This is a wild 2008 Gold Sparkle PRS McCarty Archtop II! Custom built for a prominent Canadian touring band, this unusual instrument has been well maintained and is ready for the stage or set. Paul Reed Smith introduced the McCarty Archtop and Archtop II in 1998, but discontinued it in 2000. Most of the McCarty archtops have carved mahogany back and mahogany sides, and spruce top. This Archtop II,(and its silver-sparkle sister) has carved maple top and back, and maple sides.
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This is a spectactular 2008 Silver Sparkle PRS McCarty Archtop II! Custom built for a touring band, this unusual instrument has been well maintained and is ready for the stage or set. Paul Reed Smith introduced the McCarty archtop in 1998, and this version was produced until 2000.
MORE →The body design and electronic configuration on this model provides the perfect marriage between Gibson and Fender style guitars along with an excellent attention to detail and hand made quality in a production line guitar. This example features the always elegant birds fretboard inlay, Whale blue finish, HFS and Vintage Bass pickups and 5 way switch. The 5 way switch is one of my favourite features on this guitar because it allows fast in song switching to all of the pickup settings. This guitar is versatile enough to cover all musical styles and the eye catching good looks make it on the very top of my wish list!!!
MORE →The Model 513 is possibly the most versatile guitar that Paul Reed Smith has introduced to date. The “513” stands for 5 pickups and 13 sounds!
MORE →The PRS Mira model is a 24-fret guitar that features a 25” scale length, 10” radius, regular or wide-thin neck shape, locking tuning pegs, PRS non-adjustable Stoptail, abalone moon inlays, optional bird inlays, East Indian rosewood fingerboard, a solid mahogany body and neck, Mira Treble and Bass pickups, volume, tone, 3-way blade switch and mini toggle coil tap. The Mira model is offered in a range of colors including Vintage Cherry, Orange, Vintage Mahogany, Black, Wild Mint, Lilac, Seafoam Green, Powder Blue and Sandstorm.
MORE →The PRS McCarty II is the latest of Paul Reed Smith’s tributes to the great guitar innovator Ted McCarty. This stunning instrument comes standard with a carved figured maple top with a mahogany back body, 25″ scale length, 22-fret mahogany wide-fat neck with rosewood fretboard, moon inlays (new birds optional), PRS Stoptail, vintage style tuners, McCarty II truss rod cover and a new Mastering Voice Control. The Voice Control is fully variable from clean, clear vintage tones to powerful heavy metal sounds. The electronics package also includes new McCarty II Treble and Bass pickups with covers, volume and tone control, 3-way toggle pickup selector and a mini toggle for turning the Voice Control on and off.
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