Taylor Guitars GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag

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GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag

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GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Bag
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This alluring all-koa version of the GS Mini pairs a solid koa top with layered koa back and sides, serving up an inspiring blend of looks, feel and sound. The compact Mini's scaled-down design delivers ultra-portability for players on the go and couch-friendly comfort for picking at home, while the rich, bold sound punches well above its weight for a smaller guitar. The patented neck design guarantees signature Taylor playability, and the shorter 23.5-inch scale length makes forming a chord a breeze. The built-in ES-B pickup offers clear, natural amplified tone and includes a digital tuner with an easy-to-read LED display. The GS Mini-e Koa ships with a structured gig bag.

Features

GS Mini Shape packs a ton of tone into a comfortable travel size, giving you a guitar that's full-voiced and incredibly fun to play.

Hawaiian Koa Top Wood - A koa top's visual beauty is instantly inspiring, while its sonic rewards unfold over time, as warm, sweet overtones gradually emerge.

Layered Koa Body Wood - Beautifully figured and durable, layered koa provides attractive visuals and tone at an accessible price.

ES-B Electronics - The ES-B electronics incorporate Taylor's Expression System 2 piezo design elements and features a multifunctional onboard preamp with a built-in digital chromatic tuner and active tone-shaping EQ control. The preamp/tuner unit features an LED display for tuning and low battery indication, along with a Volume control and 3-band EQ. The preamp/tuner is powered by a 9v battery. With an alkaline battery, battery life expectancy when using the preamp only is over 500 hours, and when using the tuner is over 50 hours.

Non-cutaway - The clean, symmetrical look of a traditional acoustic guitar.

Specifications
Shape: GS Mini
Strings: 6 string
Scale Length: 23-1/2"
Bracing: X-Bracing with Relief Rout
Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut/Micarta Saddle
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
Pickguard: None
Fretboard Material: Crelicam Ebony
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Taylor Chrome
Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
Included Case: GS Mini Structured Gig Bag

Specifications


Acoustic Pickup Type: Behind the Saddle Piezo
Back & Sides: Layered Koa
Back/Sides Finish: Varnish
Binding: None
Body Colour: Natural
Body Finish: Varnish
Body Shape: Mini
Bracing: X Bracing with Relief Route
Bridge Material: West African Ebony
Bridge Style: Modern Belly
Case/Gigbag: Structured Gigbag
Country of Origin: Mexico
Cutaway: No
Fingerboard: West African Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Dot Italian Acrylic
Fret Profile: Medium
Fretboard Radius: 15" / 381 mm
Instrument Size: Travel
Neck Body Join: Taylor Proprietary Bolt-on
Neck Body Join-Fret: 14th Fret
Neck Material: Sapele
Neck Shape: Taylor Standard Carve
Number of Frets: 20
Number of Strings: 6
Nut Material: Nubone
Nut Width: 1.6875" / 43.86 mm
Orientation: Right
Pickguard: No
Pickup/Preamp: ES-B
Preamp EQ: Yes
Scale Length: 23.5" / 596.9 mm
String Gauge: 0.13-0.56 / 13's / Medium
String Type: Steel
Top Material: Koa
Tuner: Yes
Tuning Machines: Taylor Chrome

Q & A


Question: What size or what sound hole size is fitted with this guitar?
- asked on May 4, 2024
Answer: Soundhole is 4 inches.
- answered by Stepan Solomakha
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J'ai été conquit 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Trois-Rivières, Quebec
J'ai essayé une panoplie de Taylor dans le magasin. J'ai été surpris de la grosseur de cette guitare versus sa qualité sonore. Elle est claire et a de bonne basse malgré sa grosseur. Dans les modèle mini, c'est celle qui m'a le plus impressionné. Très légère. L'arrière du manche n'est pas trop vernis pour ceux qui aime la sensation naturel du bois. Allez l'essayer ! Après deux heure et demi de test et de comparaison avec les autres dans cette gamme de prix, vous y trouverez votre compte !
Posted by Benoit Massicotte on Jul 13, 2024
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Awesome guitar 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Lethbridge, Alberta
This is the second Taylor GS Mini Koa that I've owned and find them superb instruments. Perfect size and playability for someone like me who uses a wheelchair. I would certainly recommend it for an all around player.
Posted by Kenneth Hardman on Apr 15, 2023
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Very impressed so far. 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Winnipeg (Wall St), Manitoba
So I am just a few hours in and I love this guitar. It's got a great bright and balanced sound. I didn't think the smaller scale would be that much of a difference when I tried it a while back in the store but it's going to help me get better. This guitar is so comfortable to play and is well made. Could it be cheaper.? Sure, but I honestly don't feel ripped off. It's a beautiful, quality instrument.
Posted by Aaron S. on Feb 11, 2023
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