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The LTD T5z Hollowbody Guitar: Supplies are Limited!





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Fresh from Taylor, this T5z LTD Hollowbody Electric Guitar offers the usual premium spread of T5z features ? that’s humbucking and acoustic pickups, a thin ergonomic body carve, and a silky string feel that’s out of this world. But this limited edition takes things up a notch with a gorgeous premium tonewoods like figured quilted maple and sapele. The resonate quilted maple top sports distinct wood grain streaking that not only sounds great, but also shimmers under stage lights. Paired with that is a resonate sapele body with mahogany-like richness. Together, these tonewoods capture magical sound of popular vintage electric guitars but with several modern Taylor twists. Complete with a sapele neck and an ebony fingerboard for smooth fretting, this limited-edition T5z is a sight to behold and to hear, but it won’t last long. Strike while the iron is hot: Sweetwater has only 15 of this T5z LTD, and only 50 will be sold worldwide!





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Acoustic or electric? This hybrid does both!





The Taylor T5z allows you to get fully acoustic sounds and fully electric sounds from the same guitar. This creation is built for use both acoustic and electric amps and delivers feedback-free performance in either mode. With hybrid features such as these, the T5z is a powerful choice for performing artists looking to haul less gear to and from gigs. If you're primarily an electric guitar player, you'll particularly appreciate the T5z's fast sapele neck and classic ebony fingerboard. The fingerboard features a slightly shortened scale length of 24.875 inches, making expressive bends and silky riffs a walk in the park. Plus, the T5z can be further customized and is setup to accommodate either electric or acoustic strings according to your preference.





Innovative electronics





The Taylor T5z features a whole new generation of electronics. Two pickups ? a concealed neck humbucker and a visible bridge humbucker ? produce a truly impressive range of electric guitar tone, while an acoustic body sensor system delivers breathtaking acoustic sounds. Inspired by Taylor’s acclaimed Expression acoustic guitar amplification systems, the T5z body sensors are overwound to produce the sparkling highs and shimmer for the most acoustic-like tone possible. A 5-way selector offers a wide spread of possible combinations for full electric, full acoustic, or hybrid tones with additional onboard tone-tweaking controls for volume, bass, and treble.





The ergonomic T5z body carve





The T5z’s comfortable hollowbody draws inspiration from Taylor’s supremely comfortable Grand Auditorium acoustic guitar shape, with similar dimensions but significantly reduced depth. These carefully crafted proportions yield a resonant hollowbody guitar that feels more like a conventional solidbody electric. Stylish but functional F-holes enhance the resonance of the body chamber, allowing the top to breathe and capture the dynamics your performances whether you’re rocking in electric mode or crooning over amplified acoustics.





Taylor T5z LTD Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


Modern hollowbody guitar shape delivers rich acoustic and electric guitar tones with signature Taylor style


Limited edition ? 1 of just 50 sold worldwide


Gorgeous quilted maple top ensures warm smooth tone with a premium look


Sapele back and sides deliver balanced, resonant tone similar to mahogany but with more attractive visuals


Compact body inspired by Grand Auditorium ergonomics but with the thin finesse of a solidbody electric


3 onboard pickup options: 1 neck humbucker, 1 bridge humbucker, and a body sensor pickup


5-way pickup selector offers a wide range of tones, including full electric, acoustic, and hybrid options


Volume, bass, and treble controls for tweaking tone to perfection


Sapele neck with Taylor’s comfortable T5z neck carve


Ebony fingerboard with 21 jumbo frets


24.875-inch scale length, 12-inch fingerboard radius make for effortless string bending


Premium hardware including bone nut and Gotoh 510 tuners deliver enhanced tone and rock-solid tuning stability