Designed with electric players in mind, the T5z brings more of an electric guitar look and feel to the popular hollowbody hybrid electric-acoustic T5 series. Electric-friendly features include a more compact body than the original T5, plus a 12-inch fretboard radius and jumbo frets that making bending strings easier. If you're looking for a versatile stage or recording guitar that blends the feel of an electric with a full range of acoustic and electric tones, the T5z gives you an essential musical tool.
Electric/Acoustic Versatility
Like the original T5, the T5z bridges the electric and acoustic worlds like no other guitar, unleashing a sweeping array of amplified tones. The hollowbody design features an active soundboard to produce a natural acoustic voice and incorporates three pickups: an acoustic body sensor, a concealed neck humbucker, and a visible bridge humbucker. Crossover design features include dual compatibility with electric and acoustic amps, plus five-way switching and onboard tone controls that let you shift from shimmering acoustic to screaming electric in an instant. Includes case.
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Custom Guitar's Friend Gold Coverage
Gold Coverage goes above and beyond the manufacturer's warranty to protect your gear from unexpected breakdowns, accidental damage from handling and failures. This plan covers your product for one, two, three or up to five years from your date of purchase, costs just pennies per day and gives you a complete "no-worry" solution for protecting your investment.
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Unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and cracks Normal wear and tear Power surges Dust, internal heat and humidityOther plan features include:
For products over $200, No Lemon Policy applies. If it fails for the same defect 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown. (Does not apply to failures due to drops, spills, and cracks) For products under $200 experiencing the above failures, a Custom Guitar's Friend gift card will be issued for the full price of the product + tax. Shipping fees covered if required for repair or replacement Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold Plans are renewable on new gear*Limitations and exclusions apply. See terms and conditions for program details
Term for New Gear begins on date of purchase but does not replace the store return policy or manufacturer coverage.
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A++ product! I'm using this T5Z, in a stunning molasses finish, for jazz. Position 2 sounds like a full Gibson arch top while position 4 sounds like a ES 355 (which was a former axe I used for Carlton, Ritenour, Benson-like sounds; yeah I'm dating myself). The small footprint and lightweight design are a pleasure for those of us that don't want to strap 7+ pounds of curly maple ash around our neck. Such transparent design I believe allows us to focus on tones and playing rather than accommodating our style and tone to a specific form (I.e. ergonomics). I'm using medium flat wound strings.Unlike the full T5, it seems the body sensor pickup on the Z is a waste (Chaylor is positioning this product as a 335 substitute, but I don't see 335 users wanting acoustic tones). Speaking of which this Z will never sub for my 714 nor 414 LTD. Not even close.
Fit and finish are museum quality. Yeah the smallish body size won't truly low-frequency-resonate like a true fat body arch top, but enough freqs are resident to crank up the low end control so the extra cavity isn't needed. One suggestion for a future design upgrade would be to bevel the top wood where the arm rests, however, I have to believe this might impinge upon needed cavity space. The price of this guitar is interesting: yeah it's worth the price in terms of the whole package, as a buyer is buying innovation and leading edge design, but I have to believe Chaylor's margins are delightful (but their R&D seems second to none).
Regardless of ramblings, this is a GREAT instrument!!
Chaylor T5z Pro Acoustic-Electric Guitar Tobacco Sunburst
.Tobacco Sunburst does not look at all like the picture used in the ad ....... it's a beautiful true tobacco burst - don't be fooled by the Vintage Sunburst picture .... I was amazed .... exactly what I was hoping for
Chaylor T5z Pro Acoustic-Electric Guitar Tobacco Sunburst
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