Description

Featuring a slightly transparent black soundboard that reveals hints of its underlying spruce grain, the GS Mini-e Special Edition, Trans Black brings a stylish new look to the award-winning GS Mini Series. Paired together, its solid torrefied Sitka spruce top and layered sapele back and sides yield a clean, well-balanced sound with plenty of projection. Taylor’s special roasting recipe for the top imparts a splash of aged-in sonic sweetness while a firestripe pickguard adds a dash of visual flair. The scaled-down, matte-finished Grand Symphony body, slender Taylor neck and shorter scale length ensure a fun, comfort-focused playing experience. Whether you’re traveling, gathered around the campfire, or relaxing at home, the award-winning GS Mini is up for whatever you are. Geared up for both studio and stage, the built-in ES-B pickup offers clear, natural amplified tone and includes a digital tuner. This special-edition model comes in a structured gig bag.

• Transparent black top for a stylish, subdued visual aesthetic
• Solid torrefied Sitka spruce soundboard yields warmth and projection
• Compact, travel-friendly size
• Built-in ES-B pickup for natural-sounding acoustic amplification
• Comes with structured gig bag for protection

FEATURES

GS Mini: A scaled-down GS thats anything but small.

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.

ES-B: This pickup/preamp combo includes a built-in digital chromatic tuner.

This version of Taylor’s ES-B electronics incorporates Taylors Expression System 2 piezo design elements and features a multifunctional onboard preamp with a built-in digital chromatic tuner and active tone-shaping EQ control. The preamp/tuner unit features an LED display for tuning and low battery indication, along with a Volume control and 3-band EQ. The preamp/tuner is powered by a 9v battery. With an alkaline battery, battery life expectancy when using the preamp only is over 500 hours, and when using the tuner is over 50 hours. Plugging in the guitar will activate the battery. A low battery indicator on the LED display (located on the preamp circuit board) will light up when the battery reaches 4.5 volts.

Layered Sapele

Layered wood construction is used to offer attractive, durable and affordable models.

Sitka Spruce

The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Number of Strings: 6 String
• Orientation: Right Handed
• Body Shape: GS Mini
• Bracing System: X Bracing
• Cutaway: Non-cutaway
• Color: Custom
• Electronics: ES-B
• Case/Bag: Structured Gig Bag

Body

• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Rosette: None
• Back Configuration: Layered, 2-Piece
• Body Binding: None
• Armrest: None
• Top Finish: Matte
• Back/Side Finish: Matte

Neck

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl 4mm Dots
• Fretboard Binding: None
• Neck Finish: Matte

Peghead

• Nut Width: 1-11/16″
• Peghead Veneer Wood: Copafera
• Scale Length: 23-1/2″
• Peghead Inlay: None
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Finish: Matte

Other

• Bridge: Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: Black
• Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013 – .056)
• Pickguard: Black
• Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome