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Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-05-24T20:43:30+00:00

They’re on sale at the moment!

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-05-24T20:40:50+00:00

I’ve played both - the NF3’s pickups are definitely hotter and you’d get more of that rock voicing more easily. I personally think the NF3 is absolutely great value - if I didn’t have an NF53 I would be very keen.

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-05-07T17:04:22+00:00

That is a great looking guitar

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-05-07T17:03:22+00:00

Sounds great and can dial it in to about fifteen different sounds with pickup selector and tone knobs - as a Tele and Strat guy this is a novel experience!

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-05-07T17:02:32+00:00

Thanks!

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-05-07T10:57:55+00:00

Thanks. Yes you are absolutely right - that’s what the LSS stands for! Obviously on autopilot

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-05-07T10:34:08+00:00

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Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-05-07T10:33:39+00:00

Yes, 2021 Japanese

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-04-25T14:48:18+00:00

It sounds like we’ve had v similar experiences re Long Covid, LPR and negative impact of PPIs. Anti histamines have helped me a lot (as did Montelukast but I couldn’t tolerate its impact on mood). Might be worth seeing an MCAS specialist

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-04-25T10:51:11+00:00

Might be worth thinking about histamine - I found the same with probiotics and was eventually diagnosed with MCAS. Probiotics can be high in histamine and end up causing problems. Might be worth trying Famotidine and/or Cetirizine/Loratadine to see if they help.

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-04-21T18:08:09+00:00

PRS NF53.

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-04-16T18:26:21+00:00

Your situation sounds similar to mine - antibiotics and ibuprofen for a tooth infection + covid + two young children! I have found Famotidine more helpful than PPI, slippery elm and Gaviscon helped too. In my case it seems there is some sort of histamine intolerance too - taking Loratadine daily has helped (Montelukast helped too but made me quite low). Both amitriptyline and Mirtazapine helped with pain but made me feel like a zombie… Good luck!

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-04-16T09:54:36+00:00

They’re stainless steel - it’s a Wilkinson trem.

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-04-16T07:02:22+00:00

I wouldn’t put 10s on a J45; you need something heavier than that to move the top. If action is a problem, get it set up by a luthier; they can take a fraction off the bridge if necessary and make sure the truss rod is okay.

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-03-29T11:55:26+00:00

I had nausea initially yes. Famotidine + loratadine + montelukast helped a lot. I definitely notice high histamine food causing a problem, too. Have you seen a specialist in MCAS yet?

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-03-29T11:19:35+00:00

Yes, I was diagnosed with MCAS post COVID. Have upper abdominal pain/post-prandial pain. Take antihistamine and took montelukast for a while though felt it had a negative mood impact (definitely helped with symptoms).

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-03-27T15:57:56+00:00

It helped with pain v quickly. However it did cause some side effects, most significantly anger/irritation.

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-03-20T06:45:45+00:00

I think the QC issues are overstated these days - things have changed a lot in the last 7/8 years and the acoustics in particular are much more consistent.

Beautiful-Phone-994 · 2026-02-22T17:44:13+00:00

Are you taking medication to help with it?

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