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The PRS SE NF53 is a bold departure from the traditional PRS aesthetic — a single-cutaway, single-pickup guitar that strips the electric guitar back to its most essential, expressive form. Designed in collaboration with PRS artist and guitar visionary, the NF53 (No Frills 53) is a love letter to the simplicity and raw tone of early 1950s electric guitars, reimagined with PRS's modern build quality and attention to detail.
The NF53 is built around a single PRS NF (No Frills) single-coil pickup in the bridge position — a wide, flat pickup voiced to capture the bright, twangy, and harmonically rich tones of vintage single-coil designs. With just a single volume control, the NF53 puts the tone entirely in your hands. Roll back the volume for warm, clean tones; dig in hard for bright, cutting attack. It's a guitar that rewards expressive, dynamic playing.
The NF53's single-cutaway mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, and maple fingerboard are a direct nod to the construction methods of the earliest solid-body electric guitars. The result is a guitar with a bright, snappy tone character and a playing feel that's simultaneously vintage and thoroughly modern — thanks to PRS's precision manufacturing and quality control.
Black Doghair is one of the most distinctive and characterful finishes in the PRS SE range. A deep, matte black base is overlaid with a subtle, textured pattern that references the look of vintage tweed amplifier covering — giving the NF53 a raw, road-worn aesthetic that perfectly suits its no-frills philosophy. It's a finish that looks like it's already been played on a thousand stages, right out of the case.
The PRS SE NF53 in Black Doghair is a guitar for players who believe that less is more — raw, expressive, and utterly unique. Available now at Guitar Gallery.
