Electric guitar with flamed maple top, 58/15 LT TCI pickups and bird inlays
McCarty electric guitar from the PRS Core Models series
Cobalt blue high gloss finish
Nickel hardware
Serial number 0356852
Set-neck construction
Mahogany body with curly maple top
Glued mahogany neck
22 fret rosewood fingerboard with Bird inlays
10" fingerboard radius
One PRS 58/15 LT TCI humbucker in neck position (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance)
One PRS 58/15 LT TCI humbucker in bridge position (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance)
Coil split via push/pull switches in the tone controls
PRS Stoptail Wraparound Bridge
PRS vintage-style tuners
PRS guitar case included
The original McCarty from PRS in Cobalt Blue.
Named after electric guitar pioneer Ted McCarty, this model has been a part of the PRS Core Series since 1994, making it a benchmark among PRS guitars. With its traditional construction paired with modern PRS features, it offers a classic playing experience for modern guitarists with a Paul Reed Smith look. For improved Sustain, the McCarty's mahogany body is kept slightly thicker with a PRS signature beautiful curly maple top, and features a sturdy mahogany neck with 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. Through the PRS TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) process, two 58/15 LT pickups in neck and bridge positions are tuned to the right mix of modern and vintage, making the PRS McCarty a go-to electric guitar for any genres between and around blues and rock.
Modern design with vintage appointments: this is how the McCarty in Cobalt Blue from the Core series by PRS presents itself.
The PRS McCarty's Nitro-Over-CAB finish lets the grain of the Cobalt Blue curly maple top shine through.
Modern vintage sound with 58/15 pickups.
The 58/15 LT pickups in neck and bridge position take inspiration from the original Ted McCarty humbuckers of the fifties, but with slightly more modern sound design. Thus the two dual coils on the amp deliver a creamy warm Vintage sound with clearly defined highs, which can be adjusted by the coil split function with Volume and push/pull tone control as well as 3-way switching.
The double cut body of the McCarty electric guitar from PRS provides comfortable access even in the higher frets.
Construction and features
For reliable Sustain and depth, the PRS McCarty Cobalt Blue is crafted from a reinforced mahoganybodyand features a PRS Stoptail wraparound bridge, which uses brassinlays to enhance tonal stability. Further classic touches are provided by the Sealed Vintage-styletuners with bone nut and the PRS Bird inlays.
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