The PRS McCarty Black Gold Wrap is here at Heartbreaker Guitars! This incredible guitar has a beautiful flame maple top in Black Gold Wrap. It is perfectly paired with Nickel hardware and a Rosewood neck with the iconic PRS bird inlay.
Named after Ted McCarty, a pioneer of the electric guitar and musical instrument industry, the McCarty model embodies the most up-to-date findings from PRS and looks back to the golden age of the guitar. This vintage-appointed guitar features a bound, 22-fret Pattern neck, a slightly thicker back for enhanced tone and sustain, and 58/15 LT treble and bass pickups, which have now been through the TCI (tuned capacitance and inductance) process. 58/15 LT’s are a vintage style pickup with exceptional clarity and focused midrange. Paired with a push/pull tone control and a 3-way toggle pickup switch, these pickups provide a complete palette of tones. The McCarty model is anchored by a PRS stoptail bridge with brass 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. So when we went after the McCarty model, that’s where we looked. These updates make a huge difference in the tone. The guitar sustains longer and the tone has more character,” said Paul Reed Smith. “The puzzle pieces all fit together, and there is no compromise to the integrity of the instrument. We’re very happy.”
For 2020, PRS has updated this model with TCI-tuned pickups and nitro over cellulose (CAB) finish.
Color: Black Gold Wrap
8 pounds 3oz
Top: Carved Figured Maple
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Pattern Carve
Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25"
Neck Depth At The Nut: 28/32”
Nut Width: 1 11/16”
Fretboard: Rosewood with Faux Bone Binding
Inlay: Birds
Tuners: Phase III Locking
Pickups: 58/15 LT TM Treble & Bass
Bridge: PRS Stoptail w/ Brass Inserts
Controls: Volume and Push / Pull Tone Control with 3-Way Toggle Selector