PRS Mccarty 594 Gold Top

Essential information about the PRS McCarty 594 Gold Top guitar

• Vintage spirit, modern comfort: 22-fret neck with Pattern Vintage profile and immediate playability.


• Sound versatility: PRS 58/15 LT humbuckers with push/pull split for more "single-coil" tones.


• Enhanced sustain: slightly thicker mahogany solidbody and carved maple top.


• 2024 edition: vintage-style tuners with lighter "Wing" buttons to enhance resonance.

A McCarty 594 designed for uncompromising "old school" feel

Within the PRS range, the McCarty 594 stands out as a reference for guitarists seeking a classic tone, precise intonation across the neck, and a guitar that "feels right under the fingers." This 2024 version retains the McCarty family philosophy while adopting redesigned tuners with "Wing" buttons, engineered to transfer more energy to the strings and extend resonance.

For which guitarist and styles

The PRS McCarty 594 is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists looking for a premium electric guitar equally comfortable in rhythm and lead playing. Its palette naturally covers blues, rock, pop, and jazz, with a very musical response to playing nuances and guitar volume. Its shorter scale length offers a flexible feel, ideal for bends and expressive vibrato.

Sound

The mahogany body and carved maple top duo balances warmth, sustain, and definition: mahogany provides rich mids and a nice thickness, while maple adds attack and clarity, especially in chords. The PRS 58/15 LT pickups deliver an authentic, full, and articulate humbucker tone with very "vintage" dynamics. Thanks to the two volume and two push/pull tone controls, you can switch from a full, thick sound to more airy and nuanced single-coil-like textures, while maintaining excellent coherence between the 3-position selector positions. The PRS two-piece bridge (zinc) contributes to stability and note sustain, for long and singing sustain.

Recommended compatible accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original feel, opt for electric strings gauge 10-46 (original gauge). This gauge maintains the tension/attack balance intended for the instrument and respects its dynamic response.

Technical specifications

Type	solidbody electric guitar	Bridge	PRS two-piece (zinc)
Wood	mahogany	Tuners	PRS vintage style with "Wing" buttons
Top	carved maple	Treble pickup	58/15 LT
Finish	Gold Top	Bass pickup	58/15 LT
Fingerboard	rosewood	Controls	2 volumes + 2 push/pull tone controls
Number of frets	22	Selector	3-position switch
Profile	Pattern Vintage	Process	TCI (tuned capacitance and inductance)
Scale length	24.594" / 625 mm	Year	2024 model
Inlays	"Birds"	Made in	USA
Logo	Signature on headstock	Strings	gauge 10-46
Hardware finish	nickel	Case	included