Wood Library Luxury With Old-Soul McCarty Tone
This PRS McCarty Wood Library is one of those guitars that feels special the second you pick it up. Ten-top quilt, Brazilian rosewood board, McCarty LT pickups, and that familiar 25 inch scale all add up to a serious Les Paul alternative that stays in tune, plays easy, and rings like crazy.
Quilted 10-Top Beauty With Mahogany Punch
The recipe starts with a solid mahogany body and a carved 10-top quilt maple cap in McCarty Sunburst. The violin carve is not just for looks. It gives you that focused midrange and singing sustain that makes single notes bloom and chords feel three dimensional.
At 8.4 pounds this one hits that sweet spot. There is enough mass for piano-like sustain, but it will not wreck your shoulder on a long gig. Every time stage lights hit that quilt, you are going to want one more song.
Brazilian Rosewood Feel You Can Hear
The Brazilian rosewood fretboard is a big part of what sets this Wood Library run apart. It has that smooth, glassy feel under your fingers and a fast attack that makes every note feel more alive. The paua bird outline inlays and inlaid signature on the headstock are pure PRS eye candy.
PRS’s Pattern neck carve, 10 inch radius, and 22 frets make bending feel buttery without losing that solid, vintage-inspired handful of wood. Neck depth at the nut sits around 7/8 inch, so you get substance without a baseball bat. It is the kind of neck that disappears in your hand and just lets you play.
McCarty LT Pickups: Vintage Voice With A Wide Gear Range
The McCarty LT humbuckers lean toward the vintage side, but they are not mushy. You get clear top end, focused mids, and low end that stays tight when you hit it with gain. Think open, articulate PAF vibe with that PRS refinement.
The push pull tone control and 3 way toggle open up a full palette. Full humbucker mode is thick and singing for lead lines and big rock chords. Pull up for single coil style sparkle, and you are into chimey cleans and gritty roots tones without losing clarity. It is the kind of guitar that covers a whole session without ever feeling like a compromise.
Stoptail, Brass, And Wing Tuners For Maximum Ring
Real talk, everything that touches the string matters. The PRS stoptail bridge with brass inserts gives you rock solid tuning and a direct, resonant feel under your picking hand. Notes jump off the fretboard and hang in the air longer than they should.
For 2024 PRS went with vintage style tuners using the new lighter weight Wing buttons on this non trem McCarty. Less mass on the headstock means less energy lost and more of it feeding back into the strings, so the guitar rings longer and at a more musical pitch. Paired with the PRS nut and double acting truss rod, you get rock solid tuning stability and a neck that stays dialed in.
Wood Library Collectability, Working Player Reliability
As a Wood Library piece (run 2078), this McCarty was built from hand selected woods that you do not see on standard Core models. Brazilian rosewood, a serious quilt top, hybrid hardware, and that Brown Paisley hardshell case put it firmly into heirloom territory, but it is absolutely built to be played hard.
This exact guitar, serial 0381825, is the one in the photos. It has been inspected three times in our Evansville shop, dialed in with a free pro Player Perfect setup, and strung with PRS Signature 10 46. You also get our price match guarantee, we accept trades, and it ships free in 2 to 3 days with our 72 Hour Love It Guarantee.
Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to Rob or Cory. Real players, real conversation, no scripts.
