Taylor’s Endlessly Versatile T5z at its Most Refined
From the beautifully figured bigleaf maple top to the mellow urban ash body, the Taylor Custom #34 T5z represents the company’s revered acoustic/electric hybrid at its most refined. The T5z’s neck sports an equally luxurious tonewood pairing, consisting of a neo-tropical mahogany base — carved into Taylor’s fast-playing T5z profile. It's finished off with a glassy Crelicam ebony fingerboard, 12-inch radius, and slightly short 24.875-inch scale length, the latter a favorite feature among Sweetwater guitarists who favor a lower-tension string feel than your typical Taylor. However, as usual for the T5z line, the electronics are the real star of the show: the bridge humbucker and concealed neck humbucker pair with the body’s acoustic sensor system to unlock a sweeping array of traditional electric and exceptionally authentic acoustic-electric tones to blend between. If you’re clamoring for the very best performance, aesthetics, and tonal versatility that Taylor has to offer, you’ll find it in the Taylor Custom #34 T5z.
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Elegant tonewood power: bigleaf maple and urban ash
The Taylor Custom #34 T5z’s urban ash body adds substantive mellow girth to acoustic playing that becomes thick and rich in electric modes. Urban ash readily adapts to different players and styles, is often compared to mahogany, and it’s even environmentally friendly — Taylor harvests it from urban old-growth slated for removal! Urban ash is balanced with a figured bigleaf maple top that fuels bright clarity, responsive attack, and smooth low end. Maple is a fitting choice for this exceptional hollowbody, as it has appeared on numerous beloved hollow and semi-hollow guitars throughout history. Together these tonewoods make the Custom #34 T5z a perfect pick for hybrid tones that are beyond sophisticated.
Acoustic or electric: you decide
Actually, it’s both. The Taylor Custom #34 T5z allows you to get fully acoustic and 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 Taylor Custom #34 T5z’s fast neo-tropical mahogany neck. If you’re in the mood for shredding, the shortened scale length ensures a fingerboard (ebony) that is endlessly pleasurable to play with electric or acoustic strings.
Next-generation electronics
The Taylor Custom #34 T5z 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 acoustic body sensor system delivers breathtaking acoustic sounds. Inspired by the research on the Expression System, the T5z body sensors are overwound to produce sparkling highs and shimmer for the most acoustic-like switch position. The Custom #34 T5z's preamp was designed to deliver a wide range of tones in every switch position. Controls include Volume, Bass, and Treble.
Taylor Custom #34 T5z Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:
- Modern acoustic-electric/hollowbody electric hybrid that runs the entire gamut of acoustic and electric tones
- Compact body shape inspired by Taylor’s classic Grand Auditorium, but in a much slimmer, more electric-guitar-like form factor
- Bigleaf maple top imparts mellow hollowbody tone with stunning wood grain figuring on display
- Urban ash back and sides offer modern clarity and a punchy focus that’s similar to mahogany
- Neo-tropical mahogany neck in Taylor’s fast-playing T5z carve
- Glassy Crelicam ebony fingerboard loaded with 21 frets in a high-performance 12-inch radius
- Slightly shorter 24-7/8-inch scale length results in less string tension and an easier playing feel
- Traditional Taylor acoustic bridge and saddle system gives your acoustic tones exceptional authenticity
- 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
- Deep Venetian cutaway gives you full access to the upper frets
