Taylor T5z Classic Koa Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Shaded Edgeburst Sweetwater Exclusive Reviews
One look at the stunning Taylor T5z Classic Koa, and you know you’re in for a treat. From its drop-dead gorgeous visuals and flawless playability to its sumptuous sonics, this very special hollowbody electric just begs to be played. The magic starts with premium tonewoods: a stunningly figured koa top, toneful sapele sides and back, and a smooth-as-glass ebony fingerboard with low action and jumbo frets. Solidbody electric players will feel right at home, and acoustic players will wonder why they’ve been working so hard. Check out the beautiful Taylor T5z Classic Koa. Trust us — you’ll be hooked!
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Taylor T5z Classic Koa
Yes Yes Yes , I bought my Taylor T5z Classic Koa 5 days ago and absolutely love it !!! I have been playing for over 45 years , I own an early Stratocaster , a Custom Shop Tele , a 61 Tele , a Dan Electro , just sold my Les Paul and Tom Anderson's , I have had firebirds , 335s , 69 Strat , 54 Tele from Ron Woods (just my history) no big thing !!! Still love my Strats , Teles and Paul's , I must say I am having a blast with this guitar , so easy to play , so many tones , light , fun , can hear it on the couch late at night while everyone is sleeping !!! It is a great little guitar , good for song writing , giging as a one man band ( or with a beautiful singer ) lol … You know it won't replace those other guitars , but I must say the more you learn to adjust the volume , treble and bass , you really can get about any sound from it !!! You can play the Stones , Jazz , Crosby Stills and Nash , Switch over to Led Zeppelin , then SRV on the fly !!! I went over to my friends ( full time giging musician ) as he had two of the T5z Pros , I was going to get one from him with the Maple Top ( little brighter) as I compared the I like the koa classic just as much and with pedals you can get almost any sound on any guitar , lol … Bottom line liked 'em both , but stuck with the classic koa , ($ less )Happy as a Clam (still in the sand at the beach ) Life is good and I can't put it down, so give ''em a try , different amps different sounds , if you can play a few , their all a little different !!! Richie Boy
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Just wanna shout to Josh for puttin up with me... This guitar is awesome, pics do not do it Justice. Plays like a dream...... Thank you.
T5z and me
When I first started reading about the Taylor T5z Koa it sparked my interest. I was hesitant because of the price and not knowing if it would satisfy my musical needs. I wanted a light weight quality guitar that I could switch between electric and acoustic and get a good "acoustic sound". I rolled the dice and ordered the T5z. The guitar arrived from Sweetwater undamaged and playable right out of the box. The guitar sounds good when played through a sound system or a quality guitar amp. I will admit that you can play it unplugged but you won't get the acoustic fullness that you'll get from a regular body acoustic. If you wanted to practice without bothering someone in the next room it would be perfect. The guitar has good neck action and a beautiful finish. If you can afford one it would be a great addition to add to your guitar line up. So far so good. I've used it plugged in to the sound system with a full band and it sounded great. Nice guitar for when you need that acoustic feel. Gives a good electric guitar clear sound on the other settings. Being totally honest it isn't going to replace your Les Paul or Strat. Again, it's a nice tool to have for certain enviroments.
Taylor T5z
Years ago when Taylor first came out with this line of electrics I wanted to buy one but couldn't afford it. I am still working through all the tones this guitar has and, so far, love the instrument. I have over 20 electrics (Strat, LP, SG, Tele, all USA made) and play them all but this guitar is so lightweight and the neck is simply made in heaven. This T5 may become my "go to" guitar for playing on our worship team.
Most of the time I play keys on the worship team, but with this guitar I may start requesting I be used on guitar more! So far no regrets. It would be a much prettier guitar with a gloss finish in my opinion.
Sweetwater is THE. BEST. ONLINE. music store and I can't give enough credit to my sales rep, Nick Huskins! He has bee a tremendous help to me over the years.
Great player but goes out of tune
Plays great and sounds incredible. Works well with my zoom effects board but goes out of tune faster than my other guitars, especially the G string. This is a bit of a challenge as a worship leader. Other than that, it works for me as advertised. It's easy on the fingers with a very fast fret board. Appreciate Shelby and Sweetwater.
