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The Taylor Custom T5z Big Leaf Maple-Urban Ash acoustic-electric guitar provides serious musicians a premium instrument with unparalleled aesthetics and tone. This hollowbody electric features a gorgeously figured maple top with a lightweight ash body, offering vibrant visuals and resonant sound. With its fast maple neck, ebony fingerboard and jumbo frets, you'll experience unmatched playability and comfort. The built-in Taylor T5 pickups provide a wide range of acoustic and electric tones with 5-way switching for versatility.

Premium Materials for Stunning Looks and Sound

With a Big Leaf maple top and ash body, the T5z gives you resonant tone and stunning looks. The maple top is treated with a Midnight Sapphire color and shaded edgeburst stain for visual pop. Unbound body edges showcase the maple's natural figuring. An integrated armrest adds comfort while the woods' lightweight warmth resonates with your playing.

A Neck and Fingerboard Built for Speed and Comfort

The T5z's maple neck with an ebony fingerboard lets your fingers fly across the frets with ease. Its slim, fast profile and 12" radius feel familiar and comfortable. Ebony's hardness and smoothness keep the neck rigid and playable. Twenty-four jumbo frets provide ample space for complex chords and soloing. Whether you prefer acoustic or electric playing, this neck satisfies.

Taylor's Hybrid Pickup System for Versatile Tone

The T5z comes equipped with Taylor's T5 pickup system featuring three piezo pickups and two Thunderblade pickups. The piezos capture the guitar's natural acoustic resonance while the Thunderblades provide crystalline highs and fluid sustain. A 5-way switch lets you blend the pickups for a range of tones from full acoustic to fat electric and everything between. Shape your sound with the tone and volume controls to suit any musical need.

Premium Appointments for an Exceptional Experience

With Italian acrylic pearl inlays, nickel tuners and black binding and purfling, every detail of the T5z is built to premium standards. It ships in a deluxe hardshell case to keep it protected when not in your hands. When you want acoustic and electric tones, stunning looks and a playing experience like no other, the Taylor Custom T5z Big Leaf Maple-Urban Ash acoustic-electric guitar delivers.

Taylor Custom T5z Big Leaf Maple-Urban Ash Acoustic-Electric Guitar Midnight Sapphire Edgeburst
Taylor Custom T5z Big Leaf Maple-Urban Ash Acoustic-Electric Guitar Midnight Sapphire Edgeburst
Taylor Custom T5z Big Leaf Maple-Urban Ash Acoustic-Electric Guitar Midnight Sapphire Edgeburst

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  • Big Leaf maple top, Urban Ash body, Shaded Edgeburst finish
  • Ebony fingerboard, jumbo frets, fast-playing neck
  • T5 electronics with 5-way switching, wide tonal range
  • Nickel tuners, matching hardware, deluxe hardshell case

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Body
  • Body type: T5z
  • Cutaway: Yes - Venetian
  • Top wood: Big leaf maple
  • Back and sides: Urban ash
  • Bracing pattern: T5z bracing
  • Body finish: Gloss
Neck
  • Neck shape: T5 carve
  • Neck wood: Neo-tropical mahogany
  • Scale length: 24.875"
  • Nut width: 1.6875" (42.86mm)
Fingerboard
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Material: Genuine West African ebony
  • Inlays: Spires in faux pearl/silver
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: T5z system
  • Brand: Taylor
Hardware
  • Headstock overlay: Genuine West African ebony
  • Tuning machines: Taylor nickel with nickel buttons
  • Bridge: Genuine West African ebony
  • Saddle and nut: Micarta saddle; White tusk
Other
  • Special features: Shaded edgeburst on top, faux pearl peghead logo, integrated armrest, chamfered body edges
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Case: Taylor deluxe brown hardshell
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: USA