Head to head
Epiphone USA Casino, Royal Tan vs PRS DGT Semi-Hollow
The verdict
The Epiphone USA Casino, Royal Tan and PRS DGT Semi-Hollow are closely matched overall — 67 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone USA Casino, Royal Tan wins on
- Better playability (75 vs 67)
PRS DGT Semi-Hollow wins on
- Better sound (74 vs 68)
- Better value (69 vs 57)
Scorecard
| Metric | USA Casino, Royal Tan | DGT Semi-Hollow |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 69 |
| Build | 65 | 67 |
| Playability | 75 | 67 |
| Sound | 68 | 74 |
| Value | 57 | 69 |
Full specifications
| Spec | USA Casino, Royal Tan | DGT Semi-Hollow |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | PRS |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Solid Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Indian Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25" |
| Pickups | Gibson USA P-90 Dogear / Gibson USA P-90 Dogear | DGT / DGT |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $3,499 | — |
| Accessories | Featuring Gibson Strings | — |
| Back | 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple | — |
| Binding | Single-ply Cream | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer | — |
| Body shape | Casino | — |
| Body Styles | Archtop | — |
| Bracing | Quarter Sawn Spruce | — |
| Bridge | ABR-1 | PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen II |
| Bridge pickup | Gibson USA P-90 Dogear | DGT |
| Case | Epiphone Hard Case | Hardshell Case |
| Controls | 2 volume, 2 tone, hand-wired with Orange Drop® capacitors | Two Volume Controls w/ Push/Pull Tone Control and 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch |
| Finish | Nickel | High-Gloss Nitro |
| Fretboard inlay | Acrylic Parallelogram | Moons (Birds Optional) |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in | 10" |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo Epiphone headstock | — |
| Model | ESECA00RTNH1 | — |
| Neck pickup | Gibson USA P-90 Dogear | DGT |
| Nut | Graph Tech | PRS |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in | 1 21/32" |
| Output Jack | 1/4" | — |
| Pickguard | White (Casino) Three-ply White/Black/White/Black pickguard with Epiphone logo | — |
| Pickup Covers | Black | — |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way toggle | — |
| Profile | Rounded C | — |
| Scale length | 628.65mm / 24.75in | 25" |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 | — |
| Tailpiece | Thinline Trapeze | — |
| Top wood | 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple | Maple |
| Truss rod | Adjustable | PRS Double-Acting |
| Truss Rod Cover | Bullet shaped; 2-layer (B/W); Vintage E in White | "DGT" |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel | — |
| Tuners | Vintage Deluxe | PRS Phase III Locking Tuners w/ Faux Bone Buttons |
| Construction | — | Set |
| 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 profile | — | DGT |
| Neck Width At The Body | — | 2 7/32" |
| Options | — | 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware |
| Tuning | — | Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E |
| Width Of Fret Crown | — | .110" |