Paul Reed Smith McCarty Soapbar
The old "Soapbar" single coil pickups had a clarity of tone--without sounding thin and weak--that had defined the sound of Rock and Roll and small combo jazz guitar playing in the 1940's and 1950's. We wanted to try some on our McCarty Model, but the search for the "right" Soapbar proved difficult. It seems other guitar companies gave up and settled for second best. Our R & D Department worked with the experts at Seymour Duncan and between us designed a pickup with all the thick vintage punch of the original with a sparkling definition that's right up to the minute.
Andrew Fleming in the UK's Guitarist magazine says, "A fabulously retro take on PRS's established Strat meets Les Paul theme. An absolute cracker". Tom Wheeler says it "looks like an heirloom instrument and a '55 Chevy showcar all at the same time".