The McCarty | PRS Guitars

[@Tyetheberious]

Man I love this guitar. Just played one for the first time yesterday...one of the best guitars I have ever had my hands on.

[@vedder10]

My question is what are the differences between the 594 McCarty and the regular McCarty? Why would you choose one over the other?

[@dividedbytimestudios]

I still listen to this after all this time, perfect guitar, and that acoustic sound quality at 8:00 is amazing

[@adamsoviak8575]

Brian, you’re seriously the best guitar demo guy on KZbin!

[@ERMAV]

2nd to Bret Kingston

[@Astral_Wave]

Jack Griffiths (the peach boutique yt)

[@seerattan]

Aaron hierbert, he's much better

[@Apafockl]

My favorite guitar intro of all PRS demo videos...

[@benedictmudd3098]

That is the first time I heard a coil split and went “I want that.” No tone out of that fiddle sounded contrived. I was thinking about a silver sky, maybe now a McCarty instead!!! Well done, Bryan

[@casualsmilman4482]

Can you afford that!?

[@fr3ak1shh]

I don't get the PRS Silver Sky. Looks like a strat, but doesn't sound like a strat. Has a 7.25" fretboard radius (which means the fretboard is pretty round like vintage Fender instruments). I love my 7.25" radius on my tele because it makes it super snappy, but I would hate it on a strat...

[@kevinborchers3522]

@@fr3ak1shh except everyone who has played them says you dont notice the radius problem because the fret work is so well done.

[@greenchilaquiles]

My friend in high school circa 2002/3 had a McCarty and i was so envious. The best guitar I ever played and I still can't afford one, lol. It was so beautiful.

[@matt_phistopheles]

Nice to see the original McCarty back in the catalogue. I absolutely love my '97 McCarty and it has been my main instrument for many years now. I always thought that the modernization of the later versions was not good for the vintage vibe of the McCarty model (still great instruments though!).

[@AKustik632]

Do you still have it? I just recently acquired one. Same year 97.

[@matt_phistopheles]

@@AKustik632 Congratulations. I hope it still in good shape after all these years. If my house burns down then the only instrument that I would grab is my McCarty even though it's not the most expensive in the room. I will never part with mine.

[@AKustik632]

@@matt_phistopheles Hello Matt. It is actually in great shape. Do you know what kind of pickups our guitars have? I'm glad you love it too, I really love this guitar after being a strat/les paul guy for decades. I settled with this, my goto guitar!

[@matt_phistopheles]

@@AKustik632 I have a set of Wolfetone Marshallheads in my McCarty. They have a bit more bite than the original pickups. The original pickups are great too. I use them in my SG and that's a perfect match.I think they are just called McCarty pickups.

[@AKustik632]

@@matt_phistopheles Matt, I actually wanted more bite like a les paul bite in my PRS. Is that what your wolftetone is? or do you recommend any other pickups that would produce more like a les paul bite with our Maccarty?

[@snidelywhiplash8399]

Just listen to the rich quality of sound Brian coaxes from that lovely instrument.

[@arturandreusasot4717]

Great player, amazing guitar, big sound...

[@mrb95]

PRS are cooking at the moment.. Annoying how they seem to get better every year. Makes me want the new one every year.

[@robertbossart]

Yep, same here! But still, have the Custom 24 from 1987! plus some other PRS's (6), including a Custom Angelus Acoustic

[@druwk]

Mr B I have been drooling since ‘80s, would love to have one! This model would be high on the list!

[@nicksburson1]

Love mine.. 2017 McCarty best sounding guitar I own

[@Terryomalleyonline]

That's the model! I got a 2006 with soap bars. One of my favourite guitars. Good work on the return

[@DavyH65]

Terry O'Malley - love my McSoapy. It’s not the most versatile guitar on earth but it feels perfect.

[@johnnyennis9864]

That guitar sounds incredible!!!

[@ysmth3752]

Gosh yes. Beautiful sounds. And well, supreme playing...

[@traffm]

So good! I love the McCarty

[@Waterinmenbenen]

That outro tune hit me right in the feels. Brian, what an amazingly tasty player you are! Stunning guitar as usual.

[@itslonghurst6454]

JdS sounds like a John Mayer tune.

[@jacobsmith1877]

Absolutely beautiful guitar

[@ERMAV]

That is a gorgeous piece of wood with strings on it

[@slickyjorj]

Love my 2006 McCarty. The stop tail is perfect. Makes it to every gig...all i need. Oh..and you play your ass off! Nice. ♫

[@zbqb84a]

I've always admired PRS guitars but for some reason never really wanted one. These new McCarty's are changing things for me... beautiful sounding (and looking) guitars.

