Paul Reed Smith Wood Library NF 53 Blue Matteo
Paul Reed Smith Wood Library NF 53 Blue Matteo
Serial Number: 0418236
Weight: 7.76 lbs.
This PRS Wood Library NF 53 in Blue Matteo is a genuinely special instrument — a USA-made guitar inspired by one of Paul Reed Smith's own vintage 1953 guitars, built around Narrowfield DD pickups that Smith himself has said deliver that vintage high-end character without any of the hum single-coils are known for. The swamp ash body is finished in high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer in the striking Blue Matteo finish, a Wood Library-exclusive color you won't find on standard production PRS guitars, weighing in at 7.76 lbs.
The bolt-on maple neck carries PRS's dedicated Pattern 53 profile (7/8" at the half fret, 31/32" at the 12 1/2 fret) in a satin nitrocellulose finish for fast, broken-in playability, topped with a rosewood fretboard, bird inlays, and a 10" radius across 22 frets and the full 25.5" scale length. A 1 41/64" bone nut leads to PRS Phase III non-locking tuners with unplated brass shafts and wing buttons, while a steel plate-style bridge delivers precise tuning stability and powerful sustain, rounded out by a clean 1-ply black pickguard.
Both Narrowfield DD pickups — built with taller bobbins and extra metal between the magnets for a genuinely focused, powerful voice — are wired to a single volume and tone control with a 3-way blade selector for straightforward tone shaping. This is the kind of guitar built to reward serious players: whether you're a collector seeking a genuine Wood Library-tier PRS with a real story behind its design, a tone-chaser after that elusive vintage-high-end-without-the-hum voice Smith designed the Narrowfield pickups to deliver, or a working player who wants USA Private Stock-level craftsmanship in a gigging instrument, this NF 53 delivers something you won't find in the standard lineup. This PRS Wood Library NF 53 Blue Matteo (Serial #0418236) includes a PRS premium gigbag. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized PRS dealer.
Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: NF 53
Body Material: Swamp Ash
Finish: High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Blue Matteo
Neck
Material: Maple
Shape: Pattern 53
Dimensions: 7/8" at the 1/2 fret, 31/32" at the 12 1/2 fret
Joint: Bolt-on
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Signature
Inlay: Birds
Radius: 10”
Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25.5”
Nut Width: 1 41/64"
Nut Material: Bone
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: PRS Plate Style, Steel
Tuners: PRS Phase III Non-Locking w/ wing buttons
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Pickguard: 1-ply Black
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Narrowfield DD
Bridge Pickup: Narrowfield DD
Controls: 1x Volume, 1 x Tone Control, 3-Way Blade Pickup Selector
Case/Gigbag: PRS Premium Gigbag