Take the PRS McCarty History Quiz! Posted Mar 03, 2023 Behind The Gear / Quizzes Ted McCarty was President of what famous company? Gibson Guitar Corporation PRS Guitars Gretsch Guitar Fender Musical Instrument Corporation True or False: Paul Reed Smith first saw Ted McCarty's name in the late 1970's when searching for the compensated nut patent in the US patent office. True False What artist helped to design the original PRS McCarty model in the early 1990’s? Carlos Santana Alex Lifeson Howard Leese David Grissom McCarty instruments were introduced to the SE Series for the first time in what year? 1997 2001 2018 2023 Select each of the PRS product series where a McCarty model is offered. SE Series S2 Series Core True or False: McCarty guitars include vintage specifications. True False Which of these patents does not bear Ted McCarty’s name? Flying V Compensated Nut Tune-O-Matic bridge Les Paul True or False: McCarty "594" models are named after the model's meticulously measured scale length. True False This picture, taken in the last year of McCarty’s life, hangs where? The Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona PRS Guitars factory in Stevensville, MD NAMM Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA