HANGAR18 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 First of all, let me first of all apologize to AP515 for totally doing a Brent by flipping the artist package Custom 24 so quickly but I've already got a couple of CU24's and I've been totally obsessed with amps lately, even when they have a price tag over three grand on them. This amp is called a PRS Dallas. It is a 50 watt, hand wired combo amp with four 10" greenback speakers and a spring reverb system in it. Long story short, a guy living in Texas who learned how to build amps really well, got hired by PRS to head up their amp building effort. Think of this amp as the PRS version of a Fender Blackface amp and you will understand what it does. This amp sounds incredible! The cleans are amazing and the amp reacts very well to every subtle input from your playing, including he ability to go from clean to dirty without touching the amp. And by "dirty", what I mean is a big ol' fat serving if gritty vintage Texas tone. (Think early ZZ Top.) Sorry about the crappy cell phone photo. The 3D effect of the black cherry flame Maple faceplate reacted badly in the direct sunlight and overwhelmed the camera lens. I was going to try and flip this amp too but I'm not sure that I'll be able to part with it. I've been looking for some vintage groovy tone to add to the versatility of my amp collection but this might be a keeper. Especially since they don't make them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Oh yea, I forgot. My wife and I were at the PRS factory for this little shindig that they were having there (we live close by) and we got to talking about the newest PRS offering which is essentially their most recent attempt to apply what Paul himself learned from Ted McCarty and make subtle but significant improvements to the Les Paul design, starting with a 24.594 inch scale length so that each string with intonate as perfectly as possible, a familiar knob layout positioned close to each other so that both volumes can be rolled on or off at the same time and an asymmetrical neck carve which is fatter on the low E side and skinnier on the high E side. I wanted one but had already bought something recently and couldn't swing the purchase all by myself. So, the wife and I got to talking, and totally unplanned, we both went in together on the purchase of this guitar, each paying half. The guitar that I wanted but the single piece Maple top and color that she wanted. Here is our new PRS McCarty 594. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 That there is some top shelf gear and it's what I'd consider to be absolutely Bitchin! Congrats Danny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conneazoo Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Super nice!! Congrats and play them both in good health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Super PRS amp and super PRS guitar. Sweet! I'm no expert but don't recall seeing a PRS with an upper bout p'up selector switch before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridethatbike Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I love those new PRS models. I'd have a tough time choosing between that and a P245. Enjoy the guitar and the amp! Didn't Derek Trucks play one of those 4x10 Dallas amps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Nice amp and guitar. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP515 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Hey, no worries Danny. Glad you got what you wanted. I'm happy with what I got out of the trade so why be apologetic? Oh, and the Dallas is a smoking amp. Texas blues in spades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarbean Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 That is so awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Super PRS amp and super PRS guitar. Sweet! I'm no expert but don't recall seeing a PRS with an upper bout p'up selector switch before. Yep, it's new and an easy way to spot a McCarty 594 in a crowd. The layout of all the controls were deliberately placed that way to in order to appeal to those who were comfortable with the Les Paul layout. The pot cover on the back looks funny, being so small because they grouped the dials so close to each other. I love those new PRS models. I'd have a tough time choosing between that and a P245. Enjoy the guitar and the amp! Didn't Derek Trucks play one of those 4x10 Dallas amps? I believe you are correct. One of the guys in the current lineup of the Allman Brothers Band plays one of these amps while the other plays a PRS HXDA which was reverse engineered from two Marshall amps (one belonging to Hendrix and the other belonging to Duane Allman). Hey, no worries Danny. Glad you got what you wanted. I'm happy with what I got out of the trade so why be apologetic? Oh, and the Dallas is a smoking amp. Texas blues in spades! Thanks man... glad you are digging that new axe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOGBOY Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Very cool pieces, the crowd will know where you are in any lighting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Nice PRS pair you've got there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Very striking look to the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferwave Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 A couple of great scores there .... Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 holy crap, that is some nice stuff!! congrats on the amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtwibs Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I really like the look of those new McCarty 594s, they're just so damn expensive! How heavy is the 594? All the clips of the amps sound amazing, but the looks don't quite fit me. Congrats on the awesome gear! I bet it sounds amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 I really like the look of those new McCarty 594s, they're just so damn expensive! How heavy is the 594? All the clips of the amps sound amazing, but the looks don't quite fit me. Congrats on the awesome gear! I bet it sounds amazing! Well, you might just need to play a 594 to really see if you'll like one or not because a lot of the new features are based in the "feel" category. The 24.594” scale length is shorter than a Les Paul scale which would add some comfort as well as "perfect intonation". The 2 volume and 2 tone controls grouped very close to each other and located where players can roll off both volume knobs at the same time is a feel thing as well as functionality. The pickup selector switch being placed in the top horn is where LP players would normally reach for that switch, so that becomes a feel thing as well. The new "Pattern Vintage" neck carve which has an asymmetrical carve with a little less meat on the treble side and a little more meat on the bass side of the neck is definitely a personal feel thing. McCarty bodies are always a little thicker than the Custom 24's and that becomes a feel thing because thicker can be felt and it adds to the weight. But, even the McCarty's are thinner than a Les Paul and my 594 weighs in a 8 pounds including the strap. All the other features are tone related and the PRS youtube channel has a number of good videos out. As for the cost, you may have noticed that the price of everything has been skyrocketing, especially the cost of Heritage guitars under the new owners. PRS guitars have been going up too. It seems like $3200.00 to $4200.00 is the new benchmark range for the kind of brand new guitars that we all like. My wife and I wound up buying this 594 from Guitar Sanctuary in Texas and they got the price under four grand for us. We were very happy about that. You should also be able to save some money if you can find one new that isn't a "10 Top". The original McCarty 594's were Private Stock only which means they were basically $10,000.00 each so I'm glad they've since added them to their core line. Price is relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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