Taylor T5z Pro Hollowbody - Molasses Sunburst Review

Worth the Wait

This is the most expensive guitar I've bought in my life (so far, LOL) and it was so worth it. I'm not typically a fan of single-cut electric guitars, but I adore this guitar. When I ordered, the guitar was back-ordered, so I wasn't able to select the one I wanted beforehand, but with this guitar I knew it would be gorgeous and was very pleasantly surprised. My only complaint… read more is that the edges of the fretboard feel a little less finished than my Taylor GS Mini or Taylor Solidbody SB-2. The binding on this fretboard is flat, not carved to blend into the wood of the neck or rounded over for a smoothly fretboard transition, creating a little ledge my hand feels when playing. But overall this guitar is spectacular.

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Great expectations

Everything was great had to tune one string guitar exceptional

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I love these guitars...So I bought a Second!

I use the Taylor T5z in a one man show with Voice Live 3 Extreme and backing tracks I mix in my small project studio. They are the most versatile guitar I own, never break a string, generally stay in tune, and allow for both credible acoustic and electric sounds with the VL3E. You can play leads up to high A - with a little practice. I favor Elixir Nano-Webs, and the time between… read more string changes can be weeks - even with daily use. I generally put on new ones every 2nd show, but it's a great set-up. I own a Standard, but wanted a Pro for a while. That you Feds for the stimulus money - it kept Ben Robinson employed...;-D Seriously, a great guitar. I even record tracks with it using Kempler Profiler.

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First impressions very good

I bought to help with aging hands and lats of bar chord work. Guitar plays very smooth/easy. sounds are great. Love the flexibility for acoustic or electric sounds given diversity of songs I play

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A Very Pleasant Surprise

I am a Martin owner & love the craftsmanship and sound of that acoustic guitar. So my loyalty to Martin was true until I decided to try a Taylor. But I wanted a hybrid guitar. I tried an Ernie Ball Music Man JP15. It was a versatile guitar with a piezo bridge for an acoustic-like sound. The electric side was nice but a little too "chimey" for my taste. I only wish more guitar makers… read more would use roasted maple necks. So smooth & slick. That's when I took a shot with the T5z Pro. I have 14 other guitars & I think they're all jealous of it. It's the first guitar I reach for when I feel like learning a new song or just doodling around. It's perfect for practice. Playing it unplugged won't get you any significant sound but it's enough for trying new things without disturbing others closely. Plug it into an amp, acoustic and/or electric and this baby will rock your socks off. The volume & true bass & treble eqs are very responsive. The five blade switch really is deceiving. With the combination of pickups & volume & eq, you can go anywhere & emulate dozens of different tones from clean to jazz to blues or heavy rock. And it's as light as a feather. Drop some pedals in the chain & the tone selection is unlimited. I don't gig but I think you could just take this axe with you & be covered no matter what you're playing. The action is great, more on the electric side than acoustic & because it requires electric strings, bending is a cinch. And the neck is very comfortable and smooth. Beautiful quilted finish makes it a beautiful instrument too. I really love this guitar. It makes me want to be a better guitar player.

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