I mean id bet that you just need to find someone to cut a pickguard and you can fit alot more. But stock..yeah. At least its easier than the TCI/Pauls pickups/408/513/509 type.
SE NF3?!
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spawnofthesith
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I wish it was an se nf 53 
I bet it’s in the works with those deep dishes being made now.I wish it was an se nf 53
dmatthews
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Yup, the original NF was a squished together 5708
MikeJ
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WT neck profile
Bowtiefanatc
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Bowtiefanatc
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I really wanna give one a try now.
dmatthews
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shinksma
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Hmm, interesting!
I'd rather have an old core NF3, though.
But I have too much other GAS that is higher priority, including the recent procurement of another non-PRS guitar (that's three in a row, I think) that fills a niche/need that PRS cannot.
I'd rather have an old core NF3, though.
But I have too much other GAS that is higher priority, including the recent procurement of another non-PRS guitar (that's three in a row, I think) that fills a niche/need that PRS cannot.
SinSir
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Would be cool if they released a new US bolt on. The reverse of normal. Se then US version 2. I'd be down with that.
Edit- The more I think about it the more I think it's possible to see a US version comeback.They brought back the CE. I'd be gun shy too since it took so long to catch on for the players the first time around. Much easier to test the market waters with a se.
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markd21
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I want one, surprisingly. I'm digging the gray/maple. Once I get my new Ibanez J Custom and pay the balance, the SE NF3 is on the lust...(list - Freudian slip).
Shoot, I already know how I'm gonna mod it...
1. New pickguard in aged pearl with EG3 style slanted pickups
2. Master volume and a G&L PTB circuit.
3. I have an extra Alembic Blaster left over from a recent build (shown below for fun). That could be cool if the pickups are on the quieter side...
4. Mannnade trem, locking tuners....
Last build...
Shoot, I already know how I'm gonna mod it...
1. New pickguard in aged pearl with EG3 style slanted pickups
2. Master volume and a G&L PTB circuit.
3. I have an extra Alembic Blaster left over from a recent build (shown below for fun). That could be cool if the pickups are on the quieter side...
4. Mannnade trem, locking tuners....
Last build...
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RickP
Established 1960, Still Not Dead
That body is going to be very poplar.
I think it’s an interesting concept… “we (PRS) and they (the critics) loved the NF3, but they didn’t sell enough. Then they became cult-classic guitars, selling for more than new a decade later. How can we bring them back without a core-level investment? Ahhhh… SE.”
Jokes aside, they look nice and I hope they succeed well enough to hang around this time. The two NF3s I have are truly great playing, mega-versatile guitars. If these SEs compare at all, it’ll be a fun guitar.
Just checked them at Sweetwater. $799 price is pretty awesome, and they look great. Really nice colors too.
I think it’s an interesting concept… “we (PRS) and they (the critics) loved the NF3, but they didn’t sell enough. Then they became cult-classic guitars, selling for more than new a decade later. How can we bring them back without a core-level investment? Ahhhh… SE.”
Jokes aside, they look nice and I hope they succeed well enough to hang around this time. The two NF3s I have are truly great playing, mega-versatile guitars. If these SEs compare at all, it’ll be a fun guitar.
Just checked them at Sweetwater. $799 price is pretty awesome, and they look great. Really nice colors too.
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jamjam1
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The maple demo sounds really good. Not much sustain but great tones. And for some reason, it sounds much better than the rosewood demo. Surprised they're that different.
Dirty_Boogie
Still got the ol' tagger on it
I just watched Paul's quick video (on YouTube). He emphasized that these new humbuckers "sound exactly like single coils... not kinda like single coils". From what I heard, they couldn't sound less like "traditional" single coils.
At best, a hot P90. I actually really liked the sound of them, but not what I'd buy if looking for single coil tones.
