The Official "McCarty 594" Love Thread!!

[garrett]

Carl measured a few different PRS pups, including the LT set: http://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/just-some-numbers.18475/.

7.65k puts them right in the range of McCarty Archtop and Lollar Low Wind Imperials.

 

[Basauri]

Has anyone measured the pickup output of these 5815 LT's?

Interesting! Let's see how many ohms means "low turns"

 

[dsenoj]

Paul has said that the 58/15LT bridge and neck pickups are identical. Looking at Carl's readings, the 58/15LT neck is very close to the regular 58/15 neck. I'm beginning to wonder if the 58/15LT set is just 2 regular 58/15 neck pickups in both positions.

 

[MA Pete]

In case anyone was wondering...had the trusty multi-meter out tonight...

85/15 (CE24) = 7.83Ω / 8.64Ω
58/15 (McCarty) = 7.83Ω / 8.64Ω (not a typo; exactly the same measurements)
58/15 LT (Mc594) = 7.65Ω / 7.69Ω

During one of the clinics at Experience, Paul said that the bridge and neck pickups in the 594 are identical. Your measurements match that.

Very interesting! Thank you, Garrett and Carl!

I have liked the 5708's, 5909's and 5815's. 5708's have varied A LOT over the years in my opinion. BrianC's new WL P24 with uncovered 5708's were smoking hot to my ears, sounded more like 5909's have, in my opinion.

I didn't realize the 58/15 Bridge was that high in output, I would have guessed 8K.

Really interesting to hear that the Bridge and Neck 594's are the same pickups. I love them in the 594, they sound great and really vintage.

That being said, now that I have more than one 594, I do plan to try some slightly higher output PAF's in one of them (particularly a slightly higher output bridge pickup)...

 

[MA Pete]

Paul has said that the 58/15LT bridge and neck pickups are identical. Looking at Carl's readings, the 58/15LT neck is very close to the regular 58/15 neck. I'm beginning to wonder if the 58/15LT set is just 2 regular 58/15 neck pickups in both positions.

dsenoj - You might be onto something there! Maybe the 58/15 Neck with a few less turns...

 

[MA Pete]

Proper "NGD" photos!

 

[bodia]

Proper "NGD" photos!

Couple of proper specimens right there! Very nice Pete.

Question popped up on another thread about the finish. Any idea what it is on the core models, V12 or High Gloss Nitro?

 

[MA Pete]

Couple of proper specimens right there! Very nice Pete.

Question popped up on another thread about the finish. Any idea what it is on the core models, V12 or High Gloss Nitro?

Thanks!

The finish is V12, I am pretty sure. I think the 594 web page used to say that, it doesn't seem to now though, just checked. (Weird!)

Feels like V12 to me, the GOM is Nitro and feels like Nitro, these feel like V12. I prefer the Nitro finish, but don't mind the V12 too much.

 

[RJK Tech]

Proper "NGD" photos!

All these links look broken on my end. Anyone else?

 

[tiboy]

Broken here too.

 

[FJ4]

Broken here also.

 

[MA Pete]

Sorry guys, Google Photos says they are set as "shared". I have had issues with photo links with them, I thought it was resolved. Apparently not.

It only happens for some people, and for some it works on the phone and not the computer, for others vice versa.

If it keeps happening, I will probably take another 1 year hiatus from Forums...

 

[rugerpc]

All these links look broken on my end. Anyone else?

Broken here too.

Broken here also.

Links are fine here.

 

[Guitarsan]

Sorry guys, Google Photos says they are set as "shared". I have had issues with photo links with them, I thought it was resolved. Apparently not.

It only happens for some people, and for some it works on the phone and not the computer, for others vice versa.

If it keeps happening, I will probably take another 1 year hiatus from Forums...

Try "right clicking" a photo in Google Photos and see if "Copy image address" comes up as an option. You'll need to paste each photo address separately in your post, but I think that should work? Test it here.

That's what I just did for this photo:

 

[Guitarsan]

Thanks!

The finish is V12, I am pretty sure. I think the 594 web page used to say that, it doesn't seem to now though, just checked. (Weird!)

Feels like V12 to me, the GOM is Nitro and feels like Nitro, these feel like V12. I prefer the Nitro finish, but don't mind the V12 too much.

I'm pretty sure my core 594 Artist is V12. I miss that sweet smell of Nitro, but V12 is fine by me.

 

[MA Pete]

Try "right clicking" a photo in Google Photos and see if "Copy image address" comes up as an option. You'll need to paste each photo address separately in your post, but I think that should work? Test it here.

That's what I just did for this photo:

Thanks Guitarsan. That is EXACTLY what I do. I searched on the Google Forums, lots of conflicting reports as to the issue, but one potential issue can be whether or not the viewer has a Google account and is logged in. Google's passive/aggressive behavior to attempt to take over the world, no doubt...

Apologies to all for muddying this glorious thread on the incredible 594 model with this unfortunate banter!

 

[Basauri]

V12 has a peculiar smell. Easy to know if it's that finish.

 

[bodia]

Try "right clicking" a photo in Google Photos and see if "Copy image address" comes up as an option. You'll need to paste each photo address separately in your post, but I think that should work? Test it here.

That's what I just did for this photo:

Funny, I can't see this pic, but I can see all of Pete's

 

[bodia]

Thanks!

The finish is V12, I am pretty sure. I think the 594 web page used to say that, it doesn't seem to now though, just checked. (Weird!)

Feels like V12 to me, the GOM is Nitro and feels like Nitro, these feel like V12. I prefer the Nitro finish, but don't mind the V12 too much.

I'm pretty sure my core 594 Artist is V12. I miss that sweet smell of Nitro, but V12 is fine by me.

Thanks for confirming!

 

[Guitarsan]

Thanks Guitarsan. That is EXACTLY what I do. I searched on the Google Forums, lots of conflicting reports as to the issue, but one potential issue can be whether or not the viewer has a Google account and is logged in. Google's passive/aggressive behavior to attempt to take over the world, no doubt...

Well, I first saw your photos on my phone, but when I went to look at them in a browser, no dice. After your Google photo comments, I logged into my Google account with the browser. No dice. And now I can't see them on the phone.

I have an easy suggestion. http://www.photobucket.com It's free and works like a champ. And also conveniently provides a "Direct" web address when looking at each photo. Then use the "Image" icon above to paste each image address individually. It also has a smartphone app for easy upload of smartphone photos. That will not fail, I can assure you. I've been using it for years!