PRS Paul Reed Smith McCarty Singlecut 594 Guitar, Rosewood, Faded Whale Blue

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PRS Paul Reed Smith McCarty Singlecut 594 Guitar, Rosewood, Faded Whale Blue
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Player's Perspective
Music Store Live is proud to offer up this McCarty Singlecut 594 from our friends over at Paul Reed Smith.
Inspired by the great Ted McCarty, Paul set out to put his spin on a classic favorite. Who doesn't love a simple, yet sophisticated singlecut, double-humbucker, slinky and sleek design?
After Paul Reed Smith befriended and picked the brain of guitar pioneer Ted McCarty, the first PRS McCarty models came out in 1994. They incorporated many of the subtle but essential build techniques that Ted used to create some of the best electric guitars the world has played. After a brief hiatus from the core PRS lineup, the McCarty is back!
Along with a double-cutaway version, PRS is now also offering a singlecut version of the new 594 guitar that will look very familiar to Les Paul lovers. It's a straightforward but effective design that embodies that classic mahogany body/dual humbucker sweetness with slinkiness from the shorter scale length. The back is a little thicker for increased tone and sustain, and two of Paul Reed Smith's best new vintage pickups pump out radiant sound in every register. For those looking for that classic Les Paul feel, PAF tone, but want the exception and unparalleled quality and craftsmanship of a PRS... Well here's your complete package, right here! Equipped with the new 58/15LT+ pickups, these are the best singlecut guitars PRS has ever made if you're looking for an LP slayer... And at 8.3 lbs, it's a far cry from the boat anchor LP's of old but still with all of the sustain and full sound that gave this design its reputation as a rock machine many decades ago.
This is a player's axe that's built to be played day after day, but it's also an important part of the electric guitar's history, and it certainly isn't too shabby to look at either.
Manufacturer's Description
The McCarty family of guitars are 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 58/15 LT+ 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 58/15 LT+ treble and bass pickups, which have now been through the TCI (tuned capacitance and inductance) process. 58/15 LT+ 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.
It’s All in the Details: TCI-Tuned Pickups
Paul Reed Smith is known as a man who studies history, scrutinizes the details, and never stops applying what he learns to his own instruments. It is that passion, care, and tenacity that has permeated PRS Guitars’ culture and led to the constant evolution of PRS products. Last year, PRS announced TCI (tuned capacitance and inductance) pickups on the Paul’s Guitar. But, TCI is more than a pickup, it’s a process. That process has now been applied to all PRS pickups offered on our Core line of instruments, with the exception of a few artist Signature models.
“TCI stands for Tuned Capacitance Inductance. When you wind a pickup, the coils are capacitors, resistors, and inductors simultaneously. Our more refined ability to be able to tune those factors is what we have incorporated into TCI pickups,” said Paul Reed Smith. “To our ears, the results are very musical. We are very proud of how far we’ve come in the understanding and making of pickups. It’s been a fun process.”
Pattern Neck Shapes
Neck shapes have always been a high priority for PRS and a hallmark of our quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like "home," as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. These new neck shapes reflect modern tooling and programming that allows us to even more preciously shape and consistently reproduce our necks.
The
Pattern Vintage
neck has the same width measurements as PRS's Pattern neck but is slightly thicker front to back and features an asymmetrical carve with a little less meat on the bass side of the neck toward the nut end and a little less meat on the treble side of the neck from the twelfth fret to the heel.
Specifications
BODY
Model: McCarty Singlecut 594
Color: Faded Whale Blue
Top: Flame Maple
Binding: Natural
Back: Mahogany
NECK
Construction: Set Neck
Fretboard: East Indian Rosewood
Binding: White
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Scale: 24.594"
Fretboard Radius: 10"
Frets: 22
Inlays: Birds
Neck Profile: Pattern Vintage - 1 11/16" width and 57/64" depth @ nut
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: 58/15LT+
Controls: 2x Volume, 2x Tone (push/pull for coil-split)
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle Switch
HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-Piece Adjustable Stoptail
Tuners: Modified Phase III Locking w/ Faux Bone Buttons
MISCELLANEOUS
Case: PRS Black Tolex Hardshell
Instrument Weight: 8.3 lbs
Serial #: 0323335
Overall Condition
Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Paul Reed Smith. This McCarty Singlecut 594 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.
Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.
Music Store Live is one of PRS's top independent dealers and is one of only a select few PRS Signature Dealers. If you still haven't found what you're looking for, we are more than happy to help you custom order your next Paul Reed Smith instrument. Our PRS experts can help guide you in purchasing a new SE, S2, CORE, Artist Package, or even your very own Private Stock guitar or bass. Call or message us for details!