Take the PRS McCarty History Quiz! Posted Mar 03, 2023 Behind The Gear / Quizzes Ted McCarty was President of what famous company?Gibson Guitar CorporationPRS GuitarsGretsch GuitarFender Musical Instrument Corporation True or False: Paul Reed Smith first saw Ted McCarty's name in the late 1970's when searching for the compensated nut patent in the US patent office.TrueFalseWhat artist helped to design the original PRS McCarty model in the early 1990’s?Carlos SantanaAlex LifesonHoward LeeseDavid GrissomMcCarty instruments were introduced to the SE Series for the first time in what year?1997200120182023Select each of the PRS product series where a McCarty model is offered.SE SeriesS2 SeriesCoreTrue or False: McCarty guitars include vintage specifications.TrueFalseWhich of these patents does not bear Ted McCarty’s name?Flying VCompensated NutTune-O-Matic bridgeLes PaulTrue or False: McCarty "594" models are named after the model's meticulously measured scale length.TrueFalseThis picture, taken in the last year of McCarty’s life, hangs where? The Smithsonian Museum in Washington DCThe Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, ArizonaPRS Guitars factory in Stevensville, MDNAMM Headquarters in Carlsbad, CA