Sweetwater's Private Stock Tribute to the Classic Singlecut
Crafted with the finest tonewoods and personally signed off by Paul Reed Smith himself, PRS Private Stock instruments are purpose-made for guitarists who demand 6-string perfection. Moreover, models such as this PRS Private Stock #12167 McCarty SC56 boast specs, tonewoods, and trim selected by Sweetwater’s team of guitar experts with the aim of providing you with a truly distinctive, one-of-a-kind creation. To start, we picked out a master-grade, 1-piece maple cap and an African mahogany body — a historic, sustain-rich tonewood combo that pays tribute to this 6-string’s titular figure. Things take a turn from the traditional with an exotic Peruvian mahogany neck and a handsome cocobolo fingerboard, flanked by curly maple binding and adorned with the green ripple Original Birds inlay pattern. Tone-wise, dual McCarty III pickups deliver a versatile range of sounds that encompass both vintage warmth and crisp modern clarity. Top-tier PRS hardware complements this guitar’s elegant artistry with stage-ready performance, including PRS Phase III tuners with maple-stained buttons and an old-school 2-piece bridge. Coated with a vintage-style nitro finish and crowned with the prestigious PRS Private Eagle headstock inlay, this PRS Private Stock #12167 McCarty SC56 elevates the time-honored Singlecut formula to heirloom-worthy heights of electric artistry.
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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.
Ear-grabbing McCarty III pickups
This Private Stock #12167 McCarty SC56 is equipped with a pair of amazing 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 lots of 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, two Volume knobs, and two push-pull Tone knobs, giving you access to a suite of humbucker and single-coil textures.
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 #12167 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 #12167 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
- Treasure-grade 1-piece quilt maple top coated in a Blood Orange Smokeburst Glow vintage nitro finish
- Lightweight, warm-sounding, and resonant African mahogany body
- Exotic Peruvian mahogany neck carved into PRS’s time-tested Pattern Vintage profile
- Luxurious cocobolo fingerboard capped with green ripple Original Birds inlays and curly maple binding
- McCarty III humbuckers sing with both vintage warmth and modern articulation
- Prestigious Private Stock upgrades include the iconic PRS eagle headstock inlay, a Honduran rosewood headstock veneer, and grain-matched wooden control plates
- Top-of-the-line PRS hybrid hardware package includes Phase III tuners with stained maple buttons and an ultra-stable 2-piece bridge
