PRS McCarty Guitars

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The PRS Core Series guitars are true labors of love, with looks, feel, build, and components all equally represented in terms of excellence. The PRS S2 series guitars pack all of professional craftsmanship and sonic fire into a package that's ready to get up and go. Standing tall among these great guitar lineups are the PRS McCartys – instruments that feel comfortable, relaxed, and familiar just like a favorite article of clothing or treasured keepsake from your youth. So, why the name ‘McCarty’? Why is he so important when it comes to a PRS guitar?

During his time as the president of Gibson, Ted McCarty was an innovator and organized a culture that stressed quality builds, attention to detail, and plenty of research and development. When he was officially named to the top spot in 1950, the solidbody guitar was on its way to becoming a music phenomenon. Gibson was already a leader in the archtop electric guitar market, but McCarty saw the way the winds were blowing, acted quickly, and sought out engineers and designers who were both forward-thinking and weren’t afraid to venture off the beaten path. Under his watch, he launched the company forward into a game-changing period that would eventually be named the ‘Golden Age of Guitars.’ During his tenure (between 1950 and 1966) the Gibson Les Paul, SG, Flying V, Explorer, and ES-335, and numerous other instruments and technological innovations were released. The rest, they say, is history.

In 1986, fresh off his initial successes at NAMM, Paul Reed Smith took a leap and reached out to McCarty. The two agreed to meet and McCarty began to serve as a consultant to Smith, who himself was looking to ramp up operations and solidify his voice as a guitar maker. Their regular meetings and shared passion for guitar led McCarty the consultant to transition into McCarty the mentor, and it was the beginning of a growing friendship between the two men. The very first PRS McCarty model was released in 1994, and it was Paul’s way of paying homage to his friend. Today, PRS McCarty guitars are the preferred instrument of choice by many professionals and are considered by many to be some of the finest guitars available.