With the PRS Private Stock #PS7500 McCarty 594 Graveyard Paul Reed Smith once again proves impressively that he is not considered a master in the procurement and flawless processing of breathtaking woods for nothing. The classical-style McCarty electric guitar has an intensely drawn maple top made from more than 140-year-old trees from a cemetery on the east coast, USA while the neck and body are made from carefully selected mahogany. The " Pattern Vintage " profile offers optimal conditions for unhindered playability over the entire Palisander fingerboard. With its first-class PRS 58/15 pickups, the PRS Private Stock Graveyard delivers perfectly resolved sounds with vibrant dynamics that can be used for almost any genre. Last but not least, Paul Reed Smith equips the PRS Private Stock McCarty 594 Graveyard with the proven PRS 2-piece Stoptail bridge and PRS Tweaked Phase III Locking mechanics.
The inspiration for the creation of the PRS Private Stock McCarty 594 Graveyard was the unique opportunity to purchase a range of premium maple lamellar tops from maple trees from a small cemetery in the mountains of the US East Coast. More than 140 years old, the wood impresses with an even, three-dimensional iridescent flame, which is perfectly accentuated by the " Honey Gold with Dark Cherry " finish Smoked Burst . This offered Music Store Custom Guitars the unique opportunity to personally select the top. The ceiling is supported by a body of carefully selected African mahogany. A further highlight is also the glued neck from Figured Mahogany , whose fine locking is in no way inferior to the ceiling. It PRS McCarty 594 also has a Madagascar Palisander fingerboard and Madagascar inlays Solid Shell Red Abalone with a maple frame.
For the construction of the PRS Private Stock McCarty 594 Graveyard, Paul Reed Smith chooses the eponymous 25,594" long scale (624.7 mm), which promotes a warm Vintage sound with organic response and also supports the extremely pleasant feel of the electric guitar. The " Pattern Vintage " neck profile also contributes to the optimal playing characteristics. Slightly stronger than the regular " Pattern " profile and slightly asymmetrical with less wood under the treble strings, the neck lies optimally in the hand, so that the electric guitar can be played with unbelievable ease.
The team around Paul Reed Smith chose the outstanding 58/15 Humbucker as the pickup for the PRS Private Stock McCarty 594 Graveyard, in which the entire experience of more than 30 years in pickup production culminates. With the " Standard Treble" version on the bridge and the " Low Turn Bass" version with a lower number of windings on the neck, the pickups offer an optimal balance, so that the guitar amplifier provides first-class Clean Overdrive and lead sounds with a clear Vintage character. It is also possible to split both Humbucker via push/pull switches in the tone controls to enjoy transparent Single Coil sounds.
Last but not least, the PRS Private Stock #7500 McCarty 594 Graveyard is equipped with the perfect Hardware equipment for the Instrument job. On the bridge the PRS 2-piece Stoptail System consisting of tailpiece and separate bridge is used, which supports the harmonious sound development by the solid construction. In addition, it allows an optimal adjustment of intonation and string position. At the headstock, the strings are also guided straight from the bone saddle to the PRS Tweaked Phase III tuners. With an additional screw that pulls the gear and worm together, they allow an optimized transfer of the resonances into the Instrument , at the same time they guarantee a stable and accurate tuning of the electric guitar.