[@TimGuitarcouk]

I felt the same until I got my Custom 22 in January 2019. I just cannot stop playing it, it is my go-to for everything; teaching and all my gigs. PRS are the best.

[@egeywedgie3]

Sums up my same feelings. Really love the McCarty's.

[@doncowie8653]

The original McCarty starting from the 90’s is THE perfect guitar but you may want to swap out pickups, I installed Wizz PAFs and it is now a perfect guitar

[@corneliuscrewe677]

Always loved the original version of the McCarty. If I was going to get one PRS, that’s it.

[@mattryan2489]

You make that beautiful guitar sing. Great introduction I have been thinking about getting a PRS for a long time.b

[@talmadgesmith599]

Beautiful sound.

[@ZappaBlues]

Simple, wonderful ergonomics. My type of twin humbucker solid body guitar

[@f7viivvgiv]

Awesome PRS guitar,I love to watch it again and again

[@datnotme9921]

Wow, Nice guitar! great playing too. 👍👀

[@pepebvelez]

What a time !! so great and beautiful PRS guitars they are

[@awkipintee]

Awesome demo as always Brian. Really appreciate the clean tones you demonstrate. The split coils are arguably the best of any guitar in that space. What a great guitar and killer licks.

[@jldkrank]

Still waiting for next years 20/20 pickups. Should be super clear

[@danielcannon3511]

Lol

[@natanaeldamian2192]

I think you mean 85/20 pickups

[@jldkrank]

@@natanaeldamian2192 I KNOW WHAT I MEANT

[@sparkijones]

Sweet-Jay I don’t see it!

[@Omardottcom]

😂

[@geespar1]

Great playing, showed the guitar at it’s best but without showing off, stunning guitar as well

[@VictorRochaGaming]

My 2002 McCarty is a great guitar. The neck is stable and true. Always stays in tune. Very versatile in the studio. Mine is green with a 10 top. It's purty too.

[@ratenothing]

The perfect guitar.

[@Polyphemus.]

Awwhh... looks like next year is new guitar time! I've long wanted one of these, and whilst the modern additions over recent years were never a deal breaker, this is way more preferable.

[@gregs8685]

I have three of the earlier McCartys (a ‘94, ‘97 & ‘04- all with moons) and they are my favorite guitar model of all time. Have owned numerous Les Pauls and strats but for me nothing beats the original 25” scale McCarty model. If they start doing them again with moons I will certainly buy another!

[@AKustik632]

Do you still have them? I have a 97. I love it. I don't really know why it feels different than any new high end maccarty models. It feels old haha.

[@giacomocorradi4411]

Great tone, great guitar! I love PRS McCarty 😍

[@sparkijones]

Tasty playing Brian - sounds superb!

[@ryanboshell6124]

Piece(s) of wood, some metal and magnets. Put it all together and you end up with magic. I really must include PRS in my slim collection. Love what you guys do, stunning work.

[@jasong546]

Great story, and great guitar, good to see these appointments for sure.

[@derrickholmes2586]

That guitar sounds wonderful....very nicely demonstrated

[@anmolatwal]

Yass!! The OG is back again!!

[@smithjeff3002]

Was thinking of the MEV, but playing a McCarty pretty much changed that. Very much the sounds in my head when it comes to electric guitar

[@WhiskeySam1]

The only PRS I ever played that I liked the sound of was one of the original McCarty’s. It didn’t have that hot, trebly sound the customs have. Just warm and round and perfect. Glad they’re bringing it back.

[@gregs8685]

I agree completely. Tried a couple of Custom 24s and never bonded with them. Later I played an early McCarty and it was a revelation.

[@vinoveritas4921]

Beautiful guitar with great tones.

[@liorauf]

Looks and sounds AMAZING!!!

[@cortviva69]

OMG! The epitome of guitar building!!!

[@crypticreality8484]

This really is a brilliant design.

[@davidwilliams7586]

The McCarty's never had the popularity of the Custom 24 but were a great guitar. I own Joe Nagg's prototype #2 pre production guitar. It is one of my favorite PRS guitars. The neck is a little fatter like a '59 Les Paul and I have 57/08s which were some of the best pickups PRS ever produced. Worth checking out a McCarty especially if you are looking for a Les Paul vibe in a PRS.

[@kroadster3249]

I played this Model in Cologne very accuratly captured

[@adamfiore1]

Brian, you need to put the intro into a guitar tab. PLEASE. By the way, every new video I watch with you playing makes me say, “hmm, I think I need this model too.” Good stuff.

[@MaddoxMelton]

Adam Fiore u can listen to it and tab it by ear

[@mikewilkinson694]

Brian’s great videos have cost me thousands lol.

