Taylor T5 Standard Review

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Overall Rating 4.9

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Features 4.75

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Quality 2.5

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Reliability / Value 5

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Taylor T5 Standard Specs

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  • Body Shape: LP  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 24-7/8"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Sapele  
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  • Body Top Wood: Spruce  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Sapele  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 15.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 21  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • String Nut: Bone  
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  • Tuners: Taylor  
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  • Bridge: Ebony  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-way rotary  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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T5 Standard is definitely a must have guitar! Taylor made another great fine-tuned and thought-out instrument. If you have doubts, find a way to try T5 Standard and you'll be pleasantly surprised at how gorgeous this instrument really is. Taylor did a remarkably well job here.

Taylor has put a lot of time and effort into choosing the right features for T5 Standard and tuning them right, and that just made a lot of musicians happy, causing them to award this instrument with the highest grades. Features of T5 Standard are brilliant and Taylor should be proud of themselves for producing such a beautiful instrument with which you will also be happy, whether you decide to go for it.

This beauty has virtually no flaws. Taylor surpassed their traditional level of quality and produced an instrument that is built great, and built to last. The finish is amazing and the hardware easily adjustable to fit any kind of action. The neck is superb and smooth while playing. T5 Standard stays in tune 99% of the time and responds well to various playing styles.

T5 Standard is a reliable guitar that will go to hell and back with you, and would want to do it again. It's a magnificent instrument that is reliable on stage as it is in studio. It will stand the beating and still would not lose its charm and ability to perform. Taylor did make the instrument that should be considered the most reliable in its class!