Vintage 1950s Spirit Meets Modern Noiseless Performance
The PRS SE NF 53 in White Doghair combines vintage 1953 single-cut soul with modern PRS engineering. Built on a resonant, lightweight swamp ash body paired with a bolt-on 25.5” scale maple neck and maple fretboard, the SE NF 53 delivers the snappy bite, twang, and acoustic resonance that players demand from a classic 1950s-inspired workhorse.
The star of the show is the proprietary PRS Narrowfield DD (Deep Dish) “S” pickup set. Engineered with taller bobbins to accommodate extra coil winds and metal spacers between the magnets, these pickups deliver all the focused punch, low-end snarl, and high-end clarity of a traditional single-coil—completely free of 60-cycle stage hum. Whether you’re running pristine clean tones through a boutique tube amp or pushing high-gain overdrive, the SE NF 53 retains detail and note definition under any playing condition.
Sanctuary Expert Take:
"If you love classic T-style snap and growl but hate noise on stage, the SE NF 53 is an absolute game-changer. The White Doghair grain finish gives it a distinct boutique aesthetic, while the plate-style steel bridge with brass barrel saddles delivers incredible sustain and warmth." — The Guitar Sanctuary Team
Key Features & Hardware Specs:
- Swamp Ash Body: Lightweight construction offering airy highs, tight lows, and exceptional natural resonance.
- Narrowfield DD “S” Pickups: Deep Dish noiseless humbuckers engineered for focused, high-output single-coil response.
- Steel Plate Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles: Maximizes string-to-body energy transfer for rich sustain and precise intonation.
- NF 53 Neck Profile: Comfortable 10” radius maple fingerboard with 22 frets and classic PRS Bird inlays.
- Gig-Ready Reliability: Equipped with PRS-Designed Wing button tuners and includes a heavy-duty PRS SE Gig Bag.
Detailed Specifications:
BODY
• Body Construction: Solidbody
• Body Wood: Swamp Ash
• Top Carve: Flat Top
• Finish: White Doghair
Stock Photos shown, individual color and grain will vary from guitar to guitar.
NECK
• Number of Frets: 22
• Scale Length: 25.5”
• Neck Wood: Maple
• Neck Construction: Scarfed
• Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
• Neck Shape: NF 53
• Neck Depth at 1/2 Fret: 7/8”
• Neck Depth at 12 1/2 Fret: 31/32”
• Neck Width at Nut: 1 41/64”
• Neck Width at Body: 2 7/32”
• Fretboard Wood: Maple
• Fretboard Radius: 10”
• Fretboard Inlays: Birds
• Headstock Logo: Signature “SE”
• Neck/Body Assembly: Bolt-On
HARDWARE
• Bridge: PRS Plate Style (Steel) with Brass Barrel Saddles
• Tuners: PRS-Designed Tuners with Wing Buttons
• Hardware Type: Nickel
• Nut: PRS
• Truss Rod Cover: “NF 53”
ELECTRONICS
• Treble Pickup: PRS Narrowfield DD “S” Treble
• Bass Pickup: PRS Narrowfield DD “S” Bass
• Controls: Volume and Tone Control with 3-Way Blade Pickup Switch
ADDITIONAL INFO
• Factory Strings: PRS Classic 10-46
• Factory Tuning: Standard (6-String): E, A, D, G, B, E
• Included Accessories: PRS Premium SE Gig Bag
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