McCarty 594 Singlecut

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Vintage Tone and Feel. Remarkable Playability.

The McCarty family of guitars is born from passion and precision: built passionately to embody vintage appointments and tone while utilizing the precision of PRS’s 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 you’ve been playing forever.

The McCarty Singlecut 594 has been meticulously spec’d 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 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 vintage-style tuners.

“One of my sayings is that everything that touches the string is God – well, that’s 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.

In the late 1980’s, 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.

For 2024, PRS Guitars is updating the tuning machines on many of our Core guitars. While, aesthetically, our new Wing buttons are designed to echo the 12th fret bird wingspan design, they were first and foremost designed for tonal reasons all the way back in 1982. Because these buttons are lighter weight than their metal predecessors, they are subtracting less energy from the vibrating strings, thus helping the guitar ring longer and at a more musical note. The removal of the tuner’s locking feature on non-tremolo-equipped guitars further decreases their weight.

Featured Specifications

Specifications

Body
Body Construction Solidbody
Top Wood Maple
Back Wood Mahogany
Top Carve Violin
Neck
Number of Frets 22
Scale Length 24.594”
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Construction One-Piece
Truss Rod PRS Double-Acting
Neck Shape Pattern Vintage
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret 7/8"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret 63/64"
Neck Width at the Nut 1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body 2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood Rosewood w/ Faux Bone Binding
Fretboard Radius 10"
Fretboard Inlay Birds
Headstock Logo Signature, Inlaid
Neck/Body Assembly
Neck/Body Assembly Type Set
Finish
Finish Type High-Gloss Nitro
Hardware
Bridge PRS Two-Piece
Tuners PRS Vintage-Style Non-Locking Tuners with Wing Buttons
Hardware Type Nickel
Nut Bone
Truss Rod Cover "McCarty"
Electronics
Treble Pickup 58/15 LT
Bass Pickup 58/15 LT
Controls Two Volume and Two Push/Pull Tone Controls with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
Additional Info
Strings PRS Signature 10-46
Tuning Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Case Hardshell Case
Options 10 Top with Hybrid Hardware

Controls

Infographic showing switching positions for McCarty 594 Singlecut

McCarty 594 Singlecut - Controls Description

3-way toggle pickup switch

Position 1 (down) - treble pickup

Position 2 - treble and bass pickups

Position 3 (up) - bass pickup

Push/pull tone pots

Down - humbucker mode

Up - single coil mode

Colors

Antique White Top (Opaque Top with Natural Back)

Antique White Top (Opaque Top with Natural Back)

Black Top (Opaque Top with Natural Back)

Black Top (Opaque Top with Natural Back)

Black Gold Wraparound Burst

Black Gold Wraparound Burst

Charcoal

Charcoal

Charcoal Burst

Charcoal Burst

Dark Cherry Burst

Dark Cherry Burst

Faded Blue Jean

Faded Blue Jean

Gold Top (Opaque Top with Natural Back)

Gold Top (Opaque Top with Natural Back)

Gray Black

Gray Black

McCarty Sunburst

McCarty Sunburst

McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

Red Tiger

Red Tiger

Yellow Tiger

Yellow Tiger

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Accolades

"The SC594 is literally the finest guitar I've ever played in my life. I can't even put it in words. I haven't put it down. There is a 'cut' and character in this guitar that I've been needing. It has a chime! Toby's music so 'complex' with so many things going on, I need CUT in my tones. Need to be able to rip a head off once in a while, but still have the warmth and character is guitarist and tone junkys need."

- Tim Rosenau, Toby Mac

"In conclusion, I like this guitar–a lot! I appreciate all the attention to detail that goes into a PRS before it leaves the factory. Fit, finish and playability are fantastic right there out of the box. For a traditional dual humbucker guitar, it offers up all the classic tones you expect and the coil-tap switches are a quite functional addition. This guitar exudes quality–quality of parts and quality of build. I highly recommend an audition if you are at all curious about what PRS achieved when they put their experience and quest for excellence towards updating a tried and true design."

- Jazz Guitar Today

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