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Taylor Custom Shop T5z Acoustic-electric Guitar - Black

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Sapele Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Black
Item ID: T5zCu11833

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An Eye- and Ear-grabbing Custom T5z — Only at Sweetwater!

Picking up where standard T5 left off, the Taylor Custom Shop T5z will open a world of possibilities for you tonally and creatively. Every guitarist knows that comfort with your instrument is paramount, and this acoustic-electric guitar really delivers on that count. With a more compact body, a 12-inch fingerboard radius, and jumbo frets, this stunning T5z will be instantly familiar in the hands of an electric guitarist. And it's built on the same electronics platform as the T5, so whether at a coffee shop or through cranked electric guitar amps, the Taylor Custom Shop T5z will be right at home in your hands.

Compact body offers you a more comfortable playing experience

Electric guitar players are a special breed. While you always have an acoustic close by, your hands and heart want the feel of a great electric. The T5z is the first acoustic-electric guitar in the T5 line to be designed just for you. Shrinking the body down a bit from the T5 design for playing comfort is this first difference you'll notice. Not only does it put the Custom Shop T5z in a more "electric" feeling package, but the look is much more what you're used to when grabbing your favorite axe.

12-inch fretboard radius and jumbo frets

Electric guitarists bend strings...a lot. That's a bit more difficult on a neck designed for acoustic guitars and acoustic guitar players. The Custom Shop T5z's neck comes equipped with a 12-inch fretboard radius and jumbo frets. No more having to dig in extra hard to grab the string, losing the string mid-bend, or fretting out when you really lay into it. The guitarists here at Sweetwater have spoken: if your hands want to play electric, let them on this updated neck design for a T5z.

Electronics package delivers a variety of plugged and unplugged sounds

The Custom Shop T5z's electronics, based on the electronics from the standard T5 line, are equally comfortable shredding through a high-gain electric guitar amplifier as they are plugged directly into a small PA system. The two humbucking pickups, (one in the bridge position, one hidden under the neck in the body) give you the output and magnetic pickup tone you need for playing electric guitar, while Taylor's onboard acoustic body sensor lets the natural resonance of the guitar come through crystal clear when acoustic is what you really crave.

Taylor Custom Shop T5z Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Trimmed down body design so electric guitar players feel right at home
  • 12-inch fingerboard radius and jumbo frets for bending and playing ease
  • Taylor T5 electronics package for getting acoustic tones, electric tones, and everything in-between
  • Spruce top gives you stunning beauty and supreme resonance
  • 5-way pickup selector for a huge array of sounds
  • High-end appointments such as gold hardware, white binding, and spires inlays for a luxurious look
  • Hard case

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Tech Specs

  • Manufacturer Part Number: M028024101003033001-B11833-B11813

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As one of the nation's top Taylor Guitars dealers, Sweetwater receives regular on-site training from Bob, Andy, and the rest of the Taylor crew. We're also, many of us, Taylor players ourselves, and we're happy to steer you in the right direction once you're ready to make the leap. New to Taylor? Our Find Your Fit guide simplifies Taylor body shapes, woods, and series. Longtime player? Our Taylor Custom Shop, annual limited editions, and in-house mods offer a level of exclusivity you won't find in stores. Whatever your pleasure, Sweetwater's climate-controlled warehouse and 55-point Inspection ensure your Taylor guitar arrives ready to play just as the manufacturer intended.

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