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50TH ANNIVERSARY GS MINI-E ROSEWOOD SB LTD ACOUSTIC GUITAR | Eric Dahl
Taylor Guitars GS Mini collection of instruments has been popular with players since the scaled down design was first released in 2010 . To kick off their 50 th Anniversary year celebrations ( 1974-2024 ) it comes as no surprise that this is also one of the first instruments to get the Anniversary treatment .
The 50 th Anniversary GS Mini-e Rosewood SB LTD has features never seen on this model before . The most striking part is the matte finished vintage sunburst top that imparts that broken in vintage guitar vibe . More importantly the top wood has been upgraded to torrefied Sitka Spruce and the sides are made of layered Indian Rosewood . The neck is made of mahogany while the fretboard has a natural wood aesthetic with smoked eucalyptus . The pickguard has an edgy look with Firestripe faux-tortoise shell . Fretboard inlays are comprised of Italian acrylic in diamond shapes and the side fret markers are gold acrylic . Taylor ’ s gold tuners make tuning a snap and it also comes equipped with the built-in ES2 electronic system . Inside the sound hole is the 50 th -Anniversary label .
I have owned several GS Mini guitars over the years and the one I miss the most is the Koa . But this new 50 th Anniversary GS Mini is much warmer than previous models I have owned and played . The bass frequencies come through more and the mid-range doesn ’ t bite as much . Plugged in for a performance with the church Praise team the same was true sonically with a rounder and warmer tonality much closer to a full sized acoustic .
Many Nashville songwriters use the GS Mini as their ‘ go to ’ songwriter guitar for collaborations thanks to its smaller portable size , cost , and dependability . But for writer rounds and gigs they usually defer to a full sized acoustic / electric guitar . The 50 th
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