Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar 

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

I compared this guitar with other small guitars including Taylor's own. Even with my tin ear, I could hear that it was far far louder and had a much more satisfying sound. It was as loud as my full-sized dreadnought. It stays in tune. It's got very very easy action getting close to the ease and joy an electric offers (important to me because I play swing guitar with a chord-a-beat style that can be tiring). What is also great about this guitar is you get more practice with it. Why? Who wants to pick up a great big dreadnought or jumbo? The little guitar is something you'll grab all the time and get practice. It's inviting. Plus, you can gig with it just as well as any other guitar. PS: the pickup made for this guitar is just fine. People say it hums and isn't the best. It's fine! What do you want -- egg in your beer? I'm very pleased with this little powerhouse and it's my main gigging guitbox now. My only regret is that the mahogany version came out after I bought mine. I love darker guitars. But that's hardly a criticism. I'll just get the mahogany one and I'll have a back-up in case I step on one of them. Right now I'm using a big old high end dreadnought that was quite pricy as the back-up and I leave it in my truck when I have a gig. ENJOY, FRIENDS! GET ONE OF THESE.

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

This guitar is a Taylor inside and out, has a great acoustic tone and really sounds great plugged in, provided you get the right pickup with it. I've had lots of people mention "Wow, that's a small guitar" that are even more amazed by it once they hear the full tone of it afterwards.

This guitar does not come with a pickup system installed. It's designed for the Taylor ES-Go pickup, but I would stay away from that pickup. It produces an interesting tone somewhere between acoustic guitar and a jazz hollowbody, but it also comes with constant 60hz hum which ruins all recommendations. I use a Fishman Matrix Infinity that works perfectly and sounds great, so I would suggest getting an under-saddle pickup for this guitar, if you plan to take it live.

Otherwise, it's a great acoustic practice instrument, with a very even tone through both the treble and bass ranges, although you do lose a little bit of bass as would be expected, and the volume acoustically is a little low, once again, expected. I would certainly buy another of these guitars.

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

Not much more to say. I tried many small guitars and researched others. The Mini is a better instrument than any others I tried and the materials and workmenship are excellent values. Wish I had purchased one sooner.

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

Love my new guitar

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

Just got my GS Mini yesterday, and I have to say that so far, I'm really impressed! I will say that although some reviewers have claimed it "sounds like a full sized guitar", thats not entirely accurate. While I agree that it has a tremendous sound for such a small instrument, you really do lose out on some low end punch with the small body size, and even the mids are slightly "nasal". However, I definitely have no regrets buying this guitar. It really does sound great (stomps all over my Ovation, although that isn't very hard to do), and it really is the perfect size for a travel guitar. While I wouldn't really pick this guitar as a first choice for playing out, it would certainly be up to the task at a bar or coffee shop with no amplification.

When I bought this I was trying to figure out the difference between Martin's HPL and Taylor's Laminate back and sides (I considered the Little Martin). Basically the HPL is a wood-plastic composite with a wood veneer. The Taylor laminate is just a not-so-pretty piece of sapele with a better looking piece as a veneer. Other than looking closely at the edges, you would never know that the Taylor was not all solid wood, whereas the Martin's HPL is an ugly dark black color inside the guitar.

The first thing I noticed when took the guitar out was that the action is a bit high. I was a little disappointed, because I really prefer to stick with a stock setup if I can, bit I'll have to make some adjustments to make the guitar a bit more comfortable to play.

Overall, though, Taylor has done a very nice job putting together a quality instrument at a lower price point. And they didn't skimp on the materials. The ebony fretboard is flawless, and the spruce top really makes the guitar sing.The frets are well finished, with no sharp edges, and the neck is very nice. I have yet to find a flaw on the satin finish of the guitar. The tuners are pretty nice, but feel slightly cheap. At some point in the future I may replace the bridge and nut with tusq or bone, but the stock ones seem decent.

Overall I'm very happy with this little Taylor, and I'd recommend it to anybody in the market for a travel guitar.

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

I'm very impressed with this travel guitar. Sound is great and I find I'm leaving my more expensive guitars home as its so convenient and easy to take out. I'll stick with the 814 for performing but for fun and small groups of friends it's perfect.

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

Wish I had bought one long before.

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

This a great all around guitar for practice or even public playing. The large soundhole allows it to accept standard size accoustic pickups. Have played at a large restaurante with battery Street Cube amp. The sound was wonderful and much enjoyed by the customers. It's light to carry. I keep it on a stand by my lounge chair for spontaneous practice wheneve I hear a song I might want to learn. A truly great sounding guitar.

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

I read the reviews from others on Musicians Friend and I was somewhat skeptical. I am amazed by the sound and ease of use. Well worth the money. I have a Martin DSR and I will always love that guitar, but this one is a real travel mate. I am very pleased. I would never use this with a pickup or on stage or in recording, but for personal satisfaction on long trips, this guitar is perfect.

Comments about Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar:

Great deal for the [$].This guitar sounds much better than the price point. It also has an easy feel and good playablity as you would expect from a Taylor.The versital soft case goes beyond the duty and is a wonderful extra for this guitar.