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The PRS McCarty Singlecut 594 gracefully blends vintage elements and modern appointments and loads them into a classic single-cut solidbody electric guitar. Experience both bell-like humbucking and single-coil tones, by virtue of this guitar's TCI-tuned 58/15 LT (Low Turn) pickups. Wrapping your fretting hand around this guitar's asymmetrical Pattern Vintage neck carve, with its 24.594" scale length, is pure ecstasy. Enjoy spot-on intonation, thanks to a 2-piece bridge and vintage-style non-locking tuners. A bound rosewood fingerboard with eye-catching bird inlays tops off the PRS McCarty Singlecut 594 solidbody electric guitar.





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A historic pedigree





Ted McCarty had his hand in some of the most legendary designs in electric guitar history, including the original humbucking pickup. McCarty began mentoring Paul Smith, and the original Paul Reed Smith McCarty model debuted in the 1990s. Since that time, the popular model has been re-released with updated specs and continues to be a popular line for the company. This McCarty Singlecut 594 represents the latest incarnation of that model, complete with updated pickups, a different neck feel, and an electronics arrangement similar to the vintage guitars McCarty helped pioneer.





Clear and smooth vintage voice





When you plug the PRS McCarty Singlecut 594 solidbody electric guitar 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 the lower wire turns of the TCI-tuned 58/15 LTs deliver even more clarity and nuance. 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.





Updated dimensions for effortless playability





Some of the least visible but most powerful features of the PRS McCarty Singlecut 594 include a neck feel that maximizes your performance and comfort with an asymmetrical Pattern Vintage profile. Though much like their Pattern profile, the 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" scale length, which is also where this model of McCarty gets its name. Finally, a "tweaked" version of the vintage-style tuners transfers even more string energy to the guitar's neck.





Paul Reed Smith McCarty Singlecut 594 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


New design from Paul Reed Smith


Beautiful figured maple 10-Top


Longer 24.594" scale length offers a unique feel


TCI-tuned 58/15 LT (Low Turn) pickups deliver vintage humbucking and single-coil tones


4-knob layout allows individual control of each pickup's volume and tone


Comfortable asymmetric Pattern Vintage neck carve


Vintage-style non-locking tuners transfer more energy to the headstock