An Electric and Acoustic 12-String Guitar!
There are electric 12-string guitars, there are acoustic 12-string guitars, and then there's the Taylor T5z-12 Classic 12-string acoustic-electric guitar. If you're looking for gorgeous 12-string tones a la the Byrds and the Beatles, the Taylor T5z-12 Classic 12-string is your guitar. A beautiful mahogany top and sapele back provide solid acoustic tone for this hybrid 12-string guitar. Yet with a flick of the 5-way switch, your tone goes from acoustic to electric, thanks to a combination of proprietary humbucking pickups and a Dynamic Body Sensor. With the T5z-12 Classic, there's no limit to your sonic possibilities!
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This guitar is as acoustic and an electric
Actually, it's both. The Taylor T5z-12 Classic allows you to get fully acoustic sounds and fully 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! No more lugging extra gear or switching guitars for songs, this premium axe does it all. The guitar gurus at Sweetwater have put the Taylor T5 guitars through their paces, and we've been impressed by their performance and tone.
5-way switching for amazingly unique sounds
The Taylor T5z-12 Classic 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 an acoustic body sensor system delivers breathtaking acoustic sounds. Inspired by the research on the Expression System, the T5z-12 body sensors are overwound to produce the sparkling highs and shimmer for the most acoustic-like switch position. The T5z-12 Classic's preamp was designed to deliver a wide range of tones in every switch position. Controls include Volume, Bass and Treble.
Sleek, comfortable, resonant body
Inspired by the Taylor Grand Auditorium silhouette, the T5z-12 Classic 12-string guitar features a sleek and comfortable-to-hold carved hollowbody of sapele. Like all Taylor guitars, a custom-voiced soundboard is the heart of the T5z-12 tone; the Tropical mahogany top creates a strong, colorful voice with prodigious sustain. Finally, stylized f-holes command the eye and enhance the resonance of the body chamber, allowing the top to breathe and capture the dynamics your performances.
Taylor T5z-12 Classic Features:
- Semi-hollowbody acoustic-electric 12-string guitar that delivers
- Tropical mahogany top; sapele back and sides
- Compact body will feel comfortable for solidbody electric players
- Hollowbody design with active soundboard for natural acoustic tone
- Buttery ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets lets you shred in comfort
- 24.875-in. scale length, 12-in. fingerboard radius and fat frets make for effortless string bending
- Versatile T5z electronics with 5-way switch
- Acoustic body sensor, concealed neck humbucker; visible bridge humbucker
- Taylor chrome tuners
