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Any T5 users here? Any comments on what's good... and what's bad? Any particular models to go for... or avoid?
I'm more interested in their ability to sound like an acoustic (through a PA or acoustic amp)... rather than sound like an electric guitar (although that aspect could be a bit useful too).
Do they hold their value second hand?
Many thanks for your help (he said... rather presumptuously!)
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Thanks @guitars4you... can always depend on you for well-informed advice. Cheers.
If so, he makes it sound pretty damn good.
Thanks for the offer. Gotta do a bit of research first... so not quite ready to buy yet.
Hmmm... DD can make anything sound good.
I... on the other hand... can make everything sound bad.
Yep... think that's out of my league! LOL.
BTW... what does BTO stand for?
Obviously there's another electric guitar there too, but you can hear the T5 quite clearly. I always thought that black one was one of the best-looking guitars ever and sounded great when she played it, but sadly when I tried one I didn't like it at all - I didn't like the sound either through an acoustic amp or an electric one, and both the neck and the body were uncomfortably wide and thin, for me.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
But with Taylor Guitars it stands for Build-To-Order. It's actually been renamed Taylor Custom recently, and it's basically that - the Taylor Custom Shop. You can spec out whatever you like and like PRS' Private Stock program you can even handpick woods if you can make it to the factory in California.
@Whitecat. Yeah... I'm old enough to have thought 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' - when I saw the letters BTO.
Thanks for the info.
The only one I've played had a really thin neck - which felt wrong given the acoustic side of them.
The idea really appeals to me - I just didn't like it as much as I hoped I would, when I actually got to play one.
I liked it more for mild gain and even heavy gain sounds.
I did this short eewtood video of it's sounds ranging from acoustic-ish to very gainy, but this was all through an electric amp.
And, yes I took a bath on resell.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I did think it sounded good though, the embedded pickups and body sensor made it much more acoustic sounding when amplified. It had it's own electric sound, not really like any other guitar. You will need the foam inserts to block the little sound holes though if you are going to use it at any volume, being fully hollow it feedbacks like a bast*rd.
I bought mine second hand and pretty much got my money back when I sold it.
That's me sold on them Will be rushing to my local Taylor dealer straight away!