SOLD TAYLOR GS MINI KOA

GS Mini-e Koa


Crafted as part of a limited run of premium GS Mini models, the GS Mini-e Koa boasts a pair of upgrades: a back and sides of exotic veneered Hawaiian koa, with the addition of Taylor’s Expression System 2® pickup, including onboard tone and volume control knobs. The compact Mini’s scaled-down design blends ultra-portability with the voice and projection of a full-size guitar, while Taylor’s patented NT neck guarantees signature Taylor playability. 


GS Mini

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Shapes

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.


Hawaiian Koa

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Top Woods

A koa top’s visual beauty is instantly inspiring, while its sonic rewards unfold over time, as warm, sweet overtones gradually emerge.
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 strong fundamental focus, with a splash of top-end shimmer.

Layered Koa

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Body Woods

Layered Koa
Taylor’s layered backs and sides incorporate three layers of wood, featuring a middle core of poplar with a veneer on each side. While layered woods won’t produce quite as complex a sound as solid woods, they allow us to blend exotic looks with climate-resilient construction.

Expression System® 2

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Electronics

The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
Expression System® 2

The Taylor Expression System® 2 (ES2) is a revolutionary pickup design that delivers the latest in Taylor’s ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the Expression System 2 is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The location of the sensors enables a more dynamic range of acoustic sound to be captured than ever before. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed “professional audio”-grade preamp, this system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. On stage through a PA, plugged into your favorite acoustic amplifier, or direct into recording software, the Expression System 2 faithfully conveys the voice of your Taylor guitar.

Behind the ES2 Design: Rethinking the Piezo Pickup

For decades, piezo-electric transducers have been positioned under the saddle of a guitar based on the long-held belief that the string and top vibration cause the saddle to “bounce” up and down. But Taylor’s electronics team, led by developer David Hosler, discovered that the vertical movement is actually heavily restricted, and that the saddle gets “locked down” due to the string tension’s downward pressure. That’s why a traditional under-saddle pickup with piezo-electric crystals often responds with a sound often characterized as thin, brittle, brash or synthetic, especially with more aggressive playing.

The saddle’s natural range of movement as the guitar is being played is actually back and forth like a pendulum. That revelation led Taylor’s design team to relocate the crystals from under the saddle to behind it. The new positioning enables the crystals to respond more naturally to the guitar’s energy as it is transferred through the saddle. Three pickup sensors are installed behind the saddle, through the bridge, with three tiny Allen screws that calibrate the position of the sensors in relation to the saddle.

Like the original Expression System, the ES2 features the same volume and tone control knobs. The preamp is similar but with a slightly different gain structure. As a result it will be about 25 percent hotter, which is more in line with other pickups. This makes it plug-and-play friendly both for artists and live sound mixers.


Non-cutaway

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Cutaways

The clean, symmetrical look of a traditional acoustic guitar.


SPECS

Scale Length:23-1/2″


 

Nut & Saddle:Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle


 

Bracing:X-Bracing with Relief Route


 

Truss Rod Cover:Black Plastic


 

Pickguard:Tortoise


 

Number of Frets:20


 

Tuners:Taylor Chrome


 

Case:GS Mini Hard Bag


 

Brand of Strings:Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium


 

Body Length:17 5/8″


 

Body Width:14 3/8″


 

Body Depth:4 7/16″


 

Body Binding:Black


 

Top Finish:Varnish


 

Back Config:Layered


 

Backstrap Finish:None


 

Rosette Size:Three Ring


 

Bridge Inlay:None


 

Back/Side Finish:Varnish


 

Rosette Mat.:Plastic


 

Neck Width:1-11/16″


 

Fretboard Inlay:4mm Dot Italian Acrylic


 

Fretboard Binding:None


 

Heel Cap Binding:Black


 

Type of Neck Joint:Scarf


 

Neck/Heel:Sapele


 

Fretboard Wood:Ebony


 

Neck Finish:Varnish


 

Heel Length:3″


 

Peghead Finish:None


 

Peghead Binding:None


 

Peghead Type:Standard


 

Headstock Overlay:Lexan


 

Peghead Inlay:None


 

Peghead Logo:Printed on Headstock Overlay


 

Bridge Pins:Black


 

Strap Buttons:Chrome