Sweetwater-spec’d Private Stock Perfection
Crafted by master artisans with the finest tonewoods available, this PRS Private Stock #11453 McCarty SC56 caused a stir from the moment it made its way through the Sweetwater Guitar Gallery. In fact, it was personally spec’d by our team of guitar experts to serve as a museum-grade capstone to even the most prestigious of collections, boasting the king of all 6-string timbers for its Pattern Vintage neck: the rare, sought-after, and highly regulated Brazilian rosewood. Equally impressive is the densely figured 1-piece quilt maple top, set atop a foundation of exotic Guanacaste wood. What’s more, the top, pickup rings, knobs, and control plates all wear a nitro lacquer Pomegranate Glow finish to ensure a cohesive, commanding aesthetic. For the fingerboard, we arranged the Brazilian rosewood of the neck and the quilt maple of the top into Sweetwater’s exclusive Owls in Flight inlay package. Plus, a trio of McCarty III pickups rounds out your sonic palette with both vibrant vintage warmth and crisp modern clarity, coming complete with a dedicated blend control for the middle-position pickup. Top-tier PRS hardware tempers this guitar’s sheer artistry with stage-ready performance, including PRS Vintage tuners with keystone buttons and a time-tested PRS 2-piece bridge. Add this #11453 McCarty SC56 to your collection and discover for yourself why Private Stock guitars rank among the very finest electric instruments in 6-string history.
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Crafted from the highest-grade tonewoods in the world
Tucked away in an unassuming corner of Stevensville, Maryland, lies one of the world’s most exceptional tonewood collections: “The Vault,” located just outside Paul Reed Smith’s office at PRS headquarters. From time-tested 6-string standbys like maple and mahogany to ultra-rare and exotic woods, this treasure trove of timbers stands almost unequaled. To put it plainly, when you purchase a PRS Private Stock guitar, you can rest assured that your guitar’s tonewoods are the best available on the planet.
The Private Stock #11453 McCarty SC56 epitomizes the Private Stock program’s reputation for top-class tonewoods, as a single glance at this axe’s stunning 1-piece quilt maple top well proves. This guitar’s gorgeous grain beams with captivating patterns contrasted by the natural-finished Guanacaste body. Majestic Brazilian rosewood forms the Pattern Vintage neck, coming complete with an intricate Brazilian rosewood/quilt maple fingerboard displaying Sweetwater’s soaring Owls in Flight — a spotlight-stealing inlay package that you can only get at Sweetwater.
Ear-grabbing McCarty III pickups
This Private Stock #11453 McCarty SC56 is equipped with a trio of McCarty III pickups. The third iteration of the pickups Paul Reed Smith first introduced in the 1990s, these Alnico II–loaded humbuckers leverage decades of hands-on research and advancements in signal analysis and tuning technology. The result is a vintage-flavored sound with ample warmth, harmonic complexity, and enough vocal-like clarity to keep you at the front of a busy mix. You also get a 3-way toggle pickup switch, along with a dedicated knob that blends in the middle-position pickup to the position of your choosing.
Chunky Pattern Vintage neck profile
This guitar’s Pattern Vintage profile clocks in on the chunkier side of the spectrum, featuring a distinct asymmetrical profile that conforms to your grip, from the base all the way to the neck joint. While it’s a thicker shape, it’s by no means clunky — Sweetwater guitarists across all styles have come to favor the Pattern Vintage profile for its comfortably full feel. Combined with the Private Stock #11453 McCarty SC56's slightly shorter 24.594-inch scale length, this guitar brandishes a decidedly old-school flavor that’s all but guaranteed to resonate with vintage 6-string enthusiasts.
PRS Private Stock #11453 McCarty SC56 Features:
- A masterwork instrument built by PRS’s most experienced luthiers with the finest tonewoods found on the planet
- Spec’d from top to bottom by Sweetwater’s guitar experts
- Brilliantly figured 1-piece quilt maple top finished with a striking Pomegranate Glow
- Exotic Central American Guanacaste body contrasts the top with a dark, rich hue
- Chunky Pattern Vintage neck crafted from rare and sought-after Brazilian rosewood
- Quilt maple/Brazilian rosewood fingerboard arranged into Sweetwater’s exclusive Owls in Flight inlay package
- 3 McCarty III humbuckers sing with both vintage warmth and modern articulation
- Dedicated blend knob allows you to inject the middle pickup into any position
- Handsome smoked black hybrid hardware package includes PRS Vintage tuning machines with keystone buttons and a rock-solid 2-piece bridge
- Pickup rings, knobs, control plates, and more boast stained wooden components to match the top
- Nitro lacquer finish will age in over time, just like a vintage instrument
