Taylor T5

[heymelbs]

Any thoughts about the Taylor T5? If there are other threads that cover this, point me there too.

[JasmineTea]

The T5 has gotten some heavy flak around here, I think mainly because it's a swiss army knife kind of a thing. But if the search function is working you should be able to find some T5 bashing...I mean threads.

[Freeman Keller]

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=10

 

Also back out one level and try their "Electricfied" subforum

[heymelbs]

I tried one out at a guitar store, and was very disappointed with how it sounded from an acoustic perspective. I actually thought the Michael Kelly hybrid sounded more acoustic amplified than the T5. It sounds like the swiss army knife of guitars still hasn't been invented yet, or am I wrong?

[whit townsend]

As an acoustic-elec better than the average, but not as good as say a nice All wood Taylor.

As an electric-suprise, I really like em. Lots of very usable tones.

I would buy one if they wernt so expensive. Put 10s on it at use it mostly like a semi solid electric.

A swiss/army knife, but a high quality one. A good "do it all " stage guitar.

[marauder6666]

I had one and found I was only using the tele-like setting, so I bought the real thing and sold it.

 

In terms of build quality, fit and finish, playability, it couldnt be faulted. It was just a lot of money lying around pretending to be a telecaster all the time.

[vangkm]

Try a Crafter SA, a Korean copy of the T5. Got mine for about $500 new with HSC. Definitely not close in build quality, but semi close in sound. Search Ebay.

[Jake7]

I bought one when they first came out, and I was doing alot of country and rock music in my then bands set....it seemed like the ideal tool for me, as I run magnetic and undersaddle peizos on seperate outputs in my acoustics, and send the magnet off to a fender twin, and the piezo to the PA.

 

I t really didn't suit my purpose...plus it sounded lame unplugged....I have an old ovation that is more gratifying.

I sold mine and lost a bunch of money....it was a lovely build, very nice quality, but soundwise I can't think who would find it useful I'm afraid.....seems to do a mediocre job of all the things it's meant to excell at.

[Stratosteam]

I got my T5 S when they first came out and I still love it. Does it sound as acoustic as my 414CE, or just like my Strats, Tele, or Les Paul? No it doesn't, but I like all of the sounds I do get, and find it is the guitar I reach for when doing my home recordings.

[funkymonk77]

great guitar if its setup right.it came with electric strings on it, so i slapped some martin sp's on it, cut back the treble, and now i have a jazz box....dont think they mentioned that in the dvd, theyre so intent on markeing it as an electric acoustic hybrid nobody thought to play it like a d'aquisto

[lmintier]

I was wondering if anyone here has any Taylor Magazine advertisements that they could send to me, I am comparing the Taylor advertisements to Martin advertisements and Gibson advertisements. if so, please email them to me at Luckyduck_98@hotmail.com i would really apprieciate it, also, any comments on the T5 would be greatly apprieiated.

Thanx,

L