The McCarty 594 concept started with a simple question: how do you bring vintage sensibility into the modern builder’s workshop without drowning in nostalgia? The answer lies in this model’s namesake partnership—Ted McCarty’s foundational designs refined through Paul Reed Smith’s exacting standards. Introduced as part of PRS’s pursuit of better tuning stability, playability, and tonal flexibility, the McCarty 594 offers a subtly altered take on the Les Paul silhouette without leaning into imitation. Artists like Neal Schon and Warren Haynes—players who demand consistency night after night—have leaned into the McCarty lineup for its balance of old-school warmth and new-world reliability.

At the center of this 594 build is a carved 10-Top figured maple cap, chosen for its tight, expressive figuring across the entire top. The body and neck are made from solid mahogany, including a slightly thicker body profile for greater overall mass. The Pattern Vintage neck shape prioritizes a rounder shoulder and full grip, complemented by a bound rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets, and the brand’s signature bird inlays. The fingerboard radius clocks in at 10", offering a versatile feel whether you're voicing chords or stretching across upper-fret bends.

Electronics consist of a matched set of McCarty III pickups—PRS’s most recent update to their vintage-voiced humbuckers. Developed using years of internal pickup R\&D and spectral tuning, these pickups offer clarity and headroom across clean and driven tones. Two push/pull tone knobs and independent volume controls allow for coil-tapping and quick access to alternate voicings. Hardware includes PRS’s Phase III tuners and the machined two-piece bridge, offering tuning consistency and dependable intonation under load.

Finished in McCarty Sunburst high-gloss nitrocellulose, this 594 is ready to roll in a PRS hardshell case. It’s a flagship example of what happens when historical reverence meets modern-day control over materials, tolerance, and tone.

• 10-Top figured maple cap on mahogany body
• Pattern Vintage neck carve with bound rosewood board
• 22 frets on 24.594" scale length neck
• McCarty III humbuckers with coil-tap controls
• Two volume, two push/pull tone, 3-way toggle
• PRS two-piece bridge with brass saddles
• Phase III tuners with wing buttons
• High gloss nitro finish
• Includes PRS hardshell case