PRS SE McCarty 594 Singlecut Black Gold Sunburst
Product information "PRS SE McCarty 594 Singlecut Black Gold Sunburst"
In the late 1980s Paul Reed Smith asked Ted McCarty to advise him on guitar design and production techniques. McCarty had previously been employed by Gibson, which is reflected in his guitar designs. He served not only as a mentor but also became a good friend of Paul and of everyone he met at PRS. In 1994 PRS introduced the first McCarty, an instrument that embodied the full spectrum of techniques and knowledge Paul had received from Ted, together with his own experience as a guitar builder. In the 2000s the McCarty received an SE variant so that beginners and budget-conscious guitarists could also enjoy the sound and feel of a true McCarty.
- Binding: Natural Binding Top, Cream 1-Ply Fretboard
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: Single Cut
- Body finish: High Gloss Polyurethane
- Bridge / Tremolo: PRS Two-Piece Bridge
- Bridge Pickup: PRS 58/15 LT "S"
- Color/ Finish: Black Gold Burst
- Colour: Sunburst
- Controls: 2x volume, 2x tone
- Country of Origin: Indonesia
- Factory Stringing: PRS Classic 10-46
- Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: Birds
- Fretboard radius: 10"
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Frets: 22
- Hardware: Nickel
- Includes: Strap and gigbag
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Pickup: PRS 58/15 LT "S"
- Neck Profile: Pattern Vintage
- Neck finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Nut Width: 1.695" (43,053 mm)
- Nut material: Graphite
- Pickup Configuration: H-H (2x Humbucker)
- Pickup Cover: Nickel
- Pickup Selector Switch: 3-Weg Toggle + 2 x Push/Pull Tone Poti
- Pickup type: passive
- Pot Caps: Lampshade Amber
- Scale: 24" (610 - 634 mm)
- Scale Length: 24,594"
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Technology: Solid Body
- Top: Curved Maple with AAA curly maple veneer
- Translation: 1:14
- Tuning Machines: PRS Designed Tuners w/ Wing Buttons
PRS Guitars sets its own standards when it comes to electric guitars. At session you'll find not only the high-class PRS Custom Shop guitars but also mid-range models and PRS electric basses. At NAMM 2016 PRS looked to the past and reintroduced CE 24 models to the main range after many years, featuring bolt-on and maple necks — an interesting alternative to the traditional construction. Later, a hugely successful instrument emerged through the collaboration with John Mayer: the Silver Sky series, which was initially expanded with more colours and later complemented by the more affordable SE series.
Through a great passion for guitar making and meticulous research and optimisation of his models, founder Paul Reed Smith has been creating instruments for over 40 years that are rightly regarded as true works of art. Not only guitar legends like Carlos Santana play the high-quality PRS guitars from the Standard line, the exclusive Private Stock or the more affordable SE production.
Paul Reed Smith makes a name for himself
Officially the American guitar maker PRS Guitars was founded in 1985, but founder and namesake Paul Reed Smith has been active in guitar making since around 1975. By giving his guitars to stars like Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola and Peter Frampton and convincing them directly, his instruments became increasingly well known. In 1985 serial production of the Custom 24 began. With former Gibson president Ted McCarty as an experienced advisor, Paul Reed Smith set the course for success for the guitars with the characteristic bird inlays on the fretboard.
Every guitar a Custom Shop model
PRS guitars are generally positioned at the higher price points due to high-quality materials and careful workmanship. Since the 1990s there has also been the SE line, manufactured in Korea, which despite more affordable materials still competes at a high quality level. The S2 series forms a bridge: the instruments are made in the USA but remain relatively affordable.
PRS refers to all its instruments as Custom Shop instruments because of the high quality and the options for customisation, but with the Private Stock instruments the company goes one step further and sets real benchmarks in terms of materials, quality, originality and individuality. One thing all PRS guitars have in common: they are true workhorses with great versatility and they look outrageously good. This is also evident from the countless endorsers who swear by their PRS, as well as the numerous signature models from artists like John Mayer, Carlos Santana, Orianthi, Mark Tremonti and Chad Kroeger.
