How about just the absolute family favorites. I’m going to describe each guitar to give them their proper dues. In no particular order:
McCarty 594 Singlecut Semi Hollow. Just an excellent all rounder in tone, looks and rarity.
Custom 24 Stoptail. Inspired by the Paul’s 28 guitars. Pernambuco neck, Celtic Knot inlays, Paul’s 28 pickups, and Paul sportingly gracing his name to call it “Paul’s 24”. Tone monster. What’s not to like?
McCarty Trem. I’ve never seen wood convey artistic or human meaning like this. It’s like the tree decided to do a Rembrandt or Dante. Just on account of that. No finesse here.
McCarty 408 from the Collection Series. The tone champ, the One. This guitar makes strings vibrate in a magic way. What you can’t explain, you conveniently call magic. It started my love affair with the Pernambuco neck.
McCarty Semi Hollow from the Collection Series. Poster girl of its run, takes my breath away holding it. Pernambuco neck.
Paul’s Guitar. Except it really was Paul’s personal prototype guitar. Tone monster, absolute rocker. Pernambuco neck.
Paul’s Guitar. Another of Paul’s former personal prototypes with woods personally picked by Paul. Is it a coincidence that it has crazy good tone?Chaltecoco neck.
Santana. Pernambuco neck, “Paul’s extraordinary quilt” top, tone that is so sweet and elegant. How can it not be a favourite?
McCarty 408. Probably one of only two PRS ever made with a solid African Blackwood neck, cos the tree rarely produces timber in a large enough size. Another one with crazy good tone.