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Just a brief note to say how incredibly happy I am with your Custom 00-28V. In addition to your great service and willingness to work with me to get the deal right, the guitar you sent turns out to be just about the finest new custom Martin I've had (and I've had a few, as your records alone will show). This amazing guitar is head and shoulders above most of the guitars my friends and I have A/Bd against it. You've got a real winner here and I consider myself fortunate to now own one. It's a Keeper!

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Taylor T5X Classic

The Taylor T5X features the unique Taylor T5 body design - a hybrid of an acoustic and electric guitar, which puts you in touch with an incredible range of tones. Yet, as a special Spring 2009 LTD Edition instrument, the Taylor T5X brings even more tone to the table, with its gorgeous Ovangkol top that perfectly complements the sapele body. Ovangkol is known for its warm, mellow voice, giving this Taylor T5 LTD 09 an unmatched sound and appearance.

Taylor T5X Thinline 5-Way Guitar at a Glance:
Multi-personality guitar
5-way switching for amazingly unique sounds
Sleek, comfortable and gorgeous

This Taylor T5X features a different combination of tonewoods, for a unique T5 voice - a voice that's only enhanced by the incredibly flexible T5 pickup system. At the heart of this voice is the T5 LTD 09's Ovangkol top, known for its warm, mellow tone. What's more, it's prized for its striking appearance, akin to Hawaiian koa.

Is it an Acoustic or and Electric?
Well, it's actually both. The Taylor T5 TLD 09 allows you to get fully acoustic sounds and fully electric sounds from the same guitar. It's designed to be used with both acoustic and electric amps using a standard guitar cable or a balanced cable.

Next-Generation Electronics
The Taylor T5 LTD 09 features a the T5's next-generation electronics system! Tones are selected via the easy access 5-way switch located on the side of the Taylor T5.
T5 CMR air-coil rear pickup - this is the pickup you can see coming through the top near the bridge of the guitar. When played through an electric amp, this pickup can go from Tele-like sounds to Gretsch-like sounds to full-blown humbucker sounds.
T5 Dynamic neck pickup - buried in the neck joint, this pickup can sound warm and woody or fat and rowdy.
T5 Dynamic body sensor - inspired by the research on the Expression System, the T5 body sensors are overwound to produce the sparkling highs and shimmer, for the most acoustic-like switch position.
T5 Preamp and EQ - the preamplifier was designed to deliver a wide range of tones in every switch position. Controls include: Volume, Bass and Treble. The tone controls are best described as Resonance (bass) and Detail (treble).

What a Body!
Inspired by the Taylor Grand Auditorium silhouette, the T5 LTD 09 features a sleek and comfortable-to-hold carved hollow body of sapele, and a svelte neck of Tropical American mahogany. A shortened scale length ensures a fingerboard that is endlessly enjoyable to play, with either electric or acoustic strings. As with all Taylor guitars, a custom-voiced soundboard is the heart of the T5 tone. This particular T5 LTD 09 features a gorgeous Ovangkol top - unlike the T5's traditional spruce - for an even more colorful voice with outrageous sustain. Finally, sexy and stylized f-holes command the eye and enhance the resonance of the T5 body chamber, allowing the top to breathe and capture the dynamics of a player's performance.

Taylor T5 TLD 09 Features:
Finish: Natural
Type/Shape: Modified Grand Auditorium
Top: Ovangkol
Body: Sapele
Neck: Tropical American Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony with Binding
Fretboard Radius: 15 inches
Fretboard Inlay: Micro Dots
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Binding: Multi-layer white with Black pinstripes
Bridge: Ebony
Nut and Saddle: Bone
Tuning Machines and Hardware: Chrome-plated
Scale Length: 24 7/8 in.
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 in.
Number of Frets: 21
Bracing: T5 Custom Bracing
Finish: Gloss
Cutaway: Venetian
Electronics: Taylor T5
Body Width: 16"
Body Depth: 2.35"
Body Length: 20"
Overall Length: 40-3/4"
Gig Bag Included

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