The Paul Reed Smith 40th Anniversary McCarty SC56 Limited Edition – Sprayer’s Choice stands as a masterful celebration of PRS’s four decades of uncompromising craftsmanship and innovation. Designed to honor the legacy of the McCarty line while showcasing PRS’s continual evolution in tone, playability, and artistry, this limited-edition instrument blends vintage inspiration with modern refinement. From its resonant, weight-relieved construction to its carefully selected tonewoods and exquisite detailing, the SC56 embodies everything that has made PRS a benchmark in the world of high-end guitars.

At its core, the McCarty SC56 features a solid mahogany body with strategic weight relief, offering exceptional resonance and balance without sacrificing sustain or tonal depth. Topped with a select flame maple top carved in PRS’s signature Violin carve, the instrument delivers both stunning visual appeal and a dynamic tonal response that sings with clarity and warmth. The mahogany neck, crafted from a single piece of wood for tonal consistency, pairs beautifully with the rosewood fingerboard, which is elegantly bound and adorned with Old School Bird inlays—a nod to PRS’s most iconic design heritage.

The Pattern Vintage neck shape provides a comfortable yet substantial feel, reminiscent of classic late-’50s single-cut guitars, while the 24.594” scale length offers perfect tension and a sweet, vocal midrange character. PRS’s Phase III vintage-style tuners with wing buttons and a PRS 2-piece cast zinc stoptail bridge ensure rock-solid stability, effortless intonation, and maximum resonance transfer from string to body. Every hardware component, finished in nickel, complements the guitar’s refined aesthetic with timeless elegance.

Tonally, the SC56 is powered by a pair of PRS McCarty III humbuckers, specifically voiced to capture the rich, harmonically complex tones of the original McCarty designs, enhanced with greater clarity and articulation. The electronics layout—two volume and two tone controls with a 3-way toggle switch mounted on the upper bout—offers a familiar and intuitive control scheme for a wide range of tonal textures, from vintage warmth to modern precision. Whether played clean or overdriven, the SC56 responds with nuance, musicality, and remarkable sustain.

Finished in the exclusive Sprayer’s Choice color—reserved for the most visually captivating tops—the 40th Anniversary McCarty SC56 is as much a collector’s piece as it is a professional instrument built for the stage and studio. With its commemorative “40th Anniversary SC56” truss rod cover, this guitar not only celebrates PRS’s history but also represents the company’s ongoing pursuit of perfection. The result is a breathtaking singlecut that captures the soul of vintage craftsmanship and the precision of modern guitar design—an instant classic destined to be cherished for generations.