Choosing between 2 McCarty Models.

[Jhideout]

If you were going to treat yourself to an older McCarty, (both for the same price, and not able to try either in person) which would you choose?

Option 1:

1957/2008 10 top in Cranberry Quilt. 6.5lbs. Limited run of 150 made. Additional back cover signed by Paul.

Option 2.

2005 20th Anniversary 10 top , with Solid Rosewood Neck.( Or any early 2000s Model with a RW neck, not necessarily the 20th Anniversary)

I've played the solid rosewood neck models before and thought they were really great. However the 57/2008 Seems quite special.

Not sure which will be more collectible or desirable in the future. Not that it matters, as I don't plan on selling it.

 

[SinSir]

Tough decision.. I'd personally get the RW neck cause you can always swap pickups, neck not so much. The PRS RW neck really is pretty special feeling to play.

I never buy for resale collectable or future. Guitars are tools to be used and enjoyed today and beyond.

 

[SinSir]

I should add the original 5708 are kinda special but do pop up for sale. They aren't my fav of the 5708 but to many they are. Stellar pickups

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

McRosie, swap in 57/08’s

 

[veinbuster]

Rosewood.

 

[24Fretter]

Solid rosewood all day every day. No comparison.

If you pass on that one, please pm me the contact info.

 

[gush]

RW neck for the win

 

[dmatthews]

Love my 2001 McRosie. I put 58/15 LT pups in and it KILLS!

 

[xxxadixxx]

Rosewood neck all day!

 

[Gtrbldr]

Lucky duck. First world choices.

I'd go McRosie

 

[rcsrich]

McRosie, swap in 57/08’s

This!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I should add the original 5708 are kinda special but do pop up for sale. They aren't my fav of the 5708 but to many they are. Stellar pickups

I am one of those people so I’d choose that one.


But honestly if I were to be buying a McCarty I’d want an early one with moons, burst, and “McCarty Model” written on the back.

 

[veinbuster]

I am one of those people so I’d choose that one.


But honestly if I were to be buying a McCarty I’d want an early one with moons, burst, and “McCarty Model” written on the back.

How sbout

 

[sergiodeblanc]

How sbout

https://imgur.com/a/du7lBzz

 

[Gtrbldr]

I am one of those people so I’d choose that one.


But honestly if I were to be buying a McCarty I’d want an early one with moons, burst, and “McCarty Model” written on the back.

I have one of those McCs with early 57/08 HBs. Not one from the limited series (although I have a CU24 from that run), but from the smokeburst series (2009) that kind of overlapped. The McC has verly low output 57/08 (7.7 and 7.9K wind) and sounds very vintage. Lovely sounding axe.

 

[veinbuster]

https://imgur.com/a/du7lBzz

Don’t get too excited. It doesn’t have a burst, ‘cause I don’t like them. And it just says “McCarty” not “McCarty model”.

 

[Greywolf]

+1 for the rosewood . You can always change pickups ...necks .. welll ......

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Don’t get too excited. It doesn’t have a burst, ‘cause I don’t like them. And it just says “McCarty” not “McCarty model”.

Oh well, in that case (sends lowball offer).

 

[DISTORT6]

Is the 2005 an Anniversary Package guitar or just a McCarty made in 2005?

 

[Going Modal]

I might be in the minority, but I'd take the 57/08 cranberry quilt.

Yes, I know that McRosie's are prized around here--I mean, I do like mine--but there's something magical in a lot of PRS's starting in about ~2007 where they got really, REALLY good. I mean, like really good. The McCarty's in particular. Add to that that you're getting the early-run 57/08 pickups (one of my favorite PRS pickups) which are just perfect in a McCarty. That would be a do-all, lifetime guitar right there.