The NF 53 is Paul Reed Smith’s take on the classic T-type guitar, and arguably the Maryland company’s most daring new model since the release of the Silver Sky in 2018! The PRS NF 53 draws inspiration from one of Paul’s favourite vintage guitars from 1953, combining a Swamp Ash body with a 22-fret, 25.5″-scale bolt-on Maple neck. However, a special set of PRS Narrowfield DD (“Deep Dish”) pickups inject some modern warmth into the instrument, which are made with taller bobbins to fit more winds and extra metal pieces in between the magnets to yield a more focused, powerful tone.
Additional appointments on the PRS NF 53 include master volume and tone controls, a 3-way blade pickup switch, PRS vintage-style tuners, and a steel plate-style bridge with barrel saddles for that old-school sound and aesthetic.
SPECIFICATIONS
Body
- Body Construction: Solidbody
- Body Wood: Swamp Ash
- Top Carve: Flat Top
Neck
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Shape: Pattern 53
- Neck Construction: Scarfed
- Neck Joint: Bolt-On
- Scale Length: 25.5″ (647.7 mm)
- Fretboard Wood: Maple
- Fretboard Radius: 10″ (254 mm)
- Fretboard Inlay: Birds
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Material: Bone
- Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
- Truss Rod Cover: “NF 53”
- Headstock Logo: Signature
Hardware
- Bridge: PRS Steel Plate-Style
- Tuners: PRS Vintage-Style
- Hardware Type: Nickel
Electronics
- Treble Pickup: Narrowfield DD
- Bass Pickup: Narrowfield DD
- Controls: Volume & Tone with 3-Way Blade Pickup Selector Switch
Miscellaneous
- Strings: PRS Signature (10-46)
- Factory Tuning: Standard
- Case: Premium Gig Bag (Included)

DUNLOP AALP03 TOSIN ABASI TORTEX JAZZ 3 WHITE XL GUITAR PICKS .60MM (6-PACK)
YAMAHA YTR 3335S Bb TRUMPET REVERSE TUNING SLIDE SILVER PLATED
KLOTZ TITANIUM PSP ANGLED 3M SUPREME GUITAR CABLE WITH SILENTPLUG
IBANEZ RG421EXBKF BLACK FLAT
YAMAHA PSR-SX600 ARRANGER WORKSTATION
KLOTZ SC-1 SPEAKER CABLE JACK 5M
TAYLOR 314CE V-CLASS GRAND AUDITORIUM
YAMAHA APX 700II SB
AKG PERCEPTION WIRELESS 45 INSTRUMENT SET
YAMAHA APX 700II VS
ELECTRO HARMONIX BASS BIG MUFF PI
YAMAHA DXR12 MK3 ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKER
DADDARIO WOODWINDS RICO ROYAL TSAX 2
TAYLOR 412CE V-CLASS
YAMAHA DZR 12
BOSS DB90 DR.BEAT METRONOME
PRESONUS AIR15S ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
MOOER PEDAL CONNECTOR Z
PRESONUS AIR12 ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKER
YAMAHA TRBX174 OVS
YAMAHA YUS5 PE
IBANEZ AM53TF AM SERIES HOLLOW BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR TOBACCO FLAT
IBANEZ GSR180-BS
IBANEZ GRX70QA-TRB GIO TRANSPARENT RED SUNBURST 