The PRS S2 McCarty 594 offers a more affordable version of the popular model. S2 Series guitars are made in the USA but with less hands-on attention to detail than their core series. You still get unbeatable PRS quality but at a much more palatable price.
With ingredients like Mahogany, Maple, and Rosewood along with a pair of humbuckers and Gibson Style controls and layout, it's obvious what PRS was going for with this model. And they have created an absolutely worthy of any collection guitar that is surprisingly versatile.
The 58/15S Pickups sing with sustain. Rich and warm, with just the right amount of output. They play beautifully with pedals and driven amps. Pull up on the coil tap and you're in single coil mode. All of a sudden it's bright, bouncy, and lively. Tele licks even sound at home. Each pickup has its own volume and tone control. A 3-way toggle placed in Les-Paul-Land makes finding your tone easy.
From the PRS Website...
"The S2 McCarty 594 is a versatile, vintage-inspired instrument that delivers both humbucking and single-coil tones in a modern, reliable package. Featuring a bound 22-fret Pattern Vintage neck and slightly thicker back for more sustain, the S2 McCarty 594 feels and sounds like a guitar you’ve been playing forever. A zinc two-piece bridge and vintage-style tuners anchor this guitar and stay true to the promise of the McCarty family.
Loaded with 58/15 “S” pickups, the S2 McCarty 594 has a warm, vintage-inspired tone. Whether you are looking for authentic humbucking tones or nuanced, sweet single-coil sounds, the S2 McCarty 594 can seamlessly master both sonic territories thanks to both the pickups and dual volume and push/pull tone control layout.
Designed to capture the heart of the McCarty family of instruments and stay true to the S2 Series spirit, the S2 McCarty 594 is a guitar your arsenal deserves."