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ComparePRS SE NF3 Maple vs SE Swamp Ash Special

The SE NF3 Maple and SE Swamp Ash Special differ on 9 of 34 listed specs. Most differences are in Electronics (4). Where they part ways: Body Wood, Top Carve, Truss Rod Cover, Treble Pickup, Middle Pickup and 4 more.

9 of 34 differAmber marks every spec where the two disagree.
SE NF3 MapleSE

SE NF3 Maple

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SE Swamp Ash SpecialSE

SE Swamp Ash Special

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Body

2 differences
Body Construction
SE NF3 Maple: Solidbody
SE Swamp Ash Special: Solidbody
Body Wood (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: Poplar
SE Swamp Ash Special: Swamp Ash
Top Carve (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: Flat Top
SE Swamp Ash Special: Shallow Violin

Neck

No differences
Number of Frets
SE NF3 Maple: 22
SE Swamp Ash Special: 22
Scale Length
SE NF3 Maple: 25"
SE Swamp Ash Special: 25"
Neck Wood
SE NF3 Maple: Maple
SE Swamp Ash Special: Maple
Neck Construction
SE NF3 Maple: Scarfed
SE Swamp Ash Special: Scarfed
Neck Shape
SE NF3 Maple: Wide Thin
SE Swamp Ash Special: Wide Thin
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret
SE NF3 Maple: 13/16"
SE Swamp Ash Special: 13/16"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret
SE NF3 Maple: 57/64"
SE Swamp Ash Special: 57/64"
Neck Width at the Nut
SE NF3 Maple: 1 11/16"
SE Swamp Ash Special: 1 11/16"
Neck Width at the Body
SE NF3 Maple: 2 1/4"
SE Swamp Ash Special: 2 1/4"
Fretboard Wood
SE NF3 Maple: Maple
SE Swamp Ash Special: Maple
Fretboard Radius
SE NF3 Maple: 10"
SE Swamp Ash Special: 10"
Fretboard Inlay
SE NF3 Maple: Birds
SE Swamp Ash Special: Birds
Fret Wire
SE NF3 Maple: PRS SE Standard Fret Wire
SE Swamp Ash Special: PRS SE Standard Fret Wire
Width of Fret Crown
SE NF3 Maple: .110"
SE Swamp Ash Special: .110"
Height of Fret Crown
SE NF3 Maple: .046"
SE Swamp Ash Special: .046"
Truss Rod
SE NF3 Maple: PRS Double-Acting
SE Swamp Ash Special: PRS Double-Acting
Headstock Logo
SE NF3 Maple: Signature "SE"
SE Swamp Ash Special: Signature "SE"

Construction & Finish

No differences
Neck/Body Assembly Type
SE NF3 Maple: Bolt-On
SE Swamp Ash Special: Bolt-On

Hardware

1 difference
Bridge
SE NF3 Maple: PRS Patented Tremolo
SE Swamp Ash Special: PRS Patented Tremolo
Tuners
SE NF3 Maple: PRS Designed Tuners w/ Wing Buttons
SE Swamp Ash Special: PRS Designed Tuners w/ Wing Buttons
Nut
SE NF3 Maple: PRS
SE Swamp Ash Special: PRS
Hardware Type
SE NF3 Maple: Nickel
SE Swamp Ash Special: Nickel
Truss Rod Cover (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: "NF3"
SE Swamp Ash Special: "Special"

Electronics

4 differences
Treble Pickup (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: Narrowfield DD "S"
SE Swamp Ash Special: 85/15 "S"
Middle Pickup (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: Narrowfield DD "S"
SE Swamp Ash Special: PRS-Designed AS-01 Single Coil
Bass Pickup (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: Narrowfield DD "S"
SE Swamp Ash Special: 85/15 "S"
Controls (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: Volume and Tone Control with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
SE Swamp Ash Special: Volume and Push/Pull Tone Control w/ 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch

Strings, Tuning & Case

1 difference
Strings (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: PRS Classic 10-46
SE Swamp Ash Special: PRS Classic 9-42
Tuning
SE NF3 Maple: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
SE Swamp Ash Special: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Case
SE NF3 Maple: Gig Bag
SE Swamp Ash Special: Gig Bag

Finishes

1 difference
Finishes on prsguitars.com (differs)
SE NF3 Maple: Ice Blue Metallic, Metallic Orange, Pearl White
SE Swamp Ash Special: Vintage Sunburst, Iri Blue, Charcoal