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I'm a big fan of the 00-15M... great guitar for the money. The best small guitar I've ever played was the Collings Baby, but I don't know if you're interested in that much of an upgrade.
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Small guitar guy here...
This isn't very AGF of me, but I think you already own the best guitar made in that size, bar none. If you want something sort of one size up with 14 frets, the Bourgeois 00s fit your criteria. Short scale, very big sounding for their size, Taylor-ish neck, and the mahogany versions aren't "too" expensive. A Taylor GC7 would be another to try. It feels small and sounds fairly similar to your GS mini. More overtones and volume, but similar. Bigger nut though... |
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Like I said before give the Taylor GC3 or GA3 a shot at Guitar Center and see what you think. The 400 series is also a great option. |
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Martin 00-18.
Oh look, there's one now! |
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I couldnt agree more. I have the Martin 000-15M and love it.
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You might want to consider an Eastman Grand Concert size, although they do have a 1 3/4 neck. AC508, AC508M mahogany, AC708...really nice small guitars.
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Maybe anything like the OO/OM models will do...
Just compared my OM28 to my GSmini and found it surprisingly slightly longer overall compared to the GS. Surely body size is larger, but never as bulky as a dread... Since several brands have a similar production line of this famous body shape, it doesn't have to be a Martin... By the way... What kind of strings are you using on your GSmini? Light or medium gauge? |
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Another option to consider is Larrivee guitars. They have many smaller sized models at reasonable prices.
http://larrivee.com/ Blues |
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I have the hog spruce top mini. It is a great guitar. The minis come with Elixer 13s from the factory. I did my first string change after one year just a few days ago. I put Elixer 12s on it and shaved the saddle 1/32". I was surprised that I didn't really lose any volume or tone. My mini had good playability with the 13s and factory set up. But has even better comfort and playability now after installing the 12s and shaving the saddle . No buzzes either. |
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I think you should commit to $4500 and buy my BTO Taylor GA with an armrest!!!
In all seriousness, if you can find a guitar with an arm bevel, you might really like the larger size. I'm 5' 6" and have the GA for sale (being replaced by an incoming custom build) with the bevel and it is extremely comfortable to play. If my GS had a bevel, I probably wouldn't have ordered the custom. So if you are in a position to check out a guitar with a bevel, you might find you can step up in size and maintain the comfort level.
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gs mini, guild f 20, martin 00 15m, small body |
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