight | 3.2 kg | — |
| Bridge pickup | — | DGT |
| Case | — | Hardshell Case |
| Construction | — | Set |
| Controls | — | Two Volume Controls w/ Push/Pull Tone Control and 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch |
| Finish | — | High-Gloss Nitro |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Moons (Birds Optional) |
| Fretboard radius | — | 10" |
| Fret Wire | — | PRS Jumbo Fret Wire |
| Hardware | — | Nickel |
| Headstock Logo | — | Signature, Decal |
| Height Of Fret Crown | — | .055" |
| Neck Depth At The 12 1 2 Fret | — | 61/64" |
| Neck Depth At The 1 2 Fret | — | 27/32" |
| Neck pickup | — | DGT |
| Neck profile | — | DGT |
| Neck Width At The Body | — | 2 7/32" |
| Nut | — | PRS |
| Nut width | — | 1 21/32" |
| Options | — | 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware |
| Scale length | — | 25" |
| Top wood | — | Maple |
| Truss rod | — | PRS Double-Acting |
| Truss Rod Cover | — | "DGT" |
| Tuners | — | PRS Phase III Locking Tuners w/ Faux Bone Buttons |
| Tuning | — | Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E |
| Width Of Fret Crown | — | .110" |