Taylor T5 Thinline Fiveway Standard Spruce Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

Spruce top. 5-way pickup.

Item: TAYT5S

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17 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

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"Do your homework."

Quality:
Apparently, extremely well made, though this is a brand new product and only time will tell. Only after being subjected to the rigors of the road will one be certain of the components. Get the warranty!!!

Value:
For the money there are quite a few guitars out there that play as well but are hundreds, if not a thousand dollars less. This guitar is being heavily promoted and the press doesn't live up to reality. Look around, unless you have more money than common sense.

Sound:
Despite Taylor's claims that this guitar sounds full when not amplified, the reality is, IT DOES NOT. Without an amp anyone speaking in a normal tone will exceed the volume of the guitar. Amplified, it sings, depending on what you are plugged into. Tube is the way to go. The T5 does play like a dream. The action is suberb and light. Be forewarned, if you do not get this axe from an authorized dealer, Taylor will not provide warranty service. It doesn't matter if the seller furnishes warranty cards, good wishes or a magic wand, ONLY authorized dealers can provide the goods of a Taylor warranty.

Submitted: 3/30/2006

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A fully-hollow, thinline body is the backbone of Taylor's first-ever electric guitar. Designed to be equally comfortable played through both electric and acoustic amps, the T5 offers a versatile range of pure analog tones, from strumming acoustic to crunch electric -- and everything in between. A spruce top and 5-way pickup are standard, along with microdot fretboard inlays and chrome hardware.

Taylor T5 Electric Guitars
The next generation of electric guitar is here. Take your tone from crunchy electric to strumming acoustic and everything in between, using the T5's proprietary humbucking pickups and body sensor. It's pure analog tone for today's guitar player, with no catches and no compromises.

The Acoustic and Electric Worlds Have Merged
Thirty years ago, Taylor couldn't have imagined building an electric guitar. Now, after a relentless pursuit of innovation, the Taylor T5 electric guitar feels like a natural next step.

A lot can happen in the course of 3 decades. They listened closely as playing styles evolved and the line between acoustic and electric began to blur. They evolved, too. Taylor honed their craft, inventing new pickups and pushing technology into totally new territory. The time for a guitar with real electric and acoustic tones has arrived.

Beginning with a fully-hollow thinline body that makes your acoustic tone authentic, they designed the Taylor T5 to perform equally well through both electric and acoustic amps.

Thanks to its humbucking pickups and proprietary body sensor, the Taylor T5 electric guitar produces a versatile range of pure analog tones from strumming acoustic to crunch electric and everything in between. No catches, no compromises. One flick of its 5-way switch and you're on your way.

Available in T5 Standard and T5 Custom configurations, the T5 features sapele back and sides with your choice of spruce, maple, or koa tops as well as stylized f-holes, 5-way pickup, electric Nanoweb coated Elixir Strings, Taylor T-Lock neck joint, and a variety of sunburst and colored finishes.

What's your tone today? Where do you want to take it tomorrow? Wherever you're going, the Taylor T5 electric guitar will help you get there.

Technical Info

Type/Shape: 6-String T5 Thinline

Back & Sides: Sapele

Top: Sitka Spruce

Neck: Tropical American Mahogany

Fretboard: Ebony with Binding

Fretboard Inlay: Micro Dots

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Binding: Multi-layer White with Black Pinstripes

Bridge: Ebony

Nut & Saddle: Bone

Hardware: Taylor Chrome-plated

Strings: Medium Gauge (.011-.049) Electric Nanoweb Coated Elixir Strings (light-gauge acoustic optional)

Scale Length: 24 7/8 in.

Truss Rod: Adjustable

Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 in.

Number of Frets: 21

Bracing: T5 Custom Bracing

Finish: Gloss

Cutaway: Venetian

Electronics: Taylor T5

Body Width: 16 in.

Body Depth: 2.35 in.

Body Length: 20 in.

Overall Length: 40 3/4 in.

Fretboard Radius: 15 in.

Case: Taylor T5 Hardshell (black)
This Standard features a traditional Sitka spruce top, subtle 'microdot' fretboard, and chrome hardware.
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