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02-11-2015, 04:22 PM
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I've had a T-5 since they came out... mine's a maple-topped red edgeburst Standard ( I just didn't see any bonus for the Custom version). I really love that guitar; the preamp controls are very different from any standard electric guitar tone pots, as these are "active"; took me a long time to figure out that a little adjustment goes a long way towards the output.
I use mine primarily as an electric guitar, and I can get a multitude of great tones through it; Tele (bridge and neck pickups), Gretsch rhythm tones, Gibson rhythm tones as well as a fat bridge pickup tone... At 4#s, it is so light and comfortable to have on my shoulders! I am always amazed when I pick up my Gibson ES-345 and feel the difference in weight... I have had such good luck with the Elixir strings that came on it, that I have stuck by them; the first set from the factory? Lasted me SEVEN YEARS!!!! And, although I don't play the T-5 as much as my acoustics, SEVEN years? Amazing, especially considering that I am a bit of a snob when it comes to the way my guitars sound and feel. Believe me, if those strings felt weird or would no longer intonate properly, I would have changed them. The truth is, I only changed them due to a guilty conscience! The "professional" guitarist part of me kept saying, "Come on! You HAVE to change those strings!" I'm sure that nickel would sound fine; I have also heard that you can use standard acoustic guitar strings on it, as well, although I don't know how the electronics would "pick up" those strings as well as nickel or stainless steel... The Elixir set I use is the 11's set... with an unwound third string. The T-5 is bit shorter in scale than even my Gibsons, so bear that in mind when choosing strings; even 11's feel a bit "loose" to me on that guitar. (By the way, if you use the "search" function at the BOTTOM of the page, you will find a TON of discussion about the T-5, both pro and con...)
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