Taylor T5z Pro Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Cayenne Red

Clear the Way for the Taylor T5z Pro Hollowbody Hybrid!

Elegant tonewood power: bigleaf maple and urban ash

This T5z earns its coveted “pro” designation with a build of premium tonewoods packed with sonic presence. The T5z Pro’s urban ash body adds substantive mellow girth to acoustic playing that becomes thick and rich in electric modes. Urban ash readily adapts to different players and styles, is often compared to mahogany, and it's even environmentally friendly — Taylor harvests it from urban old-growth slated for removal! Urban ash is balanced with a figured bigleaf maple top that fuels bright clarity, responsive attack, and smooth low end. Maple is a fitting choice for this exceptional hollowbody, as its appeared on numerous beloved hollow and semi-hollow guitars throughout history. Together these tonewoods make the T5z Pro a perfect pick for hybrid tones that are beyond sophisticated.

Acoustic or electric? This hybrid does both!

The Taylor T5z allows you to summon fully acoustic sounds and fully electric sounds from the same guitar. This creation is built for use with both acoustic and electric amps and delivers feedback-free performance in either mode. With hybrid features such as these, the T5z is a powerful choice for performing artists looking to haul less gear to and from gigs. If you’re primarily an electric guitar player, you’ll particularly appreciate the T5z’s fast mahogany neck and classic ebony fingerboard. The fingerboard features a slightly shortened scale length of 24.875 inches, making expressive bends and silky riffs a walk in the park. Plus, the T5z can be further customized and accommodate electric or acoustic strings, according to your preference.

Innovative electronics

The Taylor T5z Pro features a whole new generation of electronics. Two pickups — a concealed neck humbucker and a visible bridge humbucker — produce a truly impressive range of electric guitar tones, while an acoustic body sensor system delivers breathtaking acoustic sounds. Inspired by Taylor’s acclaimed Expression acoustic guitar amplification systems, the T5z body sensors are overwound to produce sparkling highs and shimmer for the most acoustic-like tone possible. A 5-way selector offers a wide spread of possible combinations for full electric, full acoustic, or hybrid tones with additional onboard tone-tweaking controls for volume, bass, and treble.

The ergonomic T5z body carve

The T5z Pro’scomfortable hollowbody draws inspiration from Taylor’s supremely comfortable Grand Auditorium acoustic guitar shape, with similar dimensions but significantly reduced depth. These carefully crafted proportions yield a resonant hollowbody guitar that feels more like a conventional solidbody electric. Stylish but functional F-holes enhance the resonance of the body chamber, allowing the top to breathe and capture the dynamics of your performances, whether you’re rocking in electric mode or crooning over-amplified acoustics.

Taylor T5z Pro Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Modern hollowbody guitar shape delivers rich acoustic and electric guitar tones with signature Taylor style
• Compact body inspired by Grand Auditorium ergonomics but with the thin finesse of a solidbody electric
• Figured bigleaf maple top yields mellow hollowbody tone with lots of wood grain on display
• Urban ash back and sides fuel modern clarity and rich focus akin to mahogany
• Neo-tropical mahogany neck with Taylor’s comfortable T5z neck carve
• 21-fret, 24.875-inch scale ebony fingerboard with luxurious action and outstanding playability
• 3 onboard pickup options: 1 neck humbucker, 1 bridge humbucker, and a body sensor pickup
• 5-way pickup selector offers a wide range of tones, including full electric, acoustic, and hybrid options
• Volume, bass, and treble controls for tweaking tone to perfection
• Bridge, headstock overlay, and bridge pins carved from stunning ebony
• Premium hardware, including bone nut and Taylor tuners, deliver enhanced tone and rock-solid tuning stability

Tech Specs

• GENERAL
• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
• BODY
• Body TypeHollowbody
• Body ShapeT5z
• Body MaterialAsh
• Top MaterialBig Leaf Maple
• Body FinishGloss
• ColorCayenne Red
• NECK
• Neck MaterialNeo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck JointSet Neck
• Radius12"
• Fingerboard MaterialEbony
• Number of Frets21
• Scale Length24.875"
• Nut Width1.6875"
• Nut MaterialTusq
• HARDWARE
• Bridge/TailpieceEbony
• TunersTaylor
• MISCELLANEOUS
• StringsD'Addario XS Nickel-plated Steel, .011-.049