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A wonderfully clean and smooth playing McCarty with a beautifully flamed 10-Top. The 24.5" short scale makes the neck easy to navigate and those big bends really give it up! PRS's P90 pickups are capable of big round chord sounds, bright snappy leads, and just about everything in between!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and setup
From Paul Reed Smith Guitars
The PRS McCarty model pays homage to a legacy of innovation. As the President of Gibson during a true golden era of guitar building (1950-1966), Ted McCarty was a pioneer of the electric guitar and musical instrument industry. In the late 1980’s, Paul Reed Smith called on Ted to consult with him on guitar design and production techniques. He not only served as Paul’s 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. It is in honor of Ted McCarty – his knowledge, his friendship, and his memory – that PRS reintroduces the McCarty model.
The PRS McCarty model features a slightly thicker back for enhanced tone and sustain and the new 58/15 treble and bass pickups, which were personally designed by Paul Reed Smith. 58/15’s are a vintage style pickup with exceptional clarity and focused midrange. Additional appointments include a push/pull tone control with a 3-way toggle pickup switch for a complete palette of tones, a bound rosewood fretboard, and PRS stoptail bridge.
- Model
- McCarty DC 245
- Year
- 2009
- Serial
- 155551
- Weight
- 7.4 lbs
- Finish
- McCarty Sunburst
Body Wood 10-Top Flame Maple
- Back Wood
- Mahogany
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 24.5"
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Shape
- Wide Fat
- Neck Depth at Nut
- 28/32"
- Width of Fretboard at Body
- 2 1/4"
- Width of Fretboard at Nut
- 1 11/16"
- Fretboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlay
- Birds
- Bridge
- PRS Wraparound
- Tuners
- PRS Locking
- Hardware Type
- Nickel
- Treble Pickup
- PRS Soapbar
- Bass Pickup
- PRS Soapbar
- Controls
- Volume, Tone, 3-Way Pickup Selector
- Case
- Hardshell
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