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Taylor T3/B (Tobacco Sunburst)

Item ID: T3BTSB

Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar with Maple Top, Sapele Body and Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Tobacco Sunburst

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A Taylor Semi-hollowbody Electric with a Classic Vibe!

The Taylor T3/B semi-hollowbody electric guitar combines the incredible thinline body design of Taylor's T5 with a great-sounding complement of pickups and classic-style electric guitar hardware. One strum of the T3 and you'll know this isn't your typical semi-hollow; plug it in and you'll be blown away by the tone - as well as the flexible tonal options. This Bigsby trem-equipped version features a quilted maple top that's joined to a hollow sapele body with a wood block running down the middle. The sapele neck is very comfortable, and two humbucking pickups with selectors and coil taps give you plenty of sound configurations while you're playing the T3/B.





Taylor T3/B Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • The evolution of a modern Taylor classic
  • Say "wow" to the wood
  • Big tone, great flexibility

The evolution of a modern Taylor classic
The hybrid Taylor T5 wowed players with its impressive melding of acoustic and electric properties. Now, Taylor brings the body profile of the T5 to an electric guitar that more than holds its own against the classic axes. Rather than braced hollowbody design, the T3/B uses a sapele body with a solid block of wood running down its center. The solid maple top is affixed to both the block and the sides without the need for additional bracing. A vintage-modern roller bridge and Bigsby tailpiece takes the place of the T5's acoustic-style bridge (a fixed bridge and stop tailpiece are available on the T3 model). This full-on electric semi-hollowbody completes a transition from pure acoustic to hybrid to full electric, and, in the process, gives you incredible quality, tone, playability, and comfort.

Say "wow" to the wood
Just a quick glance at the T3's figured maple top is enough to make you want to pick it up. Upon closer inspection, you'll find that this great-looking top's depth and beautiful figure visually complement its design perfectly - while providing the perfect "snap" to add to the T3's rich tone. From the binding to the f-holes to the chrome hardware and pickup rings, the T3's accents are as note-perfect as its great sound.

Big tone, great flexibility
If you're looking for fat jazz tones from a manageable, thinline body style, you've come to the right place. The T3's two humbucking pickups provide plenty of thick tone, but that's just the beginning. You can choose between neck, neck/bridge, and bridge settings, activate a coil-tap for single-coil tones, and even engage a second capacitor for even fatter tone. This means everyone from jazz aficionados to rockers can enjoy the T3/B's attributes - from cool and restrained to crunchy and rude.

Taylor T3/B Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • Color: Tobacco sunburst
  • Top: Figured maple
  • Body: Sapele
  • Neck: Sapele
  • Scale length: 24-7/8"
  • Fingerboard: Ebony with electric-style frets
  • No. of frets: 21
  • Fingerboard Inlays: 4mm MOP dots
  • Hardware: Chrome-plated
  • Tuning machines: Taylor chrome
  • Bridge: Roller bridge with Bigsby tremolo tailpiece (fixed bridge with stoptail available on T3)
  • Pickups: Two Taylor Style 2 HD humbuckers
  • Controls: Volume and tone, with coil tap on Volume knob and extra capacitor engagement push-pull on Tone knob; 3-way selector switch
  • Case: Deluxe hardshell

The Taylor T3/B adds vintage-style semi-hollowbody performance to the Taylor lineup!
Specification Detail
Body Material Sapele
Top Material Maple, Quilted
Body Finish Polyurethane
Color Tobacco Sunburst
Neck Material Sapele, Bolt-on
Neck Shape T3
Scale Length 24-7/8”
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay Mother-of-Pearl Dots
Number of Frets 21
Nut Width 1-11/16"
Bridge/Tailpiece Roller-style with Bigsby Vibrato
Tuners Chrome
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup Style 2 HD Humbucker
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup Style 2 HD Humbucker
Controls 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-way Pickup Toggle
Case Included Hardshell
Notes Pull volume knob for single-coil pickup splitting. Pull tone knob for mellow tone.
Manufacturer Part Number T3-B-50 TSB
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based on 1 review

Not worth what I paid, IMO

by Denny from Bridgeton, NJ
July 14, 2011
Music Background: I play actively in a mid size church band
I've had a T3B for several months. I bought it based on my Taylor acoustic, an all around incredible quality musical instrument. This T3B is a beautiful piece. Beauty like a work of art. It has nice s... read more [+]ounding and varied tones. It's a mite on the heavy side but it's comfortable and balanced. Those are the pluses.

But there are some negatives. My biggest gripe is the instrument is constantly going out of tune. With active playing I have to tune it up then down, up then down, maybe four or five times in an hour. (I check it with two different electronic tuners). The Bigsby whammy bar also knocks the guitar out of tune.

I've had cheapo guitars that don't go out of tune like this one. It's not worth (anywhere near) what I paid. close [-]

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