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Custom-T5-9064 Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Overview

Straight from NAMM 2016, a beautiful T5 with sapele and Macassar ebony.

Purchased straight from Taylor at their Winter NAMM 2016 booth, this Custom Series T5-9064 is an acoustic-electric T5 model with a Venetian cutaway and special T5 electronics with 5-way switching. For those not familiar with the T5, it's a hollow body with an active soundboard with a compound radius. The sapele top has is braced into an arch for better acoustic resonance. Like every T5, it features f-holes for a vintage vibe and to enhance that resonance even more, letting the top breathe and react to your playing attack. However, despite the guitar's shape and appearance, it is not an archtop and it behaves more like a flattop. It also comes with T5 electronics which includes a bridge and neck humbucker, dynamic body sensors as well as a 5-way switch with two active preamp/EQ controls and a volume control. All together it makes for one exceptional instrument.

Sapele
Sapele’s tonal output is consistent and balanced across the tonal spectrum, making it compatible with a diverse range of playing styles. It’s comparable to mahogany but its higher density tends to produce a slightly brighter sound with more top-end shimmer.

Macassar Ebony
This dense hardwood is typically clear and loud with considerable overtones and dynamic range. It has a strong bass and lower mids, clear highs, and a slightly scooped midrange like rosewood. Like koa, it often takes a little while for the tone to open up and become richer.

Features

Body
  • Body type: T5
  • Cutaway: Single cutaway
  • Top wood: Sapele 
  • Back & sides: Macassar Ebony 
  • Bracing pattern: Standard T5
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: T5 Carve
  • Nut width: 1.69" (43mm)
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: Yes
  • Brand: Taylor
  • Configuration: Other
  • Preamp EQ: 2-band
  • Feedback filter: No
  • Tuner: No
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Ebony
  • Tuning machines: Nickel
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Saddle & nut: Bone
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Tonewoods
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States

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