The PRS DG Custom 15 Combo is a PRS amplifier. Close alternatives include the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head. It pairs well with the Colorsound Overdriver and the Carl Martin Crunch Drive.
PRS DG Custom 15 Combo
PRS · amplifier
The PRS DG Custom 15 Combo is a David Grissom signature combo from PRS's signature amplifier line, which was built around Grissom's requirement for highly responsive, dynamic amplification rather than high gain. The Grissom amps are voiced for touch sensitivity and for moving between clean and driven sounds using the guitar volume control, and PRS designed the smaller models to rival his favourite vintage amplifiers. This entry has no verified product listing attached, so the exact configuration should be confirmed with the seller, and this description does not assert specifications that sources do not establish.
- clean
- classic rock
- dynamic
- expressive
- blues
- modern
- vintage
- driven
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the PRS DG Custom 15 Combo is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Metal
- Blues
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the PRS DG Custom 15 Combo
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
21% matchRun Colorsound Overdriver after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
20% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — PRS DG Custom 15 Combo gives it exactly that
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
15% matchRun Origin Effects DCX Boost into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger
TC Electronic
9% matchKeep PRS DG Custom 15 Combo's transparent voice out front: TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger goes after PRS DG Custom 15 Combo in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
7% matchPigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
6% matchPut Strymon El Capistan in PRS DG Custom 15 Combo's effects loop, clear of PRS DG Custom 15 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
5% matchRun Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 in PRS DG Custom 15 Combo's effects loop, clear of PRS DG Custom 15 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — PRS DG Custom 15 Combo gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
67% similarityShared character: response, classic_rock, warm
PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head
PRS
98% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature 15W Head
PRS
97% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS "30" Amplifier
PRS
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Marshall
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Ceriatone
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Marshall
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Marshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
Framus Ruby Riot
Framus
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Bad Cat
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the PRS DG Custom 15 Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the Friedman Dirty Shirley, the PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head, the PRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature 15W Head.
What pairs well with the PRS DG Custom 15 Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Colorsound Overdriver, Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Origin Effects DCX Boost — Run Colorsound Overdriver after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright.
Compare
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- vs PRS "30" Amplifier