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)

YAMAHA GC1 DISKLAVIER PE
YAMAHA GB1 DISKLAVIER PWH
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 25LK03 KISS STRAP
STAGG N-SERIES PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER CABLE PHONE PLUG - PHONE PLUG
AKG K271 MKII
YAMAHA CPX 700II BL
SHURE SM57LCE DYNAMIC MICROPHONE
FENDER 5-STRING BASS TUNERS INLINE
YAMAHA PACIFICA 012RMII ELECTRIC GUITAR RED METALLIC
ORANGE SUPER CRUSH 100 GUITAR AMP HEAD
KLOTZ SC-3 SPEAKER CABLE JACK 1M
STAGG TIKI SOPRANO UKULELE US-TIKIEH
EPIPHONE CASINO HOLLOWBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR NATURAL
SENNHEISER HD-25 REPLACEMENT CABLE
TAYLOR 812CE
TAYLOR 612CE V-CLASS
TAKAMINE GD38CE-BLK DREADNOUGHT 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR BLACK
YAMAHA CG 162C CLASSICAL GUITAR NATURAL CEDAR SOLID WOOD
PRESONUS HD9 PROFESSIONAL MONITORING HEADPHONES
DUNLOP AALP03 TOSIN ABASI TORTEX JAZZ 3 WHITE XL GUITAR PICKS .60MM (6-PACK)
AKG K240 STUDIO
KLOTZ SC-1 SPEAKER CABLE JACK 10M
SIGMA DM12-1 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR NATURAL
YAMAHA APX 700II VS
KLOTZ Y-CABLE SOCKET - 2X JACK
KLOTZ CABLE TIE SET
DUNLOP JOHN PETRUCCI JAZZ III PICK PACK
FENDER CLASSIC '72 TELECASTER CUSTOM MN 3TS
K&M 48240 8-UNIT STEEL RACK
STERLING SILO20BK
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES PWCT17GN ECLIPSE TUNER GREEN
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES XLR8 STRING CLEANER
TC ELECTRONIC SPARK BOOSTER
DUNLOP 6503 BODY AND FINGERBOARD CARE KIT
DAS AUDIO PF012 STAGE MONITOR
CIOKS SOL POWER SUPPLY
AHEAD REPLACEMENT RING FOR 5A/7A BLACK
ROLAND JC-22 JAZZ CHORUS COVER
BSS AR133 ACTIVE DIRECT INJECTION DIRECT BOX
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES KEITH URBAN SIGNATURE PICKS MEDIUM
IBANEZ GRG170DXBKN 