HNGD :)

JeremyE

I've been looking for a new acoustic for a while and finally settled on one this weekend.
My requirements were:

- great for home use.
- must be portable.
- have a great tone (this is really a std requirement for any guitar)
- preferably have a built in pickup and EQ system.

So the after trying out many guitars (Taylor's, Martin's, Larivee's etc) I finally settled on the Taylor GS Mini-e RW.
In the process I fell in love with a Taylor 414ce as well, but couldn't justify spending the money as I'm not gigging at the moment.

i haven't had time to snap any pics of her yet, but here is a link to the guitar on Taylors website: http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/gs-mini-e-rw

Jeremy

Shibbibilybob

Rosewood Gs Mini?
Very nice choice man ?
I've never played a rosewood one, but the sapele GS Minis are very nice guitars indeed.

Also, welcome to the acoustic side. If you're anything like me, this could mean cupboard time for your electrics.

JeremyE

Shibbibilybob wrote: I've never played a rosewood one, but the sapele GS Minis are very nice guitars indeed.

I chose this over 8 other mini's (3 others were also rosewood) with the different wood variations.

Shibbibilybob wrote: I've never played a rosewood one, but the sapele GS Minis are very nice guitars indeed.

My electrics have been in vaccum storage for a year and a half since I moved to London and never had the capacity to bring them over. But I plan on bring at least one over (hopefully the les paul deluxe) in January depending on the airline's policies etc...

J

AlanRatcliffe

Oh wow - congrats! I love the GS-Minis and have been itching to try the RW version. But where on earth did you find a shop with nine on hand?

I tried a shop full of mid- to small-size acoustics about a year ago and the GS-MINI was the only one that very nearly left with me. The only thing that stopped me was a bit of midrange boxiness (which is why I suspect the RW version would make me happier). Nothing in even remotely in the same price bracket came close. In fact, the only other contender was a Clapton sig 000-28, which was perfect (aside from the R40K pricetag which, as someone who rarely touches steels, I can't begin to justify).

JeremyE

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Oh wow - congrats! I love the GS-Minis and have been itching to try the RW version. But where on earth did you find a shop with nine on hand?

Thanks... I'm based in London now and Rose Morris in Denmark Street are the Taylor stockists and have the full Taylor range.

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I tried a shop full of mid- to small-size acoustics about a year ago and the GS-MINI was the only one that very nearly left with me. The only thing that stopped me was a bit of midrange boxiness (which is why I suspect the RW version would make me happier). Nothing in even remotely in the same price bracket came close. In fact, the only other contender was a Clapton sig 000-28, which was perfect (aside from the R40K pricetag which, as someone who rarely touches steels, I can't begin to justify).

The first RW one I picked up had a strange mid range boxiness. A bit hard to describe really, but almost belt like there was a hollow section where the sound just got lost.

Then I picked up a mahogany one which had a gorgeous full tone. Only problem being that I wanted one with a pickup in it. So I made them unpack all their stock ?

And in the end, the second RW I tried had a great full tone and electronics so I took it home very happily!

I also tried a bunch of Larivee parlour guitars, but felt I would get very bored of the tone. Felt really one dimensional.

J

JeremyE

And finally some pics...

proze

Man, that is lovely! 0_o

RobbieZ

Congrats. She is beautiful. I whish you many happy notes.

AlanRatcliffe

Nice example. Nice pics too!

It strikes me that one of the things I like about the GS-Mini is that while it's a small, almost travel guitar, it looks complete and well finished. All too often the smaller guitars look a bit rough around the edges or with obvious compromises like horrible looking neck joints.

How do you find the factory pickup? I wasn't sure about them and haven't heard one plugged in.

JeremyE

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Nice example. Nice pics too!

It strikes me that one of the things I like about the GS-Mini is that while it's a small, almost travel guitar, it looks complete and well finished. All too often the smaller guitars look a bit rough around the edges or with obvious compromises like horrible looking neck joints.

How do you find the factory pickup? I wasn't sure about them and haven't heard one plugged in.

Thanks Alan.

The guitar is very well finished, but in saying that, the one guitar that was unpacked had a broken neck joint! Seemed more like it hadn't been glued properly in the factory.

The factory pickup (from what the salesman told me) is the same under-saddle and EQ that is used through the range. I A/B'd it with the 414ce I fell in love with and to be honest there wasn't much in it at all. The 414ce was slightly more rounded out through the amp but that would be because it has sensors through the body as well as the under-saddle pickup.

I felt that the electronics would easily stand their own in any live situation that I would put the guitar through!

J