Electric Guitars

[GreatDane]

Paul Reed Smith NF3

Named after its versatile pickup configuration (3 pickups paired with a 5-way blade switch), the NF3 utilizes the modern pickup technology of PRS Narrowfield® pickups. Narrowfields™ use the same wire as PRS’s coveted 57/08 pickups, but are narrower pole-to-pole and deeper front-to-back. The result is a new sounding pickup system with exceptional clarity. Paired with a “pattern regular” bolt-on neck and flat body design, the NF3 is a modern classic.

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 - Neck shapes have always been a high priority for us and a hallmark of our quality. A guitar should feel comfortable, like “home,” as soon as you pick it up, and the neck is paramount to that connection. The new “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.This new neck shape reflects modern tooling and programming that allows us to even more precisely shape and consistently reproduce our necks.

• Body Wood Korina 
• Finish V12 
• Number of Frets 22 
• Scale Length 25 1/4" 
• Neck Wood Bolt-On Rock Maple 
• Fretboard Wood Maple 
• Neck Shape Pattern Regular 
• Fretboard Inlays Ring Dots 
• Bridge PRS Tremolo 
• Tuners PRS Phase III Locking Tuners 
• Truss Rod Cover "NF3" 
• Hardware Type Nickel 
• Treble Pickup PRS 57/08 Narrowfield® 
• Middle Pickup PRS 57/08 Narrowfield® 
• Bass Pickup PRS 57/08 Narrowfield® 
• Pickup Switching Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Selector

[Jkater]

Yes, no frills, good looking instrument which I'm sure is also a fine one.

[BydoEmpire]

Super hot, love it.  I'd buy it, refret with stainless and play the crap out of it. There are several PRS's I'd like to have, and this is near the top of the list.

[Malfunction]

Goodlooking guitar but the explanation of the pickup-system left me who know squat about PRS:s clueless....

[Belva]

So hot it's smokin'!!!

[kayd_mon]

Yeah, I'd rock that.

[prsguitarman101]

SmOkIn' HOT!!!!!!!!! but then again look at my screen name..hahahaha

[billybilly]

Not a fan of bursts of the sun/brown/amber variety so no.

On another note and still dealing with Korina, I'm curious why PRS doesn't use Black Korina as it is so striking in comparison to the White.

[The Rover]

Needs a rosewood fretboard but other than that, yes, I would rock it.

[Flatspotter]

Hot, but I'd get a different color. And why, oh why doesn't PRS use stainless frets?

[PurpleTrails]

Oh hell yeah

[Pine Apple Slim]

Looks like a great player, but sorry, not hot to me.
The PRS 3 on a side headstock just looks horrendous on there.

Maybe with a rosewood or ebony board and a headstock veneer. Maybe.

[Flintc]

Truly ugly.

[Mad Tele]

nothing hot about that.

if I wanted a strat type guitar with an offensive headstock id get a Suhr. 

[photon9]

Hot, though not a fan of maple fretboard on this particular model.

[hardtdc]

Why not. It's a refined Strat.

[w00dsy]

i'm going to go with shower warm, not super hot but a long way from not.

after reading that back even i'm having trouble understanding it. 

[Danhedonia]

"Looks like a great player, but sorry, not hot to me.
The PRS 3 on a side headstock just looks horrendous on there."

Yup.  This 'has the right idea,' but although I'm sure it plays quite well, the cosmetics are simply dismal. 

[Ancient Mariner]

Doesn't appeal, though it might be a great player. Headstock shape, pickup appearance and maple/3TS don't work for me. Would like to try it though, just to see if it played well.

[Malcolm Ramone]

Bleah, reminds me of a cheesy Teisco with that finish and goofy pickguard. Pass. -Adam