PRS McCarty 594 HB II CB

PRS McCarty 594 HB II CB review

The PRS McCarty 594 HB II CB is a U.S.-made hollowbody electric guitar listed at $4,999. Its specification centers on a figured maple top and back, mahogany sides and neck, a rosewood fingerboard, and a pair of 58/15 LT humbuckers. The Charcoal Burst finish is applied in nitrocellulose lacquer, and a PRS case is included. The listed availability date is November 2025.

There are no customer reviews available for this model, so this assessment is based only on the supplied specifications. Those details describe its materials, electronics, and hardware, but do not establish its weight, acoustic volume, setup, neck profile, or playing feel. Buyers should treat those as open questions rather than assume qualities that are not documented.

Body construction and materials

This is a hollowbody guitar, with figured maple used for both the top and back and mahogany for the sides. The neck is also mahogany, while the fingerboard is rosewood. The listing gives the body wood as maple and mahogany, which aligns with the more detailed breakdown of maple top and back and mahogany sides. It does not specify the internal bracing, chamber layout, or body depth, so those construction details cannot be assessed here.

The Charcoal Burst finish is described as nitrocellulose lacquer. That identifies the finish material, but the provided information does not state its thickness or maintenance requirements. Bird inlays mark the fingerboard, and the guitar has 22 frets. Fret size, fingerboard radius, nut width, neck shape, and fret material are not listed. Those omissions matter for anyone comparing neck feel or planning a close fit with another instrument.

Scale length discrepancy

The supplied data contains two different scale-length figures. One general specification gives 635 mm, while the detailed specification states 624 mm, or 24.594 inches. These values are not identical, and the discrepancy should be confirmed with PRS or the seller before purchase. Scale length affects string spacing along the neck and can influence setup choices, so a buyer should not rely on one figure without checking the instrument's official documentation.

The model name includes "594," but that alone does not resolve the conflicting measurements in the supplied listing. The detailed figure is explicitly paired with an inch conversion, while the shorter general field gives only a millimeter value. This review preserves both values rather than guessing which one is correct.

Pickups and controls

The guitar has two PRS 58/15 LT humbuckers, identified in the listing as an HH configuration. There are two volume controls and two tone controls, with push/pull function, plus a three-way toggle switch. The source does not explain the specific coil-splitting behavior, switching combinations, or whether each push/pull control activates the same function. Confirm the switching diagram if a particular wiring option is important.

The two-volume, two-tone layout gives each pickup its own listed volume and tone adjustment, while the toggle provides pickup selection. That describes the available controls without making unsupported claims about output level, frequency response, or suitability for a particular genre. The pickup model names and control arrangement are useful comparison points, but actual sound depends on the instrument, amplifier, settings, and playing conditions.

Bridge, tuners, and included items

PRS specifies a two-piece stop tail bridge and vintage-style PRS machine heads. The tremolo field is listed as none, consistent with the fixed bridge described in the detailed specifications. Hardware is identified as hybrid, though the supplied data does not define the finish or materials of its individual parts. There is no tremolo system listed, so players seeking one should look elsewhere or verify whether a different version is available.

A PRS case is included. The general fields also state that a bag is not included, which does not conflict with the case specification. The sales unit is one piece, and the item number is 630582. These details can help distinguish the listed configuration when checking availability or asking a dealer about the exact package.

Technical assessment

The specification presents a U.S.-made hollowbody with figured maple top and back, mahogany sides and neck, rosewood fingerboard, two 58/15 LT humbuckers, and fixed PRS hardware. Its controls provide two volume and two push/pull tone controls alongside a three-way toggle. At $4,999, confirming the exact scale length and the push/pull switching functions is particularly sensible before ordering. The listing does not provide enough information to judge weight, resonance, setup quality, or ergonomics, and no customer feedback is available to fill those gaps.