The S2 McCarty 594 brings PRS's McCarty 594 layout to the S2 line, and the neck is the place to start: a bound, 22-fret Pattern Vintage carve on a 24.594" scale. It's set into a maple-topped mahogany body that PRS makes slightly thicker in the back, with two 58/15 LT humbuckers, a PRS Two-Piece bridge and Phase III Non-Locking Tuners.
Pattern Vintage is deeper than Pattern Thin or Pattern Regular, 7/8" at the first fret and 63/64" at the twelfth, and the 24.594" scale means a little less string tension than PRS's 25" models. Each pickup has its own volume and push/pull tone, which gets you humbucker and single-coil sounds and lets you balance the pickups against each other in the middle position, with the toggle up on the upper bout. PRS says the thicker back adds sustain, and the zinc bridge with brass saddles is built for resonance.
This is the S2 for players who like a substantial neck and a vintage-style two-humbucker guitar with independent controls. The S2 McCarty 594 Singlecut has the same specs in a single-cutaway body, and the S2 McCarty 594 Thinline goes all-mahogany with a Pattern Thin neck. Our pick is Honey Gold Burst, which we think suits the McCarty's vintage leanings best of the six.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Construction: Solidbody
Top Wood: Maple
Back Wood: Mahogany
Top Carve: Asymmetric Bevel
Finish Type: High-Gloss Nitro
NECK
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Wire: PRS Vintage Fret Wire
Width of Fret Crown: .110"
Height of Fret Crown: .050"
Scale Length: 24.594”
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Construction: Scarfed
Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
Neck Shape: Pattern Vintage
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret: 7/8"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret: 63/64"
Neck Width at the Nut: 1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body: 2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood w/ Faux Bone Binding
Fretboard Radius: 10"
Fretboard Inlay: Birds
Headstock Logo: Signature, Decal
Neck/Body Assembly Type: Set
HARDWARE
Bridge: PRS Two-Piece
Tuners: PRS Phase III Non-Locking Tuners w/ Wing Buttons
Hardware Type: Nickel
Nut: PRS
Truss Rod Cover: "S2 McCarty 594"
ELECTRONICS
Treble Pickup: 58/15 LT
Bass Pickup: 58/15 LT
Controls: Two Volume and Two Push/Pull Tone Controls with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch on Upper Bout
STRINGS
Strings: PRS Signature 10-46
Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
CASE
Case: Premium Gig Bag



