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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | I checked them out, and wondered about what type of niche they would fill. With the features you mentioned, now I know. Let us know how it works out for you. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I guess I'm projecting too much of myself onto the T5. In thinking about it, some people probably would think I've drifted too far over to the other side.
Please report on how it works live, I'm sure it'll be great. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Congratulations Brian!
I seem to like guitars that aren't the "norm", Ovations being one of them. I bought a Parker Deluxe Fly years ago when I 'needed' to quickly switch from rhythm "acoustic" to electric lead on the fly (the parker is an electric with peizo pickups giving it a psuedo acoustic sound)in live situations. That is one of the most versitile and best playing guitars I have ever owned, and I still love it to this day. I would never use it solely for it's 'acoustic' properties outside of a full band situation, but combining the piezo with the electric pickups gives an amazing electric clean sound. The guitar can sound thick like a Les Paul, or Strat-like very quickly. As far as 'hybrids' go (doing some things well nothing great), I don't really think of it as a hybrid, just an amazingly flexible sounding electric. I also have a Godin Multiac, which is more of a chambered solid body guitar (like a viper)that's more acoustic sounding (has mixed piezo pickup & internal mic) than electric, but since it uses extra light strings, it plays more like an electric and is ideal for live lead "acoustic" guitar. Though this is technically not a hybrid guitar, it can be used as one (it gets a decent enough distorted electric tone through effects and no feedback since it is an enclosed body) but does neither outstanding by any means, but is a very good guitar.
I haven't tried this new Taylor, as I'm no longer in the market for a hybrid, but the specs make it very appealing. I will check it out the next time I see one thanks to your recommendation... you have me curious.
Enjoy it, man! |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Congrats, Brian. Pretty guitar. I'm waiting to see the bear you get with it.....(since you're now "loaded for")
If Ovation built one of these (actually, I thought they DID), it wouldn't sell....it would say "Ovation" on the headstock, unfortunately.....
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Location: south east Michigan | ???? :confused: :confused: |
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Location: SoCal | What the heck, El Cajon needs the tax revenue (about 6 miles) and, since the staff at Taylor sometimes come to my Repeat Offender Traffic Program (16hours), it gives me more money to buy Ovations and Adamas. :D :p :D |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | One more word: JUDAS! :-)
Seriously, that is a lot of money for a guitar like that, imho. Without a/b'ing the guitar against a Duotone or a Parker Fly or a Godin LGX using effects, it is hard to make a judgement.
What is most important is that you have a guitar YOU really like. May your Taylor serve you well, and we'll pray for your prodigal musical soul. |
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Location: Edmond, Oklahoma | I've been wondering... seriously... Will Ovation release a similarly-featured guitar in the future? To compete head-on with the T5. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | NO. Just a guess. Dave |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I'm with Dave, as usual. I don't believe Ovation has ever let Taylor drive its own designs. If anything, Taylor's development of unique electronics seems more to have been driven by Ovation, imho. |
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Location: maryland | i have to say i get a great sound out of my o plugged in.
what is surprising is i play through an electric guitar set up.
i have an old mesa boogie 50 cal.+ and i made my own cabinet that houses four celestion G12T-75's 8ohm.
that guitar sounds great through the clean channel with no effects. |
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Location: SE Michigan | Well I've had the T5 for a couple weeks now. Last weekend I played it plugged into a Fender Twin reverb and also into my Roland cube 30, along with drums and bass. It rocked, it could growl and drive almost as good as my buddie's Les Paul Custom. No feedback problems at all. It looses some acoustic tone quality through the electric amps, but it was still acoustic enough for me to play some finger-style stuff to accompany my wife's vocals (stuff I normally play on acoustic).
Plugged into a PA or acoustic amp it is as good as most piezo acoustic-electrics that I have heard. Also it is very light and comfortable to play. Stays in tune well and seems like a really first rate guitar. All and all I am very pleased with it. |
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