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Sporting a slim, thinned-down body for peak playing comfort, the PRS S2 McCarty 594 Thinline Standard represents the McCarty 594 formula at its most sleek. This guitar’s asymmetrically beveled “Thinline” mahogany delivers a rich sonic voice, flush with warm midrange and superb resonance. The aerodynamic body is more than matched by the speedy feel of the mahogany neck’s Pattern Thin profile, while the 10-inch rosewood fingerboard and slightly short 24.594-inch scale length ensure high-performance playability from the first fret to the 22nd. You also get a rock-solid set of PRS proprietary hardware, including a sustain-enhancing PRS 2-piece bridge and vintage-style PRS tuners. Still, the veritable cherry on top lies in this guitar’s USA-made dual 58/15 LT pickups ? extraordinarily dynamic vintage-voiced humbuckers that fuel the refined tones of PRS’s ultra-premium Core guitars and Private Stock masterpieces.





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Fast-playing Pattern Thin neck





Players who prefer a fast, speedy feel will be sure to appreciate the slimmed-down profile of PRS’ Pattern Thin profile. An update to the classic Wide Thin neck profile that won over many a player in Paul’s early era, the Pattern Thin is a versatile neck shape that cuts down on the bulk without overdoing it ? it’s by no means a toothpick neck. While technical-minded players will certainly find much to love about its compact figure, Sweetwater guitarists of all sizes and styles have come to favor the Pattern Thin neck style.





Dual-coil power, single-coil clarity





Rooted in the past with an eye toward the future, PRS 58/15 LT humbuckers perfectly capture the dual-coil magic of a late ’50s humbucker, then enhance it with all the benefits of modern construction. The result? A pickup with focused mids, balanced lows and highs, and unmatched clarity. In a nutshell, it’s a sound that’s equal parts classic humbucker warmth and stunning single-coil snap. What’s more, this iteration of the 58/15 sports an LT (low turn) wind for a slightly more vintage feel than the standard version, lowering the output to provide an open and resonant tone.





Straight out of Stevensville, Maryland





In 2013, PRS launched the S2 series. Designed as workhorse guitars for the modern musician, this line of instruments offered American-made PRS quality with a non-nonsense feature set. The PRS S2 McCarty 594 Thinline Standard elevates the S2 series far beyond its already impressive beginnings, sporting the same USA-made humbucking pickups found on PRS Core line and Private Stock instruments. The result is a genuinely uncompromising sonic masterpiece that proudly brandishes the traditional pared-back visuals of the S2 series but harbors the same expressive tone as PRS’s most premium offerings.





PRS S2 McCarty 594 Thinline Standard Electric Guitar Features:


Equipped with the same USA-made 58/15 LT vintage-style humbuckers found in PRS’s Core line and Private Stock program instruments


Lightweight and supremely comfortable asymmetrically beveled mahogany body


Mahogany neck in an ultra-fast-playing Pattern Thin profile


10-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard ensures effortless bends and even playability from the first fret to the 22nd


Sustain-rich PRS 2-piece bridge offers superior string-to-body resonance


Incredibly stable PRS vintage-style tuners


Push-pull pots grant your sparkling single-coil-style tones to complement the 58/15 LT’s old-school humbucker warmth