Electric guitar with flamed maple top and 58/15 LT pickups
McCarty electric guitar from the PRS Core Models series, made in the USA
serial number 0359956
McCarty Tobacco Sunburst high gloss finish
Set-neck construction with 25" scale length (635 mm)
Mahogany body
Maple top with natural binding
Glued mahogany neck
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with Bird Inlays and binding
"Pattern" neck profile
One PRS 58/15 LT Low Turns Bass humbucker in neck position
One PRS 58/15 LT Low Turns Treble humbucker in bridge position
3-way switching with volume and tone pots
Coil split via push/pull switch in tone knob
PRS aluminium wraparound bridge with brass inserts on the string rest
PRS Vintage-Style tuners
PRS guitar case included
High-caliber electric guitar honoring Ted McCarty
The PRS McCarty Tobacco Sunburst electric guitar represents the successful collaboration between Paul Reed Smith and Ted McCarty, who was a legendary innovator in the Fifties and a major influence on the development of the electric guitar. Inspired by classic guitars of the Golden Era, the PRS McCarty features a bold mahogany body with a chic maple top and a glued mahogany neck with a powerful neck profile that evokes the authentic feel of classic originals. Two PRS 58/15 LT humbuckers with moderate Output deliver furthermore fine resolved and warm vintage sounds between glassy cleans and creamy overdrive. A PRS wraparound bridge and tuning stable Vintage-Style tuners complete the McCarty electric guitar by PRS.
The PRS McCarty Tobacco Sunburst was inspired by the collaboration between Paul Reed Smith and Ted McCarty.
The strong "Pattern" neck made of mahogany is glued to the body of the PRS McCarty guitar.
Traditional construction
The construction of the McCarty electric guitar combines classic Golden Era specifications with typical PRS guitar features. Built with the typical 25" scale length (635 mm), the electric guitar features a mahogany body that is more powerful than the regular PRS models for increased sonority and a two-piece maple top with characterful grain and elegant natural binding. The glued mahogany neck in the pleasantly strong "Pattern" neck profile also carries a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with bird inlays to mark the positions.
Two PRS 58/15 LT low turns humbuckers with reduced output deliver warm vintage sounds with lively dynamics.
Vintage sounds with 58/15 LT pickups
To achieve adequate Vintage sound, Paul Reed Smith equips the McCarty electric guitar with two 58/15 LT humbuckers. The "low turns" versions of the extremely popular 58/15 pickups have coils with a reduced number of windings and deliver first-class clean and overdrive sounds due to the moderate Output that can be easily shaped via playing technique thanks to the excellent dynamics. Both pickups can also be split to expand the sound repertoire with bell-clear single-coil sounds.
The PRS McCarty features vintage-style tuners for precise and stable tuning.
PRS Hardware
Last but not least, optimally coordinated hardware equipment completes the McCarty Tobacco Sunburst electric guitar from PRS. The bridge is the PRS Wraparound Tailpiece made of aluminium, whose compensated string support ensures clean intonation. Brass inserts under the strings also support the guitar's lively tonal character. PRS Vintage-Style tuners on the headstock in classicPRS design ensure robust and accurate tuning.
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