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The McCarty family of guitars is born from passion and precision: built passionately to embody vintage appointments and tone while utilizing the precision of PRS’s modern manufacturing techniques. Whether you are looking for rich, authentic humbucking tones or nuanced, sweet single-coil sounds, the McCarty Singlecut 594 can seamlessly master both sonic territories thanks to the McCarty III pickups and push/pull coil taps on the tone controls. The electronics layout, a few key specifications, and PRS craftsmanship combine in the McCarty Singlecut 594 to create an instrument that plays in tune, is intonated the entire length of the neck, and feels like a guitar that you’ve been playing forever.

The McCarty Singlecut 594 has been meticulously spec’d to deliver a familiar feel and warm, vintage tone, featuring a bound, 22-fret, 24.594” scale length Pattern Vintage neck, a slightly thicker back for enhanced tone and sustain, and PRS’s new McCarty III pickups, which have been through the TCI (tuned capacitance and inductance) process. McCarty III pickups offer exceptional clarity, focused midrange, and vintage character. The McCarty Singlecut 594 model is anchored by a zinc two-piece stoptail bridge with brass saddles and studs for added resonance and vintage-style tuners.

“One of my sayings is that everything that touches the string is God – well, that’s really the bridge, the nut, and the tuners. The updates to the McCarty family make a huge difference in their tone. The guitar sustains longer and the tone has more character,” said Paul Reed Smith.

In the late 1980’s, Paul Reed Smith called on Ted McCarty to consult with him on guitar design and production techniques. He not only served as a mentor but became a great friend of Paul and everyone he met at PRS. In 1994, PRS released the first McCarty, an instrument that incorporated the full spectrum of techniques and knowledge Paul had gained from Ted as well as his own experiences as a guitar builder.

Specifications:

• Body
  • Construction - Set Neck, Solid Body
  • Top Wood - Flame Maple 10 Top
  • Body Wood - Mahogany
  • Binding - Natural
  • Finish - Faded Blue Jean
• Neck
  • Frets - 22
  • Scale length - 24.594"
  • Neck Wood - Mahogany
  • Neck Shape - Pattern Vintage
  • Fretboard Wood - Rosewood
  • Inlays - Birds
• Hardware
  • Tuners - PRS Vintage Style
  • Nut - Bone
  • Bridge - PRS 2-Piece Zinc
  • Knobs - Amber Lampshade
  • Hardware Type - Nickel
• Electronics
  • Neck Pickup - PRS McCarty III Bass
  • Bridge Pickup - PRS McCarty III Treble
  • Controls
  • 3-Way Toggle Switch
  • 2 Volume
  • 2 Push/Pull Tone w/ Coil-Split