From Paul Reed Smith:

“The McCarty family of guitars are born from passion and precision: built passionately to embody vintage appointments and tone while utilizing the precision of PRSs 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 youve been playing forever.

The McCarty Singlecut 594 has been meticulously specd 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 phase III locking tuners.

One of my sayings is that everything that touches the string is God well, thats 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.

For 2020, PRS has updated this model with TCI-tuned pickups and nitro over celluose (CAB) finish.

In the late 1980s, 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.”

Tri Color Burst, Carved figured Maple top, Mahogany body, Pattern Vintage carved Mahogany neck, 10 radius Rosewood fingerboard with the “Old School” Bird inlays and faux bone binding, 24.594 scale length, 1 11/16th nut width, PRS 58/15LT+ bridge and neck pickups, 3-way toggle switching with the volume and push/pull coil tap tone controls for each pickup, PRS two-piece bridge and PRS phase III locking tuners, 8.4 pounds, With hardshell case