Taylor T5C2 Premium "Macassar Ebony" Top/NEAR MINT !!!!

STUNNING MACASSAR EBONY TOP ***** UNBEATABLE PRICE!!!!
Current Price: $ 2295.0
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Seller is located in Myrtle Beach, SC, United States
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Shipping Cost: $ 50.0 (Flat)
Up for auction is a Near Mint 2007 Taylor T5C2 Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Premium Custom Macassar Ebony top !!!  This guitar is breathtaking in person ... "Macassar" ... striped ebony.  The outstanding grade of Macassar Taylor used on this one features the rare patchwork figuring instead of the more common elongated striped figure.  The finish is deep and lustrous ... very difficult to photograph with the high gloss top coat.  You can't touch anything like this outside of a custom shop order and you definitely won't get one at this price!  But don't be fooled by its killer good looks; this baby is a tone machine.  Words can't describe the versatility of this guitar.  The acoustic to electric transition made possible by the T5 electronics is simply amazing and all are available at your fingertips via the easy access 5-way switch located on the top side of the Taylor T5.  Just pick your tone and tweak it using the Volume, Resonance (bass) and Detail (treble) controls located on top of the T5.  Dialing in your desired tone has never been easier ... the tones in your head seem to come alive.  It sounds phenomenal  plugged into all my amps (both acoustic and electric) as well as my PA and it absolutely shines recorded.  Want sonic bliss ??  Run it through your favorite electric amp and acoustic amp (or PA) at he same time ... huge tone is an understatement.  Now a little bit more about the electronics:

    * 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 to full-blown humbucker.
    * 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 preamp 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).


Here’s the spec’s from our friends at Taylor:
 http://www.taylorelectricguitars.com/Models/ModelDetails.aspx?modelid=5
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      Type/Size of Guitar: 6 String T5 Thinline
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      Back/Sides:  Sapele
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      Top: "Macassar" Ebony
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      Neck: Tropical American Mahogany
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      Fretboard: Ebony
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      Fretboard Inlay: Artist Inlays
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      Headstock Overlay: Ebony
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      Binding: Multi-layer White with Black Binding
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      Bridge: Ebony
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      Nut & Saddle: Bone
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      Tuning Machines: Gold Plated Taylor Tuners
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      Strings: Elixir Electric Medium Gauge Nanoweb
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      Scale Length: 24 7/8 inches
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      Truss Rod: Adjustable
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      Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 inches
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      Number of Frets: 21
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      Bracing: T5 Custom Bracing
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      Finish: Gloss
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      Cutaway: Venetian
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      Electronics: Taylor T5
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      Body Width: 16 inches
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      Body Depth: 2.35 inches
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      Body Length: 20 inches
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     Fretboard Radius: 15 inches
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      Overall Length: 40 3/4 inches
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      Case: Deluxe Taylor T5 Hardshell

Retail Price:  $***Custom Order Only***$
I suspect you would be looking at a list of $5,000.00 or more today.

I’mselling this guitar along with a number of others because I simplycan’t keep them all; I wish I could.  This particular guitar is going only because I have two of them and use the other one for recording and playing live.  I held on to her for a while just because of her looks and the fact that I collect Taylors and hate to let any Taylor go ... but I can't justify having two and leaving this one in the case ... she needs to be played.  This guitar is MINT with the exception of ultra faint pick marks which I could not capture in the photographs.  I amthe original owner and she's been stored in her case in my smoke-free studio since I got her and used sparingly for recording.  Auction includes Taylor T5 custom fitted case, T5 User Guide DVD and of course the blank warranty card.

If you like the Exotic look of Macassar Ebony and you don't have a Taylor dealer for a best friend, this is your lucky day. These guitars are hard to come by ... my friend convinced his Taylor Rep to part with it during a store clinic last fall ... I was lucky enough to be there and scoop it up !! You'll be hard pressed to find another one of these and certainly not at this price !!   My “Buy it Nowâ€� priceis one hell of a deal ... just try and match it elsewhere.  This guitar is also for sale locally so if you want it ... don't wait around 'til the last minute. 

Good luck!!   


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