Paul Reed Smith McCarty MT10 Pattern McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

The McCarty has been in Paul Reed Smith's program since 1994. At that time there was no split coil option, but otherwise unchanged. From the very beginning, Paul Reed Smith's instruments enjoyed the reputation of combining the advantages of Gibson and Fender guitars ("Best Of Both Worlds"). With the McCarty, Paul wanted to create an instrument that sounded very close to one of his favorites (according to his own statement, in addition to a '52 Telecaster, this was a Les Paul Gold Top from 1957). Ted McCarty undoubtedly had a major influence on this plan. The former president of Gibson was as much of a guitar nut as Paul. He became a close friend and mentor and ultimately the namesake for this model.
“One of my sayings is that everything that touches the string is God – well, that’s really the bridge, the nut, and the tuners. So when we went after the McCarty model, that’s where we looked. These updates make a huge difference in the tone. The guitar sustains longer and the tone has more character. The puzzle pieces all fit together, and there is no compromise to the integrity of the instrument.”
Paul Reed Smith