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The Incomparable McCarty 594 Hollowbody II





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The PRS McCarty 594 Hollowbody II electric guitar is built to perform as great as it looks. Its distinctively figured top and back are carved from figured maple; the sides are mahogany ? a tonewood cocktail that delivers extraordinary clarity and warm resonance. The Hollowbody II also features a very comfortable Pattern Vintage mahogany neck and a rosewood fingerboard adorned with beautiful Bird inlays. Oversize f-holes and two toneful 58/15 LT TCI-tuned humbucking pickups round out the feature set. The McCarty 594's TCI-tuned 58/15 LT pickups offer up both bell-like humbucking and single-coil tones, giving you a ton of versatility. For sheer elegance, playability, versatility, and amazing tone, the PRS McCarty 594 Hollowbody II is a sure-fire bet.





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Handcrafted from premium tonewoods





Handcrafted by PRS's elite luthiers, the McCarty 594 Hollowbody II uses only premium tonewoods: gorgeously figured maple for the top and back, mahogany for the sides. This particular combination yields a clear, yet resonant tone that suits any musical style. The mahogany neck is topped with a smooth rosewood fingerboard adorned with exclusive PRS artist bird inlays.





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Pattern Vintage profile neck for enhanced playability





Some of the least visible but most powerful features of the 594 Hollowbody II include a neck feel that maximizes performance and comfort with an asymmetrical Pattern Vintage profile ? a favorite among guitarists at Sweetwater. Though much like their Pattern profile, PRS's Pattern Vintage carve is slightly thicker to fill your hand in just the right way. And the strings will always feel silky smooth when playing and bending due to the guitar's 24.594" signature McCarty scale length ? the origin of the "594" in the model name.





Fine-tuned pickups for exceptional musicality and tone





When you plug the PRS McCarty 594 Hollowbody II into your favorite amplifier, you will be enveloped in a rich and decidedly vintage tone. The sound is similar to the warm, clear tones that have propelled the original 58/15 pickups to the top of many of Sweetwater guitarists' favorite PAF-style pickup list. But these pickups are treated to PRS's TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) tuning, which means the team at PRS has used their years of know-how to sculpt the sound to be perfect to their ears. The end result is a very musical pickup that's true to its lineage, but updated for the modern player. Pulling up on the tone knobs attains true single-coil chime, and you have full and independent control of each pickup by way of the 4-knob control layout.





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Revamped finish for classic feel





Never one to stand pat, PRS has retooled the finish process for their latest models. Taking cues from Private Stock finishes that entail high-gloss nitro over a cellulose CAB basecoat, the result is a finish that's thin, durable, and crystal clear ? the perfect formula for vintage feel and superior resonance.





PRS McCarty 594 Hollowbody II Electric Guitar Features:


Figured maple top and back; mahogany sides


Natural maple binding; gloss finish


Mahogany neck, Pattern Vintage profile; 24.594" scale length, gloss finish


Rosewood fingerboard, faux wood binding, 10" radius, 22 medium-jumbo frets, Bird inlays


TCI-tuned 58/15 LT pickups deliver big, full humbucking or single-coil tones


High-gloss nitro over a cellulose CAB basecoat fora finish that's thin, durable, and feels great


3-way pickup selector; 2 Volume controls


2 Tone Knobs (push/pull for coil-split)


1.6875" PRS nut; nickel hardware


PRS 2-piece Stoptail bridge


Factory strings: 10-46


Dual-action truss rod, headstock access


PRS vintage-style non-locking tuners