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Sp8ctre

Sp8ctre

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So...I've been looking at Hundreds of different guitars and I decided to try this one...

Taylor T5z Classic Deluxe! It's an acoustic/Electric, but looks almost more Electric to me...

T5z Classic DLX
This deluxe edition of our mahogany-top T5z Classic sports an aesthetic upgrade to a rich all-gloss body and shaded edgeburst (entire guitar), adding refined character to the guitar’s vintage look. Distinctive T5z features include a more compact body than the original T5, a 12-inch fretboard radius, and jumbo frets, which add up to a fast, fluid playing experience that makes string bends fun. Like the T5, the T5z is equipped with a three-pickup configuration of an acoustic body sensor, a concealed neck humbucker, and a visible bridge humbucker, plus five-way switching and onboard tone controls, giving players an incredibly versatile electric/acoustic guitar. Appointments include small diamond inlays and nickel hardware.


Hope I like it, but I got 45 days to decide. This one is coming from Sam Ash.

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eclecticsynergy said:
Always wondered about those, whether they play and sound like an electric. I'm assuming they deliver electrified acoustic tone too.
Taylor makes some great acoustics; I bet this one is really nice too!
Let us know when it arrives.
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I have been interested in one of these for a long time. I hope they are as good as I've heard they are!
 
Sp8ctre said:
So...I've been looking at Hundreds of different guitars and I decided to try this one...

Taylor T5z Classic Deluxe! It's an acoustic/Electric, but looks almost more Electric to me...

T5z Classic DLX
This deluxe edition of our mahogany-top T5z Classic sports an aesthetic upgrade to a rich all-gloss body and shaded edgeburst (entire guitar), adding refined character to the guitar’s vintage look. Distinctive T5z features include a more compact body than the original T5, a 12-inch fretboard radius, and jumbo frets, which add up to a fast, fluid playing experience that makes string bends fun. Like the T5, the T5z is equipped with a three-pickup configuration of an acoustic body sensor, a concealed neck humbucker, and a visible bridge humbucker, plus five-way switching and onboard tone controls, giving players an incredibly versatile electric/acoustic guitar. Appointments include small diamond inlays and nickel hardware.


Hope I like it, but I got 45 days to decide. This one is coming from Sam Ash.

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Looks like you stated, more like an electric.
HNGD when it hits the house brother.
Enjoy and put up a clip.
Cheers Mitch
 
eSGEe said:
wow Dude-- that is a do all sorta axe there--- love the look reminds me of the Blueshawk or my previously owned Vox Virage SSC--
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Those Voxes are pretty cool sleeper guitars - I have an SSC-55, very much like the Virage, but solid and with the later generation CoAxe pickups. Very cool sounding and almost totally noiseless. Cool scalloped tops, thin fast necks, and nice sustain from that unique bridge. Prince played the doublecut version for a year or two. Here's mine:

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eclecticsynergy said:
Those Voxes are pretty cool sleeper guitars - I have an SSC-55, very much like the Virage, but solid and with the later generation CoAxe pickups. Very cool sounding and almost totally noiseless. Cool scalloped tops, thin fast necks, and nice sustain from that unique bridge. Prince played the doublecut version for a year or two. Here's mine:

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That is nice
 
I've played a T-3, which was an earlier version of the T-5.
The neck felt more like an electric, and when you play using the
pickup, it is an electric. When you play using the piezo, it is an
acoustic/electric. It also has a decent living room acoustic sound.
not loud and bold like a dreadnought but it's got highs, mids and lows.

It was an excellent instrument, as all Taylor guitars will be.
I liked it, but it was someone else's guitar, so I didn't get a chance
to really put it through its paces.

I liked the concept, being a musician who plays mostly acoustic venues
where sometimes I see the fish eye and the chin stroking when I bring in
my bass amp. *laughs. Purists all bore me, they do. There are lots of
kinds of purists, but what they have in common is a closed mind.
Which is nothing to be proud of.

So IMHO this would be a great choice for a musician who needs to play
multiple styles, all with only one guitar. If I lived in New York, and got everywhere
by taxi and subway, this would be a good choice. Since I love to own multiple
instruments, I play each one for its unique qualities. The T5 has a lot of those.
 
So, I've had some time with the Taylor and I have to say I absolutely love it! Many times the new guitar smell wears off and I'm left wondering why
I made the purchase in the first place...not so with this one.

It sounds nice acoustically. Nothing to rave about and a little quieter than a big dread, but very nice. The piezo provides a very sweet acoustic/electric sound
and when paired with the other pickups gives quite a range. When you go full electric with the single coil the guitar gets some real solid electric sounds!

But, what I really love about the guitar is the feel. The neck is just fantastic and it's so easy to play! I'm also a sucker for an ebony fretboard! I'll be keeping this one!
 
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