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Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus Acoustic-electric Guitar - Gloss Natural with Black Pickguard

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Gloss Natural
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A GS Mini with Upgraded Electronics and Gorgeous Gloss Finish

The Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus takes the company's popular small-sized guitar to new heights with upgraded electronics and a head-turning gloss finish. This acoustic-electric guitar boasts Taylor's Grand Symphony body shape, imbuing it with a punch and resonance that belies its travel-friendly size. The GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus features a Sitka spruce top, layered rosewood back and sides, and an ebony fingerboard, resulting in an exceptionally full sound. Plus, with its sophisticated ES2 electronics, the GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus can be plugged in anytime, anywhere. Grab one today and find out why the GS Mini has become a Sweetwater favorite for work and play!

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Ultra-portable acoustic

Taylor's award-winning GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus is a scaled-down version of their popular Grand Symphony guitar shape. With a total length that's just over 36 inches, the GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus is a perfect travel companion for road trips, subway rides, and even flights. It's great for camping, festivals, and gigs, but it's also a reliable pick for new players who have smaller hands.

Full projection and rich sound

The GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus's big sound has made it an undisputed favorite among acoustic players of all stripes. Making little guitars isn't hard; what's hard is obtaining quality volume and tone from that little guitar's smaller wooden chamber. That's where the GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus succeeds, thanks to careful planning and features like an X-braced soundhole and premium tonewood selections. Whether you're picking one up for the first or the hundredth time, the GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus plays with a consistent clarity that's hard not to love. Think of the GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus as a modern-day parlor guitar that captures superior portability but retains an iconic rich, full sound of a much bigger guitar.

Expression System 2 electronics

If you play plugged-in, you're going to love Taylor's Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics on your GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus. This system features a 3-sensor pickup located behind the guitar's saddle for clear and accurate sound reproduction. A master volume control and a pair of tone controls let you tweak your sound and output from the stage. Meanwhile, a discreet phase switch offers vital onboard feedback suppression.

True hardwood character

Taylor cemented their legacy through crafting innovative instruments sold at prices that make sense: the GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus is no exception. The GS Mini-series is built with only premium tonewoods — this model features a real Sitka spruce top, layered rosewood back and siding, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge for acoustic tone that's familiar and rich at both ends of the neck. Whether you strum open chords or fingerpick, the GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus's authentic tonewoods deliver exceptional character and sustain while adding durability and unmatched aesthetics.

Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Scaled-down Grand Symphony-style body shape
  • Unmatched clarity and projection in this size range
  • Solid Sitka spruce top yields a wide dynamic response and a robust tone
  • Layered rosewood back and sides add zest, sparkle, and sizzle to your playing
  • X-braced soundhole exhibits ample volume, sustain, and responsiveness
  • Easy-playing ebony fingerboard and tone-enhancing bridge
  • Short 23.5-inch scale length is great for players with small hands
  • 3-sensor ES2 electronics deliver a sophisticated plugged-in tone
  • Eye-grabbing gloss finish

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: GS Mini
  • Back & Sides Wood: Indian Rosewood
  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: X-bracing with Relief Rout
  • Binding: Multi-ply Top
  • Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Standard Carve
  • Radius: 15"
  • Fingerboard Material: Crelicam Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 23.5"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: NuBone/NuBone
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel
  • Electronics: ES-2
  • Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium, .013-.056
  • Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: FG02016011000020000

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I have played this non-stop for a few weeks..
Suprisingly loud contrary to what some reviewers have said in the past..
This isn't a high end starter or back up acoustic
This is a tool every skill level can get the job done with, and well.
Nice bassy low end and crisp highs with a silky neck.
This is a keeper…
Thanks to my sales rep Matt South and the Sweetwater Luthier team for following through on exactly what I wanted.
by Chad from Virginia Beach on

My favorite GS-Mini

By way of background, I have over 50 years of playing and tinkering with acoustic and electric guitars. I have a 2006 GS-Mini RW with ES-2 pickup and previously owned both a mahogany and a koa version. My favorite full-size guitar is a 2010 Taylor 12-fret and I'm a big fan of spruce/rosewood for most styles of music. The GS-Mini RWs can't capture the range and depth of tone of my 12-fret, but they are certainly in the same tonal class. Sweet overtones, more than sufficient lower end (especially considering the size), clear and rounded treble sounds and well-balanced across the tonal spectrum. I'm having to let go of some guitars as I'm downsizing, and have been trying to decide on a forever-keeper to see me through my dotage. Due to a bad shoulder and worsening arthritis, I have to stick with smaller-size instruments now.

Now for the GS-Min RW Plus. First, it's beautiful. It certainly looks more "grown up" than the regular GS-Mini RW, with the gloss giving it a more finished, professional look. They were hard to come by when i purchased mine so I bought it sight-unseen. Mine came with a nice streaked ebony fretboard. Lots of opinions about the streaking, but I really like it. And it reminds me that the instrument was built with wood that previously would have been scrapped as "imperfect." The gloss on the back and sides really brings out the gorgeous dark rosewood grain. The only visual aspect I didn't like was the plain black pickguard. It looks out of place on such a beautiful instrument. Solved that by removing the pickguard, and the guitar looks much better for it. Like virtually all Taylors, fit and finish is perfect in every respect.

My 2006 GS-Mini RW has always been a bit mellow, and has grown more so over the years, and I was hoping the gloss-finished version would provide a little more note definition and clarity. Wish granted. Like any new guitar, it takes a while for it to break in, so I waited a while before writing this review. Spruce doesn't take as long as koa to open up, and the initial "tightness" in the tone started to bloom within just a week or so - and will continue to mature throughout the life of the instrument. To accommodate my arthritis, I strung mine with Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze 11s with no significant impact on tone or volume. I play about 75% fingerstyle on acoustics, and this guitar responds beautifully to nuanced changes in my right hand approach. It can certainly handle strumming and flatpicking, but for more old-school tones I sometimes reach for one of my spruce/mahogany guitars. The GS-Mini RW Plus has a surprising amount of headroom and plenty enough volume to hang with most other guitars while unplugged, other than maybe dreadnoughts or really heavy-handed players.

I'm a big fan of the ES-2 pickup system, finding it provides a very accurate tonal reproduction with simple and effective controls. As expected, this guitar sounds great through every amp I've run it through, most often a Fishman Mini. Makes for a very manageable "grab and go" set up for gigs, teaching or jam sessions. The Aero case is a great addition.

As you can tell, I'm extremely pleased with this guitar and (other than the dime-store black pickguard) have nothing but positive impressions. This one has definitely made the cut to stay in my soon-to-be smaller guitar collection.

As always, fast shipping and great customer service from Sweetwater.
by Rick Sulzer from Mandeville, LA on
Music background: 50 years off and on gigging musician, acoustic and electric guitar

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