Private Stock McCarty 594 Hollowbody II with Owls in Flight Inlays
PRS’s elite luthiers applied their world-class guitar-crafting expertise to the PRS Private Stock #9351 McCarty 594 Hollowbody II Owls in Flight, and it shows in every inch of its masterful construction. Open the case and you’re treated to a mouthwatering symphony of gorgeously figured tonewoods, custom-spec’d by Sweetwater. Red cedar, swamp ash, and curly maple in an Aged Vintage Nitro finish intersect to form the Private Stock #9351’s bodacious body. The neck is walnut and comes crowned with a bound ebony/hormingo fingerboard with Sweetwater’s coveted Owls in Flight inlays. Lavished with stunning yet tasteful appointments, this impeccable instrument marries the warm resonance of Paul Reed Smith’s popular Hollowbody II with McCarty 594 electronics and scale length, yielding an instrument that plays and sounds every bit as good as it looks. Complete with 58/15 LT and 57/08 pickups for sweet, vintage-flavored rhythms to hard-hitting modern leads, the PRS Private Stock #9351 McCarty 594 Hollowbody II Owls in Flight was clearly made to be treasured — and played — for generations.
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Spec’d by Sweetwater for the ultimate in looks and performance
The Private Stock Vault contains some of the finest tonewoods on the planet. Gorgeous wood sets for tops and backs. Toneful neck blanks. Exotic fingerboards. Handcraft a guitar with materials of this caliber, and you get an extraordinary instrument. When Sweetwater’s guitar gurus visit The Vault, they can smell the wood, feel it, wet it to reveal the grain, and knock on it to hear its distinctive tone. This gives them a keen sense of the unique instruments we will finally present to you. The Private Stock #9351 McCarty 594 Hollowbody II Owls in Flight is a breathtaking guitar with jaw-dropping visuals, off-the-charts playability, and eat-it-with-a-spoon tone.
Revel in this Private Stock’s rich, organic tone
The Private Stock #9351 bears the same clarity, punch, power, and articulation that have propelled PRS pickups to the top of many guitarists’ lists. Number 9351’s 58/15 LT bridge pickup is based on that successful PAF design, but it’s wound with fewer wire turns for even more clarity and nuance. In the neck position, a 57/08 pickup that’s been handwound with vintage-style wire fuses the best sonic qualities of classic humbuckers with modern improvements in clarity, consistency, and tone. This 594’s electronics setup features the traditional 4-pot configuration, which gives you independent control of each pickup’s volume and tone. Pulling up on each tone knobs engages single-coil operation for that pickup, which means this axe can serve up any electric guitar sound you could ever need.
Pattern Vintage neck profile and McCarty scale length for enhanced playability
Some of the least visible but most powerful features of PRS Private Stock #9351 McCarty 594 Hollowbody II Owls in Flight include a neck feel that maximizes your performance and comfort with an asymmetrical Pattern Vintage profile. Though much like their Pattern profile, PRS’s Pattern Vintage carve is slightly thicker to fill your hand in just the right way. And the strings will always feel silky smooth when playing and bending due to the guitar’s 24.594-inch signature McCarty scale length — the origin of the “594” in the model name.
Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, for the look and feel of a classic
This Private Stock instrument wears a gorgeous Aged Vintage nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to “breathe.” Nitrocellulose finishes not only look amazing, they also enhance the instrument’s tonal qualities. This guitar has the look and feel of a lovingly cared-for classic — one that will only improve with age.
PRS Private Stock #9351 McCarty 594 Hollowbody II Owls in Flight Features:
- Premium Private Stock tonewoods, components, and craftsmanship
- Includes PRS’s coveted Owls in Flight inlays — a feature you’ll only find at Sweetwater
- Red cedar, swamp ash, and curly maple intersect to form this guitar’s hollow body
- Supremely playable Pattern Vintage walnut neck
- Ebony/hormingo fingerboard with curly maple binding
- Handwound 57/08 (neck) and 58/15 LT (bridge) humbuckers
- Phase III locking tuners with back-matching curly maple buttons
- Aged Vintage Nitro body and neck finish
- Handcrafted in Maryland, USA