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PRS Paul Reed Smith NF3 Electric Guitar with Case

Establish yourself as a quality guitarist with this electric guitar from Paul Reed Smith. Features a rock maple neck, a V12 body finish that enhances sound, and a PRS case. 1 Person rated this product: Rate and Review This Product
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Product Description

Featuring Three Narrowfield Humbuckers, the NF3 Electric Guitar from Paul Reed Smith has incredible tone with exceptional clarity. The modern Narrowfield pickups use the same wire as PRS's coveted 57/08 pickups, with a narrower pole-to-pole design and deeper front-to-back. Paired with a pattern regular bolt-on neck and flat body design, the Paul Reed Smith NF3 is a modern classic.

Features

- Korina Body with V12 Finish
- Rock Maple Neck and Maple Fingerboard
- Pattern Regular Neck Shape
- Three PRS 57/08 Narrowfield Humbuckers Pickups
- PRS Tremolo Bridge
- Includes PRS Case

V12 Finish

Finish should enhance the look, sound, and feel of a guitar by accentuating the wood's inherent beauty and feel without hindering its natural resonance. And PRS Guitars' new V12 finish does just that. Introduced at Experience PRS 2010, V12 is a very thin, hard, and clear finish that will not crack or react with thinners. After roughly 12 years in development, it is halfway between acrylic and nitro but with a classic feel all its own. PRS models with this new finish feel like old instruments, said Paul Reed Smith.

Pattern Regular Neck Shape

Modern tooling and programming is behind the Pattern Regular Neck Shape for precision shaping and consistent reproduction. A guitar should feel comfortable, like home, as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. The Pattern Regular neck shape is similar to the traditional PRS regular neck found on guitars made in the late 80's at PRS's former Virginia Avenue location.

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- Body: Korina
- Finish: V12
- Neck: Rock Maple; Bolt-On
- Shape: Pattern Regular
- Fingerboard:
- Frets: 22
- Inlay: Ring Dots
- Scale Length: 25-1/4 inches
- Pickups: Three PRS 57/08 Narrowfield Humbuckers
- Controls: Volume and Tone
- Pickup Switch: 5-Way Blade Pickup Selector
- Bridge: PRS Tremolo
- Tuners: PRS Low Mass Locking Tuners
- Truss Rod Cover: NF3
- Hardware: Nickel
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Shipping Dimensions: 17 x 6 x 43 in
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zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us. "I have owned 4 PRS guitars in my life. You may want to read my review."
Sound: PRS makes superb instruments, there is no doubt about that. I have owned four in my life. I was not jumping up and down about NF3 however. I don't get the point of the NF3. Is it a strat with humbuckers? The DC3 I think should be the only strat-style guitar PRS makes, because it has single-coil pickups. So, I am going to buy the DC3 and see if it accomplishes my goal: a strat with a modern design and tone that is vintage but modern at same time. The NF3 was a little plain sounding. Feature: The locking tuners are nice. The vibrato arm works well. The volume knob cleans the sound nicely as it is lowered. I was satisfied with those features. Ease of Use: This PRS is rather easy to play and execute notes. I am sure the rosewood neck would have played nicer if I ordered it. The thin neck and the well-balanced neck-to-body weight ratio is nice too. Playability is top-notch. Quality: PRS quality goes without saying. Value: I felt this guitar was a bit pricey. It goes for about $2,000, when I think it really is worth about a few hundred dollars lower than that. Manufacturer Support: Never dealt with them. The Wow Factor: This guitar is not as sexy or exiting -looking as some of PRS other models that exist. NF3 does not have a flamed top. I think alot depends on the color you like. If you like the blue frost color, you may feel that it is more desirable than the "antique white", or "sunburst". Anyway, it is still a nice guitar, and is appealing. Some don't like the pick-guard, but I guess if they did make strat style one, they might be copying Fender a bit too much?
Style of Music: Rock, classic rock, funk, blues.
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