PRS SE Singlecut McCarty 594 Standard

00:00 - Introduction 00:43 - History 01:25 - Specifications 02:18 - Observations and Operational Details 05:04 - Two Things I Do Not Like 06:43 - My Overall Opinion 09:32 - Sound Samples PRS Se McCarty 594 Singlecut Standard On the bench today is the PRS SE McCarty 594 Singlecut Standard. I believe my guitar, although brand new, is a 2023 model of the guitar. The newer version comes in three different quilted top veneer finishes. My guitar is not quilted. I read online that folks did not like the wood on this specific model because they thought it was too “plain Jane.” I am more than okay with it and think it is beautiful. For a Les Paul type guitar I have always gravitated towards the tobacco burst finishes. I compared the specifications of my guitar to the current model and the only difference I can find is mine does not have the quilted top. PRS was sued by Gibson about the Single cut guitars. Here's a timeline of PRS's Single cut guitars and the Gibson lawsuit: • PRS started making single-cut guitars: PRS introduced the Single cut model in January 2000. • PRS stopped production due to lawsuit: A district court initially sided with Gibson in July 2004, ordering PRS to stop making and selling Single cut guitars. a • PRS resumed production after lawsuit: An appeals court overturned the lower court's decision in September 2005, allowing PRS to immediately resume production of its Single cut guitars. Here are the specifications of my guitar. The body is a mahogany solid body with a shallow violin top carve and cream binding. The neck is a multi-ply mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard with bird inlays and 22 frets. The neck radius is 10 inches and the guitar’s scale length is 24.594 inches. There is a PRS Double-Acting Truss Rod, and the neck shape is PRS Vintage. Both the treble (bridge) and bass (neck) pickups are 58/15 LT "S" pickups. The controls consist of two volume and two Push/Pull tone controls with a 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch on the Upper Bout. New the guitar retails for $899 although I have seen them go for less. Used the guitar goes for $420 - $576. Observations and Operational Details The original PRS 58/15 pickups were introduced in 2015 for PRS's 30th Anniversary year. The "58" in the name means that their inspiration came from late 1950s PAF (Patent Applied For) humbuckers, with the desire to have a vintage tone. The "15" denotes their release year. Paul Reed Smith described these them as “best-of' PAF-style pickups." These were initially featured in high-end Core model PRS guitars. The PRS 58/15 LT "S" pickups this guitar comes with evolved from the original 58/15 design, incorporating the "LT" (low turn) winding for a slightly lower output and enhanced vintage character, and are an import version ("S") found in the SE and S2 series guitars. Measuring for DC Resistance in Humbucking Mode the Bridge Pickup measures 7.41 k ohms. Both pickups together measure 3.662 k ohms and the Neck Pickup alone measures 7.20 k ohms. Measuring for DC Resistance in Split Coil Mode the Bridge Pickup measures 5.011 k ohms. Both pickups together measure 2.341 k ohms and the Neck Pickup alone measures 4.394 k ohms. Measuring for Inductance in Humbucking Mode the Bridge Pickup measures 4.852 Henries. Both pickups together measure 2.311 Henries and the Neck Pickup alone measures 4.576 Henries. I really like the pickups. I personally do not see a reason to replace or “upgrade” them. I am totally blown away by the quality of an import model pickup. They really sound like much more expensive US made pickups with great tone and clarity. I could see them being used in many different styles of music. Just a great multi-purpose pickup. The only reason for replacement is to replace them for something with much higher gain or just based upon personal preference for a specific pickup model and brand. I think that the single coil mode is okay. I am not a big fan of coil split single coil tones. I think they really lose the umph that comes out of the pickups in humbucking mode. The overall fit and finish of the guitar is excellent. The guitar weighs in a 7 lbs and 6 ounces or 3.355 kilos. Let me repeat that. A Les Paul like guitar that weighs 7 lbs and 6 ounces. There is great balance when playing and no neck dive.