James
William McCarty
(born June 1, 1945) is an American blues guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. He
has performed with Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, the Buddy Miles Express,
Cactus, The Rockets, the Detroit Blues Band, and more recently, Mystery Train.
Since about 2014 Jim McCarty has joined forces with Detroit blues
guitarist/songwriter Kenny Parker in The Kenny Parker Band along with several
other veteran Detroit blues/rock musicians. He also makes guest appearances
with other Detroit bands, most notably for an annual pre New Year's Eve party
at one of his favorite clubs, "Callahan's" with The Millionaires, a
nine piece jump blues band.
He also
recorded with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Seger. He plays in a heavy Blues-rock style
that has inspired fledgling guitar players for more than 40 years.
Jimmy is a regular customer at our store. We had this guitar built to his original Les Paul Specs and had the Inlays designed for the bands he played in.
This is great sounding guitar and as of now, there are only 9 made worldwide by us.
Serial #CS-800850 9.8lbs
Recently, he came in and autographed the back of the headstock.
Have to update our photos.
Base model: Les Paul Custom Ebony GH VOS
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Richlite
- Scale: 24 3/4
- Nut: Corian
- Inlays: Block With Engraved Wheel, Cactus, Rocket
- Hardware: Gold
- Tuners: Cover Kidney
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Stop Bar
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Pickups 496R GPC LBMR, 500T GPC HBMR