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12-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Tropical Mahogany Top, Sapele Body and Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard- Satin Classic Mahogany
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An Electric and Acoustic 12-String Guitar!

There are electric 12-string guitars, there are acoustic 12-string guitars; then there's the Taylor T5z-12 Classic 12-string acoustic-electric guitar. If you're looking for gorgeous 12-string tones ala 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!

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 12-string Acoustic-electric Guitar 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" scale length, 12" 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

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 12
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Hollowbody
  • Body Shape T5z-12 Classic
  • Body Material Sapele
  • Top Material Tropical Mahogany
  • Body Finish Satin
  • Color Tropical Mahogany
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Sapele
  • Neck Shape T5z
  • Neck Joint Taylor T Lock
  • Radius 12"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Small Diamonds
  • Number of Frets 21, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24.875"
  • Nut Width 1.6875"
  • Nut Material Tusq
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Ebony with Micarta Saddle
  • Tuners Taylor Closed Gear with Chrome buttons
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Concealed Humbucker
  • Middle Pickup Dynamic Body Sensor
  • Bridge Pickup Visible Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x bass, 1 x treble
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario XS Nickel-plated Steel, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: DT54124100900521113

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Rated 5/5

Taylor T5Z 12 Classic

Outstanding go-to guitar, I pick this one up & play it a lot! . Extremely easy to play, great tones, stays in tune and intimated, excellent build & craftsmanship. Made in America!
Music background: Playing guitar for 55 years.
Rated 5/5

Taylor T5z twelve string

The Taylor T5z twelve has to be one of the easiest twelve string guitars to play that I've had my hands on. The mahogany gives it a rich tone, it has great twelve string sound. The guitar is light, and a joy to play. If you are looking for a twelve string guitar, the Taylor T5z is a great choice, and the people at Sweetwater, are great to work with to make sure your purchase is what you are looking for. My sales engineer, Kevin Samuel does a great job to make my purchase is easy and quick, and that I have the things that I need. Even get some candy in the box, what more could you want?
Rated 5/5

Wonderful to play

I have been playing an acoustic guitar for many years. I wanted a 12-string hollow body electric that gave me great sound in a smaller footprint. This was a key factor when playing gigs in limited space. The Taylor T5z-12 came through. It has great sound, it is light, and its smaller body (compared to the acoustic) works perfectly.

I really like the pickup arrangement and selector switch that gives a great range of sounding options.

The neck could have been slightly wider to accommodate 12 strings, so it does require a bit more finger precision to form tight chords. I would have been nice to have a built-in tuner as part of the electronics, but no big deal.

Overall, this is a great guitar and I really look forward to years of enjoyment playing it with the guys in the band.
Rated 5/5

Taylor T5z-12 String Hollowbody electric Guitar

I've only had this beautiful guitar for a few months and it is an amazing sounding versatile guitar, the electronics i.e. the 5-way switch and the pickups give me a huge range of tones to experiment with. It sounds great in the 'acoustic' mode using the Dynamic Body Sensor through my clean channel on my Vibrolux Reverb, and it has a good bite to it when using the humbuckers and applying a little dirt with my pedalboard. You gotta watch the feedback, but that is expected with a hollowbody. It compliments the lead guitar player's Les Paul very nicely. The action is low and quite fast and the neck is so comfortable to play. The T5z is a lot thinner than I had expected and it is hands down the easiest 12 string I've ever played. It looks fantastic and oh yeah, it is very light. As always, the support from the Sweetwater team is second to none. Ben Rys was super helpful and the guitar came perfectly set-up right out of the box.
Rated 5/5

Taylor T5z-12 Classic 12-string - Tropical Mahogany

Feels and looks a little like my old 1979 Gibson "The Paul" but much lighter (Hollow Body) sounds sweeter, and the action is smooooooth.

The Acoustic Pickup Selector all the way toward the neck, is rich and warm. People are suprised as they expect a more "Electric Sound"
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