And here is a budget conscious but no shortage on excellence axe for you. Check out this Paul Reed Smith SE McCarty 594 Singlecut in McCarty Sunburst!

Classic features, modern playability with dual volume and push/pull tone controls, 3-way pickup selector on the upper bout, two-piece bridge, and vintage-style tuners, the SE McCarty 594 Singlecut is built with a classic feature set that will make players feel right at home. Its 58/15 LT “S” pickups were carefully designed to deliver warm, vintage-inspired tone with sweetness and clarity. Whether you are looking for rich, authentic humbucking tones or nuanced, sweet single coils, the SE McCarty 594 Singlecut can master both sonic territories with ease.

Other specifications include a bound 22-fret, 24.594” scale length Pattern Vintage neck and slightly thicker back for sustain.

Designed to capture the heart of the McCarty family of instruments, the SE McCarty 594 Singlecut is a high-quality workhorse instrument.

Other features include:

• Body Construction Solidbody
• Veneer Flame Maple
• Top Wood Maple
• Back Wood Mahogany
• Top Carve Shallow Violin
• Number of Frets 22
• Scale Length 24.594”
• Neck Wood Bound Mahogany
• Neck Construction Multi-Ply
• Truss Rod PRS Double-Acting
• Neck Shape Pattern Vintage
• Neck Depth At The Nut 7/8"
• Width Of Fretboard At The Nut 1 11/16"
• Width Of Fretboard At The Body 2 1/4"
• Fretboard Wood Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius 10"
• Fretboard Inlay Birds
• Headstock Logo Signature "SE"
• Neck/Body Assembly Type Set
• Bridge PRS Two-Piece
• Tuners Vintage-Style
• Hardware Type Nickel
• Nut PRS
• Truss Rod Cover "McCarty 594"
• Treble Pickup 58/15 LT "S"
• Bass Pickup 58/15 LT "S"
• Controls Volume and Tone Control for Each Pickup and 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
• Strings PRS Classic 9-42
• Tuning Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
• Case Gig Bag
• 7 lbs 1 oz
• #CTIE107549