Let's see those McCarty's (All variants)

[Moondog Wily]

My two cents

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UeiYuTYmKr6YycGi9

Wowza! With a maple board no less!! That is one helluva an example with an almost chevron quilt!!!

 

[Mike Duncan]

I'd love to post some pictures, but the forum doesn't seem to allow for that from me anymore.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I'd love to post some pictures, but the forum doesn't seem to allow for that from me anymore.

 

[WesJ]

My 1959/2009

My favorite McCarty variant

Dude this speaks to me. Amazing finish, might be the best I’ve seen. Wow!! Would love this finish and color!!

 

[letterk]

Here's my 2019 McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow.

 

[clmazza]

Artist V

 

[Going Modal]

Artist V

Blue Crab Blue? If so, I have its twin. Amazing sounding guitars that defy description (those pickups! they're amazing! what the hell are they?).

But... I always thought these were in the Custom 22 family, not McCartys per se. (Though I guess I never measured body thickness.) Would be interesting to know for sure.

 

[clmazza]

I love seeing all the iterations!

 

[clmazza]

Blue Crab Blue? If so, I have its twin. Amazing sounding guitars that defy description (those pickups! they're amazing! what the hell are they?).

But... I always thought these were in the Custom 22 family, not McCartys per se. (Though I guess I never measured body thickness.) Would be interesting to know for sure.

Yes... BCB! Hmmm.... you may be correct. The artist V pups are really awesome. Let's see the twin

 

[Going Modal]

Let's see the twin

Not the best of lighting, but it's the only pic of the guitar that I currently have shareable online. When I got it (used) it had already faded a slight bit, so it's go this faded teal-blue thing going on. But that fretboard is the most elegant looking & feeling thing ever. And again--those pickups! My goodness, the pickups.

 

[clmazza]

Not the best of lighting, but it's the only pic of the guitar that I currently have shareable online. When I got it (used) it had already faded a slight bit, so it's go this faded teal-blue thing going on. But that fretboard is the most elegant looking & feeling thing ever. And again--those pickups! My goodness, the pickups.

Stunning! It's such an elegant beauty.... sonically spectacular as well!

 

[WesJ]

Best playing and sounding guitar I’ve ever played. Lucky to own it. The neck fits my hand perfectly. Next up is a McCarty HB for me! My first PRS and definitely not my last. Have become obsessed with this one

Edit: I’ll get photos on here eventually ‍

 

[Chris Martin]

Here is my 1998 McCarty! This guitar has made me all in on PRS guitars. I absolutely love it! If anyone can tell me how to get the actual photo on this page that would be excellent.

https://ibb.co/KXWdsHq
https://ibb.co/HP2c06s
https://ibb.co/DR6ZVKk
https://ibb.co/YpFQ876
https://ibb.co/2Px8q7N

 

[veinbuster]

Here is my 1998 McCarty! This guitar has made me all in on PRS guitars. I absolutely love it! If anyone can tell me how to get the actual photo on this page that would be excellent.

https://ibb.co/KXWdsHq
https://ibb.co/HP2c06s
https://ibb.co/DR6ZVKk
https://ibb.co/YpFQ876
https://ibb.co/2Px8q7N

Press the little mountain icon at the top of the text box, and put the image location in it.

 

[Chris Martin]

Press the little mountain icon at the top of the text box, and put the image location in it.

OH WOW! I’m a rookie! thanks so much!

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Here are my two. Not fancy compared to many in this thread but I love 'em.

An '06 upgraded with 57/08s. Amazing, vintagey 3-D tone, just sounds like drinking bourbon & playing the blues til dawn in a smoky club.
Seductive, hypnotic, and highly addictive. I named her Lilith.


Miss Scarlet, an '07. All korina with Brazilian fretboard. Sequestered for many years, finally sold as NOS in 2015.
Sweet retro voice, yet handles gain like a champ with the stock A4 pickups. Downright luminous in the right light.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Here are my two. Not fancy compared to many in this thread but I love 'em.

An '06 upgraded with 57/08s. Amazing, vintagey 3-D tone, just sounds like drinking bourbon & playing the blues til dawn in a smoky club.
Seductive, hypnotic, and highly addictive. I named her Lilith.


Miss Scarlet, an '07. All korina with Brazilian fretboard. Sequestered for many years, finally sold as NOS in 2015.
Sweet retro voice, yet handles gain like a champ with the stock A4 pickups. Downright luminous in the right light.

Pair of hotties.

 

[WesJ]

 

[WesJ]

THERE we go, finally. Apparently photo bucket won't host for free any more so I had to find a new host.

Anyways, this is my first PRS. I've been playing guitar for 20 years and have owned/still own many brands (Fender, Gibson, Jackson, ESP, Carvin, Taylor, Yamaha, Martin, Epiphone, etc.) I took a chance on this one - have played my cousins 408 a few years back and really liked it. Never played a McCarty model and gambled on some Covid work from home burnout, but knew this was the model for me after some extensive research. Still, a gamble to buy something you haven't played before. This is by far the best guitar I have ever played - in playability and sonic characteristics. It's perfect in every aspect, the only thing I will change is adding strap locks The neck is perfect for my hand. The pickups and electronics are flawless, touch sensitive, and coil split is by far the best sounding coil split I've heard yet. It's also a looker.... yes, I sprung for the BRW too with the Wood Library version.. go big or go home at this point for me. It cleans up so nicely, I usually mess with tone and volume knobs as I go, but have never played something that was so responsive and has the ability to fine tune like this guitar does. I am extremely lucky and fortunate to say I own the best guitar I've ever played! I could rave for paragraphs about all the positives but I'll stop here... for now

Next up... can't just have one right?! I want a McCarty Hollowbody Wood Library in Aquamarine. Next up as soon as I find it.

 

[bodia]

THERE we go, finally. Apparently photo bucket won't host for free any more so I had to find a new host.

Anyways, this is my first PRS. I've been playing guitar for 20 years and have owned/still own many brands (Fender, Gibson, Jackson, ESP, Carvin, Taylor, Yamaha, Martin, Epiphone, etc.) I took a chance on this one - have played my cousins 408 a few years back and really liked it. Never played a McCarty model and gambled on some Covid work from home burnout, but knew this was the model for me after some extensive research. Still, a gamble to buy something you haven't played before. This is by far the best guitar I have ever played - in playability and sonic characteristics. It's perfect in every aspect, the only thing I will change is adding strap locks The neck is perfect for my hand. The pickups and electronics are flawless, touch sensitive, and coil split is by far the best sounding coil split I've heard yet. It's also a looker.... yes, I sprung for the BRW too with the Wood Library version.. go big or go home at this point for me. It cleans up so nicely, I usually mess with tone and volume knobs as I go, but have never played something that was so responsive and has the ability to fine tune like this guitar does. I am extremely lucky and fortunate to say I own the best guitar I've ever played! I could rave for paragraphs about all the positives but I'll stop here... for now

Next up... can't just have one right?! I want a McCarty Hollowbody Wood Library in Aquamarine. Next up as soon as I find it.

Fabulous looking guitar. You chose wisely.