[@jlagrassa]

Looks sweet, i bought my McCarty about 20 years ago and it still rocks!!

[@jochendhondt866]

I'm not too big on PRS most of the times, but this guitar sounds amazing! I'll see if i can try one out somewhere

[@ethancheng1595]

I get goosebumps from all 6 positions.

[@Nikoo033]

Ethan Cheng that’s what she said 😂

[@benedekgabor.]

@@Nikoo033 LoL

[@angkit216]

Have the old one same color very nice guitar

[@jacobmcvay123]

Never like when a company moves back away from locking tuners. They literally do a better job, make changing strings a breeze, idk I just don’t see why you’d want vintage tuners on a guitar over locking.

[@djt6546]

Very interesting. I reckon this is the tone people often expect and miss when they pickup the 594 for the first time. But the 594 is a lot clearer/brighter that it’s original inspiration. Perhaps many of us have been looking at & trying out the wrong guitar 😊 I am very very impressed and surprised how vintage sweet/rich this guitar demo sounds in comparison to the new 594 video released at the same time. Can you tell us if (more or less) the same amp settings were used for both of the 2020 McCarty & McCarty 594 videos? If so this McCarty video may have just given a serious upsurge in 2020 McCarty sales! Very sweet indeed and awesome playing as always Brian 👍

[@djt6546]

...but their both the same generation of 58/15LT’s. I also believe a guitar is greater than the sum of it’s parts. Even 2 identical guitars can sound different so comparing only 2 videos is hardly conclusive. But the McCarty does come across so much richer and creamy that it’s definitely worth trying out next year, especially as I find the core 594 a little bright/brash. It’s also interesting to hear Brian admit in this video that the bridge pickup is one of the sweetest he has come across. Could just be this particular guitar and the way he set it up with the amp as a one off, but I hope not. I’ll be taking a good look at them next year :-)

[@CarlyonProduction]

@@djt6546 yeah I found this McCarty to sound incredible. I think what a lot of people like about the 594 is the feel. It’s easier to play because of the shorter scale length. Also the neck carve on the 594 is the pattern vintage. I also think stop tail pieces are easier to play whilst wrap tails give more snap. It is interesting though, people have been raving about the 594, but as soon as the new pickups are put in the original McCarty, it comes alive.

[@211squirrel]

Ewald is the greatest PRS salesman! I was watching this and unconsciously pulled my wallet out of my back pocket....

[@fredn2735]

I had one and it was great simplicity sometimes works best

[@letzrok1016]

Are saddle bridges still relevant? Every PRS with a stoptail bridge, that I have played, has been perfectly intonated! Even the few Gibson Junior models that I've played that have a similar stoptail bridge, felt great to play. I only bring this up because I noticed that it is one of the differences between the McCarty 594 and The McCarty. Cheers!

[@Staxovwax]

When I bought my PRS in 2019 I had to choose between the 24-08 or the 594. I decided on the 24-08 because it’s my first PRS and I wanted to own a PRS not a Gibson. But man I feel like I made the wrong choice. The 24-08 is phenomenal but I really needed the vintage feel and sound with the PRS craftsmanship. Would love to own a 594 or McCarty.

[@evangaliz4006]

Beautiful. Think will ever get an se McCarty?

[@claytonmurrayguitar]

Evan Galiz that’d be sick

[@TheVaughnillaIce]

I think they will on next year's line according to their IG

[@claytonmurrayguitar]

TheVaughnillaIce where on their IG does it say that?

[@emmanueltsI5]

Great guitar. Would consider buying one if there was no fretboard binding though.. Otherwise, is perfect.

[@joshuabenoit3744]

How about a S2 version of this???? Please please!

[@bootgrip6]

Agreed. With that same tailpiece.

[@willfreeman4736]

I have a 2017 version of this guitar with a 10 top, hybrid hardware and the same color. I like the upgrades enough that I am going to buy this 2020 model. I asked PRS if the Phase III’s will fit and they said yes so I will make that mod and that’s it.

[@CarlyonProduction]

You prefer this one to the 594?

[@MelbourneGuitarist]

This is another awesome version. Had the first McCarty, then the 2015 replaced it. Now this one is giving me GAS. Sounds incredible though I wished you guys kept the locking tuners. Maybe that imparts part of the sound, lighter mass in the tuners! Whatever it is, it is fantastic. Have a DGT as well that is amazing. Well done PRS.

[@dennismarshall8791]

agree I wish they'd kept the locking tuners...an easy but not dirt cheap upgrade/replace.

[@jamestonguet1737]

Love my 01 McCarty Soapbar !

