PRS has always wanted to make a single cutaway guitar, so when they were ready they turned to their friend, Ted McCarty for guidance and inspiration. After all, it was Ted who introduced the very first carved top, solid body, single cutaway to the world, back in 1952.
In 1998 PRS released their "Singlecut" guitar, which bore some resemblance to the venerable Les Paul, Gibson Guitar Corp filed a trademark infringement against Paul Reed Smith. An injunction was ordered[ and PRS stopped manufacture of the Singlecut in 2000. Federal District Court Judge William J. Haynes, in a 57-page decision ruled "that PRS [Paul Reed Smith] was imitating the Les Paul" and gave the parties ninety days "to complete any discovery on damages or disgorgement of PRS's profits on the sales of its offending Singlecut guitar.PRS 2001 Single Cut in Gold Top (Pre lawsuit)
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