Taylor Guitars T5z Standard

Description

The Hybrid Revolution
Given Taylor’s track record for innovation, we shouldn’t be surprised when they come forth with a revolutionary design. However, the radical nature and inspiring tone of the Taylor T5z still caught us off-guard when it came out, and we’re still astonished at its versatility a decade and a half later. Basically, it’s Taylor’s attempt to merge the functionality of an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar. They accomplish this with an intuitive pickup switching system. The five-way switch allows you to toggle between a concealed neck humbucker for warm, bluesy, jazzy tones, an acoustic body sensor for natural acoustic sound, and a bridge humbucker for muscular rock punch. Having all of these sounds in your tool-kit allows you to switch timbres (and genres) on the fly and cover all sorts of ground without ever having to switch instruments. And, since its compact body shape and fast neck make it incredibly comfortable to play, you won’t want to switch, anyway!
Specifications:
Brand:
Taylor Guitars
Model
: T5z Standard
Weight
: 5.36 lbs.
Top Wood
: Sitka Spruce
Top Finish
: Black
Bracing
: Standard T5z
Neck Wood
: Sapele
Neck Finish
: Gloss
Neck Dimensions
: .810 1st - .860 12th
Fingerboard
: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays
: Small Diamonds
Scale Length
: 24 7/8"
Width at Nut
: 1 11/16"
Nut Material
: Bone
Electronics
: 1 Volume, 2 Tones, 5-way Pickup Switch
Tuners
: Taylor Chrome
Saddle
: Bone
Case
: Taylor T5z Hardshell Brown
Stock Code
: DT54024100900521113
James E Patterson Hand Made Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar. Condition is "Used".
Very Rare James E. Patterson Dreadnought guitar
#124 (of only 306). This guitar was build in 1989.
Acknowledge as a Master luthier, Mr. Patterson’s guitars were Hand build and adorned with lavish Mother of Pear and Abalone inlays. The quality of care and work of these guitars is stunning. James E. Patterson is the author of Pearl Inlay; An instructional Manual for inlaying Abalone and Mother- of -Pearl.
The tone of this guitar is breath taking!
Please look up James E. Patterson to get a better understanding of his work and his contributions to the art of guitar making.
Superb tight grained top with some scuffs and scrapes.
(Please see photos).
Rosewood body in wonderful shape.
Mahogany neck with a few scuffs to the back of the headstock.
This guitar plays beautifully with medium action and some room for adjustments.
String pins are not original.
Active pickup installed and working.
Comes with hard case.
I have described this guitar to the best of my ability.
I am neither a luthier nor a guitar technician.
Jeff