The Next Generation of Acoustic-electric

There are electric guitars, there are acoustic guitars; then there's the Taylor T5z Standard.  guitar pickers are big fans of Taylor's T5 Thinline acoustic-electric. With the T5z Standard, Taylor gives you even more features that will make you feel right at home if you're coming from a solidbody electric. They've thinned out the body even more, and sped'd the buttery ebony fingerboard with a 12" radius and jumbo frets to make string bending even easier. And the range of available sounds? Far beyond what we've come to expect from traditional acoustic or electric guitars. With the T5z Standard, there's no limit to your sonic possibilities!

Taylor T5z Standard Thinline Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:

• Acoustic or electric: you decide
• Next-generation electronics
• Sleek, comfortable, resonant body

Acoustic or electric: you decide

Actually, it's both. The Taylor T5z Standard allows you to get fully acoustic sounds and fully electric sounds from the same guitar. Seamlessly. It's designed to be used with both acoustic and electric amps using a standard guitar cable or a balanced cable. Think about what an amazing advantage that is when you're performing! If you're primarily a solidbody slinger, you'll particularly appreciate the T5z's fast sapele neck. If you're in the mood for shredding, the shortened scale length and jumbo frets ensure a fingerboard (ebony) that is endlessly pleasureable to play with either electric or acoustic strings.

Next-generation electronics

The Taylor T5z Standard features a whole new generation of electronics. Tones are selected via the easy access 5-way switch located on the side of the guitar. Two pickups - a concealed neck humbucker and a visible bridge humbucker - produce a truly impressive range of electric guitar tone, while the an acoustic body sensor system delivers breathtaking acoustic sounds. Inspired by the research on the Expression System, the T5z body sensors are overwound to produce the sparkling highs and shimmer for the most acoustic-like switch position. The T5z Standard's preamp was designed to deliver a wide range of tones in every switch position. Controls include Volume, Bass and Treble.

Sleek, comfortable, resonant body

Inspired by the Taylor Grand Auditorium silhouette, the T5z Standard features a sleek and comfortable-to-hold carved hollowbody of sapele. Like all Taylor guitars, a custom-voiced soundboard is the heart of the T5z tone; the Sitka spruce top creates a strong, colorful voice with prodigious sustain. Finally, stylized f-holes command the eye and enhance the resonance of the body chamber, allowing the top to breathe and capture the dynamics your performances.

Taylor T5z Standard Acoustic-electric Guitar Features at a Glance:

• A universe of fabulous electric and acoustic sounds - in one seamless instrument!
• Gorgeous Sitka spruce top; sapele back and sides
• Compact body will feel comfortable for solidbody electric players
• Hollowbody design with active soundboard for natural acoustic tone
• Buttery ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets lets you shred in comfort
• 24.875" scale length, 12" fingerboard radius and fat frets make for effortless string bending
• Versatile T5z electronics with 5-way switch
• Acoustic body sensor, concealed neck humbucker; visible bridge humbucker
• Taylor chrome tuners
• Taylor hardshell case included

Tech Specs

• Body Type:Hollowbody
• Body Shape:T5z
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Material:Sapele
• Top Material:Sitka Spruce
• Body Finish:Polyurethane
• Color:Tobacco Sunburst
• Neck Material:Sapele
• Neck Shape:T5
• Radius:12"
• Fingerboard Material:Ebony
• Number of Frets:21, Jumbo
• Scale Length:24.875"
• Nut Width:1.6875"
• Bridge/Tailpiece:Ebony with bone saddle
• Tuners:Taylor chrome
• Neck Pickup:Hidden Samarium Cobalt Humbucker
• Middle Pickup:Dynamic Body Sensor
• Bridge Pickup:Samarium Cobalt Humbucker
• Controls:1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way Pickup Switch
• Strings:Elixir NANOWEB Electric Medium Gauge (.011-.049)
• Case Included:Hardshell case