GS MINI-e Koa
With the warmth and resonance of such a striking tonewood taking centre, back and side of stage in its all Koa body, responsibly sourced from Taylor’s conserved land on the big island of Hawaii – The GS Mini-e Koa adds a sophistication and maturity of tone to what has proven to be one of the most, if not the most successful acoustic guitar series of all time. A scaled down version of Taylor’s large Grand Symphony (GS) body shape, this parlour size heavyweight, with layered Koa sides and arched back (helping to for increase the output) features onboard electronics and tuner, with the hardwood top adding a degree of natural compression to the sound, offering shimmering high end clarity with the bottom end opening up a little over time, similar to Taylor’s legendary all solid Koa guitars. With unrivalled playing comfort, wherever inspiration strikes you - be it on the sofa or on the road – the ultimate parlour guitar is built to fit and to withstand the rigors of the road, stage, studio, beach jam sessions and tour van songwriting sessions. A true industry legend – and biggest selling acoustic guitar of the last 20 years, possibly of all time - The GS Mini family has taken the world by storm and given hitherto unthinkable levels of quality, playability, and downright fun players around the world – from all walks of life and levels of ability.
GS Mini
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.
Layered Koa
Layered Hawaiian koa offers players a gorgeous visual aesthetic paired with long-lasting resilience and vibrant tone. Though less sonically complex than solid wood, layered koa ensures clarity and balance while remaining strong and stable through travel and humidity changes.
Hawaiian Koa
A hardwood top such as koa produces a natural compression, so there tends to be more of a controlled, sustaining “roll-in” effect to a note. An all-koa guitar will produce a strong fundamental focus, with a splash of top-end shimmer. As a tropical hardwood, a koa top will initially project a bright and focused tone, especially together with koa back and sides, but as it's played, it matures into an increasingly warm, rich, sweet sound with healthy overtone ""bloom,"" especially in the midrange. A common mistake is when a ""bright"" player buys a koa-top guitar in part for its visual beauty, finds it to be too bright, and doesn't play it enough to allow the wood to develop its resonant tone. Goes Well With: Fingerstylists who play more with the pads of their fingers and tend to have a meatier touch. Bright players need to be careful because of koa's existing brightness.
ES-B
This version of our ES-B electronics incorporates 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. Plugging in the guitar will activate the battery. A low battery indicator on the LED display (located on the preamp circuit board) will light up when the battery reaches 4.5 volts.
Body
- Back Config : Layered Koa
- Rosette Size : Three Ring
- Back/Side Finish : Varnish
- Top Finish : Varnish
- Rosette Material : Plastic
Neck
- Neck Width : 1-11/16"
- Type of Neck Joint : Taylor Neck
- Fretboard Wood : West African Crelicam Ebony
- Heel Length : 3"
- Fretboard Inlay : 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
- Heel Cap Binding : Black
- Neck/Heel : Sapele
- Neck Finish : Varnish
Peghead
- Peghead Type : Standard
- Headstock Overlay : Copafera
- Peghead Logo : Printed on Headstock Overlay
Other
- Bridge Pins : Black
- Buttons : Chrome
- Scale Length : 23-1/2"
- Tuners : Taylor Chrome
- Strings : Phosphor Bronze Medium
- Body Width : 14 3/8"
- Nut & Saddle : Nubone Nut, Micarta Saddle
- Truss Rod Cover : Black Plastic
- Number of Frets : Strings
- Case : Structured Gig Bag
- Body Length : 17 5/8"
- Body Depth : 4 7/16"
Certified
Verified
