Is GS Mini solid top?

A marvel of scaled-down design, the GS Mini is a fun little acoustic cannon that has taken the world by storm. 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. …

When did the Taylor GS Mini KOA come out?

September 11, 2014
Product information

Is the GS Mini worth it?

With its wide dynamic range, clear tone, long sustain, and affordable price, it’s a satisfying and fun guitar to strum, fingerpick, or flatpick and would be a great second—or even first—guitar for any player who needs to have a quality instrument always within reach. SPECS: GS Mini body size.

Are Koa guitars any good?

The Sound: Lightweight, rigid, yet bendable, Koa is a great material for guitar manufacturers to work with. When paired with the right soundboard, it also has a wonderful tonal quality. If you’re a hard and heavy pick player, Koa might not be your bag – it’ll get very bright very fast.

Is Taylor GS Mini good for recording?

We’d lay a considerable sum to suggest it’d be a fine recording guitar, that tight low end giving space to a bass guitar (or bassier six-string) while the mids aren’t overly honky, as some parlours can be, and the silky, sparkly highs are pure Taylor fidelity. There’s tonal depth, strength and resonance aplenty.

Is the GS Mini E koa all koa?

Hawaiian koa’s rich and earthy complexion brings an exotic look to one of Taylor’s most popular and portable guitars on this limited edition GS Mini. The all-koa model features a pickguard-free top of solid Hawaiian koa, layered koa back and sides, plus an onboard ES-T pickup.

Is the Taylor GS Mini-E koa an electric guitar?

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect Taylor GS Mini-e, then this koa model is the one. Desired for its resonant warmth and beautiful looks from the soul of a Polynesian paradise, the GS Mini-e Koa features a solid koa top and layered koa back and sides; one strum and you’ll be swept away in an ocean of tone.

What kind of guitar is a GS mini?

At Sweetwater, we think of the GS Mini as a modern-day parlor guitar, perfect for playing around the house but also built to fit an active lifestyle. Koa is a treasured tonewood only found on the Hawaiian islands.

What was the design of the Taylor GS Mini E?

The award-winning original GS Mini-e was designed to be the ultimate musical companion. Inspired by the big, bold sound of Taylor’s Grand Symphony (GS) body shape, the Mini scales down the GS body 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.