Detail 01
24.594-inch scale length
This is the specified scale length for the 22-fret Pattern Vintage neck.
Product detailSKU #1500000462800
PRS40th Anniversary McCarty SC56 Limited-Edition Electric Guitar - Translucent Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
PRS’s 40th Anniversary McCarty SC56 is a 400-piece, weight-relieved solidbody single-cut in Translucent Black. The carved maple top sits over a mahogany back, paired with a mahogany Pattern Vintage neck and 10-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard. McCarty III Bass and Treble humbuckers feed a direct two-volume, two-tone, three-way-toggle layout, so pickup balance and tone can be set independently. Details include a high-gloss nitro finish, old-school bird inlays, nickel hardware, and PRS Phase III non-locking tuners. A PRS ATA multi-fit molded case and anniversary certificate are included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Sessions needing separate volume and tone settings for neck and bridge humbuckers.
- Players looking for the Translucent Black version of this 400-piece anniversary model.
- Carrying the guitar in the supplied PRS ATA multi-fit molded case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the model is right handed.
- Players seeking a guitar with locking tuners; its Phase III tuners are specified as non-locking.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Bone nut and PRS Phase III tuners with wing buttons
These are the stated nut and tuning-machine appointments.
Detail 03
Violin top carve
The maple top uses PRS’s specified violin carve.
Detail 04
High-gloss nitro finish
The Translucent Black body uses the listed nitro finish.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Production is limited to 400 pieces.
- 02The package includes a 40th anniversary certificate and a PRS ATA multi-fit molded case.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is the pickup configuration?
It is HH: a McCarty III Bass humbucker at the neck and a McCarty III Treble humbucker at the bridge.
02What finish does this SKU have?
Translucent Black with a high-gloss nitro body finish.
03How is pickup selection handled?
A three-way toggle selects the pickups, with two volume and two tone controls.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 3-way toggle
- Controls
- Two volume, two tone controls
- Neck
- PRS McCarty III Bass humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge
- PRS McCarty III Treble humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.594
- Neck Shape
- Pattern Vintage profile
14 detailsBody & build
- Top Carve
- Violin
- Color
- Black
- Fingerboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Back Wood
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Maple
- Body Finish
- High-gloss nitro
- Inlays
- Old-school birds
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Body Style
- Pattern Vintage profile
- Fingerboard Radius
- 10 inch
- Body Shape
- Pattern Vintage profile
- Body Construction
- Solidbody with weight relief
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- PRS ATA multi-fit molded case
2 detailsOther
- Certificate
- 40th anniversary certificate included
- Tuners
- PRS Phase III non-locking tuners with wing buttons