[@madmikemike]

Just....beautiful

[@MultiRocker93]

What amp was he playing through?

[@JohnMaag-f3t]

I use to have a 1996 PRS McCarty model. It was a very nice guitar and I wish I had never sold it.

[@xchump]

that top is astonishing

[@thenut1212]

What pedals are you using for low gain, mid gain, and high gain?

[@AlmostGrewMyHair]

594 with wrap around bridge is a holy grail.

[@coffeedudeguy]

Imagine this in a semi-hollow config

[@puremercury]

PRS makes a single-cut semi McCarty. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/594SHAPLECH--prs-mccarty-594-semi-hollow-artist-package-limited-edition-copperhead?gclsrc=aw.ds&&mrkgcl=28&mrkgadid=984185277&rkg_id=0&campaigntype=dsa&campaign=aaDSA&adgroup=984185277:DSA%20-%20Product&placement=google&adpos=1t1&creative=405863928435&device=m&matchtype=b&network=g&gclid=CjwKCAiApOvwBRBUEiwAcZGdGBlRpqjvwBw3s_FpiIKo7hbnQWcrx3f9LP0VLJqNmUbyEUxmQ_19oBoCMrkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[@hellsSG]

Hey PRS. Love to see that you're continuing the regular mccartys even though the 594s are very popular. These new ones seem to sound better than ever. Will these be available with the patten regular neck?

[@VixCrush]

I love my 2007 Experience McCarty.

[@nicocoetzee8640]

Just love it!!!

[@TylerRenfro-q1y]

I’d really like to know what amp this was played through

[@DeekJohnson]

What amp????????

[@isaiahj117]

Do you all like/love brass insert bridge in the video? I would like to hear some feedback. Thanks

[@randlinton8539]

Beautiful sounding and looking guitar. How is the intonation on these models, without the adjustable bridge?

[@dogrocketp1807]

Rand Linton I’ve owned a number of PRS with the 1 piece bridge. Paul has it on his guitars. I will only gig with PRS because of the intonation. In my current playing, I bend and use the trem a lot! In spite of that , I want this guitar. It has an amazing voice.

[@TheAamott12]

It's perfect if you use 10s

[@letmeooze]

It's fine until you get into hybrid gauges, then it can be a problem. People seem happy about the return of this bridge so I won't put up a fit, but I prefer the other bridge.

[@Smogez]

What would you call the genre played in the beginning of this video. That’s what I’m after!

[@neve4020]

When will these hit the stores outside the Usa?

[@38north15]

Brian, what’s the right quiver a PRS us to do it all?

[@jettav88]

WHEN CAN I BUY A LEFTY SILVER SKY, THANKS!

[@Em_Dee_Aitch]

Just wow.

[@richarddeschaine7689]

What pedal did you use to break it up a little

[@bretschwartz]

Any chance we will see a 24 fret McCarty?

[@brendanlucero8585]

How much thicker is the McCarty compared to a core?

[@robbiemurray2947]

Song at the end?

[@toneshop]

I want THAT guitar! The tobacco sunburst is perfect.....

[@jeffarowbat6385]

What amp are you playing?

[@cesarbrunocarvalho8170]

Wowwwwwwwwww,I loved!

[@thefuzzboxx1018]

What amp or pedals is that?

[@jerrymckenzie6205]

Another fabulous PRS that just sings! Brian, what amp are you using?

[@seetherryan1]

This or the custom. I cant decide. Not sure if I want the tremblo or not

[@sheercerebralpower]

Get both….I did and am pretty covered for all my professional applications alongside the SSky….these three make the other 47 I have rest in their cases in my studio‘s guitar vault….

[@11calman]

Yep, can't wait for about 10 yrs to pass, then I'll be able to buy this beauty used. They would be about $7/8 thousand over here in Auckland New Zealand,, just saying

[@bs11100010]

I just picked one up for 2000 down from 3800 USD. Only 3 years old.

[@11calman]

@@bs11100010 Nice one mate, trouble is, Over here in Kiwi land (NZ) our $$$$ is only worth the 60c USA, so your $3000 would be $5000, plus $400 import. But I'll glad you got one But have a look at --- Gib Williamson "Nessun Dorma on a PRS" let me know what you think

[@LAME_MMA]

that sounds so good! i could never play on that neck tho :/

[@jerrymckenzie6205]

That outtro...

[@Knight14649]

Anyone know the cost of this guitar?

[@treyler42]

What color is this??

[@jerrymckenzie6205]

I'm pretty sure that it's the McCarty tobacco sunburst finish.

[@ml-ed4sc]

is that a tobacco burst ??

[@daveyboy8907]

Now I need another side job or 2...Or 3 or 4.. lol