PRS Paul Reed Smith SE McCarty 594 Electric Guitar (with Gigbag)

PRS Paul Reed Smith SE McCarty 594 Electric Guitar (with Gigbag), Black Gold Burst, Full Straight Back

PRS Paul Reed Smith SE McCarty 594 Electric Guitar (with Gigbag), Black Gold Burst, Headstock Left Front

PRS Paul Reed Smith SE McCarty 594 Electric Guitar (with Gigbag), Black Gold Burst, Body Straight Front

PRS Paul Reed Smith SE McCarty 594 Electric Guitar (with Gigbag), Black Gold Burst, Body Left Front

PRS Paul Reed Smith SE McCarty 594 Electric Guitar (with Gigbag), Black Gold Burst, Body Straight Back

PRS Paul Reed Smith SE McCarty 594 Electric Guitar (with Gigbag), Black Gold Burst, Headstock Straight Back

Discover the sound and feel of a McCarty 594 with this superb SE model. A set of PRS 58/15 LT "S" pickups offers vintage vibes while retaining clarity.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Flamed maple top	Premium wood grain with bright, projecting tone
Mahogany back and neck	Warm, focused and present midrange
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
PRS 58/15 LT "S" pickups	Vintage-inspired sound; sweet with extra clarity

Overview

The PRS SE McCarty 594 is a versatile, vintage-inspired instrument that delivers both humbucking and single-coil tones in a reliable, roadworthy guitar. Thanks to its dual volume and push/pull tone controls, the SE McCarty 594 can seamlessly master humbucking and single coil sonic territories, so players can find all the tones they are looking for.

Its 58/15 LT "S" pickups were carefully designed to deliver warm, vintage-inspired tone with sweetness and clarity. The zinc two-piece bridge and vintage-style tuners anchor the SE McCarty 594 and stay true to its vintage promise, while the classic PRS body shape and bird inlays add a hint of modern style to this classic feature set. Other features include a bound 22-fret Pattern Vintage neck and slightly thicker back for sustain.

Designed to capture the heart of the McCarty family of instruments, the SE McCarty 594 is high-quality workhorse instrument.

Specs

- Body Construction: Solidbody
- Veneer Flame: Maple
- Top Wood: Maple
- Back Wood: Mahogany
- Top Carve: Shallow Violin
- Number of Frets: 22
- Scale Length: 24.594"
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Construction: Multi-Ply
- Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
- Neck Shape Pattern: Vintage
- Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
- Fretboard Radius: 10"
- Fretboard Inlay: Birds
- Headstock Logo: Signature "SE"
- Neck/Body Assembly: NBA Type Set
- Bridge: PRS Two-Piece Bridge
- Tuners: Vintage-Style
- Hardware Type: Nickel
- Nut: PRS
- Truss Rod Cover: "McCarty 594"
- Treble Pickups: 58/15 LT "S"
- Bass Pickups: 58/15 LT "S"
- Controls: Volume and Push/Pull Tone Controls for each pickup with 3-Way Toggle Switch on Upper Bout
- Strings: PRS Classic 10-46
- Tuning Standard: (6 String) E, A, D, G, B, E
- Case: Gig Bag

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Black Gold Burst: Shipping Weight: 12.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 21 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 111947::BG:
Charcoal: Shipping Weight: 12.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 21 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 111947::CH:
Turquoise: Shipping Weight: 12.25 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 21 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 111947::TU:
Vintage Sunburst: Shipping Weight: 12.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 22 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 111947::VS:

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 410-643-9970
Email: custserv@prsguitars.com
Web: https://prsguitars.com/support

Reviews

(5 ratings)

Submitted May 11, 2024 by a customer from yahoo.com

"I've owned several PRS SE Models and this one is the absolute best."

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I've owned several SE models and own an S2 standard 24. Of the SE models: a custom 24, a Starla, a 277 and a custom 22, a 594, even one of the korina singlecut models. Whatever Cort is doing, they need to keep doing it. I have a Gibson Les Paul Classic right next to me and this Mccarty holds it's own right next to it. The neck is ever so slightly chunkier than the 60's slim taper, but nowhere near the ballpark of a 50's baseball bat( I love those too). The fit and finish are flawless and this thing feels better than any of the epiphone stuff in it's range. This axe won't kill your bank account with 12 payments and you have something spectacular to play. Let's talk about the understandable issues: A few frets are sharp and a slight edge on the nut needs a smidge of filing. Two of the nut sluts are binding behind the nut. A few slides of a file and problem solved. The tuners are.....well...they work and the buttons look cheap. New tuners are about to be installed with some green vintage buttons. All of these things are to be expected to some degree with all new guitars so I won't let that affect the 5 stars this guitar is going to get. The electronics and pickups put you right in that sweet spot of low output humbuckers. They SCREAM with high gain. Don't worry about that.The inlays and the fretboard are fantastic. So many manufacturers have switched to Laurel of some other variant in lieu of rosewood. Not PRS!! Mind you, this is built by Cort in Indonesia but PRS keeps very tight… read more communication and involvement in the production. Cort built a seperate facility just for the SE line. Watch the youtube videos. Great job PRS and Cort on making a keeper!!!

Sound
These pickups SING!!!! Low output pickups do something special that high output pickups do not. There's almost a glassy vibe, not strat like, but it's own thing. These pickups sound like vintage Alnico 2's all day long.

Features
Finally, a double cut that feels more like a LP than an SG all day long. The taps work well especially in the mid position.

Ease of Use
110% playable to the point of sheer inspiration! No learning curve compared to any LP or SG.

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