We were surprised to see one of the best PRS SE guitars of 2025 discounted for Black Friday – it's now $200 cheaper!] - Guitar | Technique

You’ll often see older electric guitar stock in the Black Friday deals as retailers make way for new models – great deals but not the latest specs. So imagine my surprise to see this year’s PRS SE NF53 not just get a decent reduction over at Sweetwater, but a whole $200.

All four finishes are included with Pearl White and three distinctive Doghair options; Black, White and Purple. The swamp ash PRS SE NF53 is a highly-rated guitar for good reasons, and another testament to the high quality of the company’s more affordable models.

PRS SEs are consistently some of the very best set up guitar I encounter as a reviews editor, but the pair of Narrow Field DD ‘S’ humbuckers here are what makes this sounds unlike any other T-style guitar out there. They are a best of both world’s blend of single-coil focus and humbucker muscle and breadth. It makes for a guitar that has wide potential appeal.