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PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst
PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

Serial Number: 230365623

PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

Condition: New


  • Free Contiguous USA shipping
  • Setup and inspected by our tech team
  • In stock, ready to ship

Regular price$2,899.00
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Financing (like a credit card, with a credit check)

  • Affirm 0% financing up to $17,500
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To get started: add gear to your cart, start the checkout process, and then select Affirm or Klarna as your payment option. You will do a super easy credit app and be good to go!

Layaway (we hold the gear until its paid off, no credit check)

  • Layaway with 25% down with 90 days to pay, no weekly payments

To get started: contact us and we will send you a layaway contract to e-sign and 25% invoice.

SHIPPING

All of our orders are shipped with UPS and signature required at delivery (excluding small accessories).

Orders placed before 2PM EST will ship same-day.

You will receive a tracking number as soon as your order ships. Please note: All delivery changes (hold for pickup, address change, etc.) must be requested before your order leaves our store, otherwise, they are the responsibility of the customer.

RETURNS

You can return an item for any reason up to 5 days from receipt of the item, with the exception of international orders or instruments that have been modified at the customer's request. You will need to pay the return shipping cost and outgoing shipping cost (even if “free shipping” is offered), as well as applicable restocking fees dependent on your payment method (usually a 3-10% fee, specific amounts can be found at the link below).

We highly recommend reviewing our full return policy before purchasing so there are no surprises.

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PRS NF 53 Electric Guitar McCarty Tobacco Sunburst

DESCRIPTION

The PRS NF 53 is a powerful guitar that combines classic tones with modern design. Inspired by one of Paul Reed Smith’s vintage guitars from 1953, the PRS NF 53 combines a swamp ash body and 22-fret, 25.5” scale length bolt-on maple neck with maple fretboard with a special set of PRS Narrowfield pickups. The PRS Narrowfield DD (Deep Dish) pickups are made with taller bobbins to fit more winds and extra metal pieces in between the magnets for a more focused, powerful tone.

“I am so pleased with the feedback from the artists who have played this guitar – everyone is telling us that we have something special here,” said Paul Reed Smith. “If you are a fan of this style and tone, the NF 53 will take you where you want to go. To me to have this kind of beautiful high end without the hum is game changing.”

Paired with a volume and tone control and 3-way blade pickup switch, the NF 53 allows players to easily dial in their sound. The steel plate-style bridge, PRS vintage style tuners, and nickel hardware all work together to provide precise and reliable tuning stability while promoting sustain and powerful tone.

The PRS NF 53 is available in four stunning finishes: White Doghair, Black Doghair, Blue Matteo, and McCarty Tobacco Sunburst. Whether you are a seasoned player or just starting out, the PRS NF 53 is an addictive guitar you won’t want to put down.

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM

All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup tailored to your individual tuning and string gauge preferences, if available. Our setups always include action, intonation, trem angle, and truss rod adjustments.  If needed, we smooth out fret edges, address any nut or bridge shim issues, polish the frets, and condition the fingerboard.  All work is completed by our experienced tech team who understand what today's players want from their instruments. If not otherwise requested our techs will setup each instrument to a comfortable medium/low action with minimal truss rod relief dependent on the instrument style. Please reach out after purchase if you have any specific requests about your setup.

INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED

Our photos are professionally lit and edited to accurately represent the instrument's true colors. We never embellish, oversaturate or misrepresent our images. We understand that purchasing a guitar online can be difficult. That is why, unless otherwise noted, Ish Guitars always individually photographs and lists each instrument with painstaking precision so that you can be confident in your purchase.

SPECS 

Case: Gig bag 

Weight: 6.9lbs

Year: 2023 

BODY

Body Construction: Solidbody

Body Wood:  Swamp Ash 

Top Carve: Flat Top

NECK

Number of Frets: 22

Scale Length: 25.5” [647.7 mm]

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Construction: Scarfed

Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting Pattern 

Neck Shape: 53

Neck Depth at the 1⁄2 Fret7/8” [22.22 mm]

Width of Fretboard at the Nut: 1 41/64” [41.67 mm]

Width of Fretboard at the Body:  2 7/32” [56.337 mm]

Neck Depth at the 12 1⁄2: 31/32” [24.58 mm] 

Fretboard Wood: Maple

Fretboard Radius: 10"

Fretboard Inlay: Birds

Headstock Logo: Signature

NECK/BODY ASSEMBLY

NBA Type: Bolt-on

HARDWARE

Bridge: Steel Plate Style

Tuners:  PRS Vintage Style

Hardware Type: Nickel

Nut: Bone

Truss Rod Cover: “NF 53”

ELECTRONICS

Treble Pickups: Narrowfield DD

Bass Pickups: Narrowfield DD

Controls: Volume and Tone Controls with 3-Way Blade Pickup Switch

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Strings: 10’s

Tuning: Standard (6 String): E-A-D-G-B-E Premium Gig Bag

PICKUP SWITCHING POSITIONS

P1 (down): treble pickup

P2:  both pickups

P3:  bass pickup

Questions?

Call/text us at 315-447-3243

Email us team@ishguitars.com

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Ish loves PRS

We go beyond your typical guitar store. Each instrument is inspected at our in-house luthier shop before, during, and after its stay with us.

Testimonials

Fantastic company. Answered my email promptly and shipped very quickly! I highly recommend Ish Guitars!

Robert, PRS Custom 24 Piezo

Awesome transaction! I bought a pretty special guitar (previously owned by a famous guitarist), and Ish nailed it. Ethical dealer, quick ship, and fast responses. I look forward to doing business with them again in the future!

Devin, L'arrivee D-60

Awesome guitar. Came with a perfect setup and no issues. Would love to buy another guitar from you guys.

Matthew, Music Man Cutlass