Head to head
ESP Eclipse vs PRS DGT Semi-Hollow
The verdict
The ESP Eclipse comes out ahead overall — 72 to 69 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP Eclipse wins on
- Better build (87 vs 67)
PRS DGT Semi-Hollow wins on
- Better sound (74 vs 63)
Scorecard
| Metric | Eclipse | DGT Semi-Hollow |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 72 | 69 |
| Build | 87 | 67 |
| Playability | 67 | 67 |
| Sound | 63 | 74 |
| Value | 69 | 69 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Eclipse | DGT Semi-Hollow |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | PRS |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | 1997 | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 24.75" | 25" |
| Pickups | HH humbucker (EMG) | DGT / DGT |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $1,600 – $2,600 | — |
| Body shape | Single cutaway | — |
| Bridge | Tune-o-matic | PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen II |
| Weight | 4.1 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" |