Taylor GS Mini Mahogany 6 Strings Acoustic Guitar with Gigbag Overview:

A marvel of scaled-down design, the GS Mini is a fun little acoustic cannon that has taken the world by storm. Sporting a rich, full voice that belies its compact size, the Mini is ultra-portable, yet just as comfortable to cradle in the comfort of your home, making it the ultimate modern-day parlor guitar. Featuring the easy-playing, patented Taylor neck, this edition of the Mini incorporates a solid mahogany top that yields a strong, evenly balanced response for lively strumming. And with the easy-to-add ES-Go™ pickup, you'll have a viable performance tool, too.

Taylor GS Mini Features:

GS Mini

Body Width: 14 3/8" / Body Depth: 4 7/16" / Body Length: 17 5/8" A scaled-down GS that’s anything but small.

• Scaled-down Grand Symphony body
• Great for all playing styles
• Considered a modern-day parlor guitar

The award-winning GS Mini was designed to be the ultimate musical companion, wherever you go — or stay. Inspired by the big, bold sound of Taylor's GS body shape, the Mini scales things down without skimping on sound, packing a ton of tone into a comfortable travel size and giving you a guitar that's full-voiced and incredibly fun to play. Think of the Mini as a modern-day parlor guitar, perfect for playing around the house but also built to fit an active lifestyle. Inspired by the big, bold sound of Taylor’s Grand Symphony, the GS Mini scales things down without skimping on sound. The guitar manages to pack a ton of tone into a comfortable, travel-and couch-friendly guitar that’s full-voiced and incredibly fun to play.

Tropical Mahogany

Used On: GS Mini Mahogany, Baby Mahogany, Limited Editions, Custom Guitars

• A hardwood top with more density than spruce or cedar
• The stiffness initially yields a bright tone that gradually gets deeper
• Used On: GS Mini Mahogany, Baby Mahogany, Limited Editions, Custom Guitars

Harder, denser woods like mahogany and koa that are used on the back and sides of a guitar are sometimes used as tops. Their stiffness initially translates into a bright tone and tends to need more play-in time to open up, but the more a mahogany-top guitar is played, the more it develops overtones that contribute to a fuller, richer sound. A mahogany-top guitar might appeal to rootsy players who like a little extra punchiness in their tone.

Goes Well With: Blues and roots players, anyone who likes a slightly more burly or punchy quality to their tone.

Layered Sapele

While the rich tones of solid wood remain unmatched, a layered wood construction can yield great sound in a beautiful, durable and affordable instrument. Such is the case with layered sapele, in which we use interior and exterior veneers of sapele with a core layer of poplar between them. One of the benefits of layered wood for guitars is extra resilience in the face of fluctuating humidity conditions. This comes in handy for guitars like the GS Mini and Baby Taylor models, which are travel-friendly guitars that may be more directly exposed to different environments. All Taylor layered-wood models feature a solid wood top to optimize the tonal response.

ES-Go

The ES-Go is an aftermarket, passive magnetic soundhole pickup that was developed specifically for the GS Mini. Anyone can install it in minutes with just a screwdriver thanks to the pre-fitted connecting bracket inside the guitar. Pair it with the V-Cable™, which features a built-in volume control on the cord.

Non-cutaway

There’s a lot to be said for the clean, traditional look of a non-cutaway acoustic guitar, which is why we offer a line of non-cutaway models. If you don’t plan to play in the upper register, or simply prefer the symmetrical hourglass contours of a guitar, a non-cutaway model is a great option.

Highlights

• Scale Length: 23-1/2"
• Bracing: X-Bracing with Relief Route
• Pickguard: Tortoise
• Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome
• Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
• Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut/Micarta Saddle
• Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
• Number of Frets: 20
• Case: GS Mini Hard Bag
• Body Length: 17 5/8"