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Agree on both points, with the caveat that while I believe a mini can serve as a primary guitar for a good while, eventually many -but maybe not all, but many- players will want to add a more "full-size" to their options.
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I did try out a new GSMini mahogany (or derivative?) top recently and from first plucked note, it was obviously a good one in that it provided soft overtones - completely different from the stiff, strident, thin sounding bearclaw top spruce model I had - try before you buy, and do consider that for best performance this guitar does best with medium gauge strings which I found killer on my finger tips when I returned to playing guitar after a few years off - even after full set up with ultra low action.
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I'm going to strike a somewhat contradictory note. A GS-mini is a very nice guitar. But for me it's a role-player. It's my travel guitar. It's not as warm as a fuller bodied guitar. Though hard to beat at the price point. But some Eastmans come in that price range and will haev a fuller sound.
Also the scale is extra short on the GS-mini. That makes it easier to play, if you don't have big hands. But if you go back and forth, you might find it tougher to play a normal scaled guitar. These are all small considerations. Go play one somewhere, if you can. If you feel it suits your needs, it'll treat you right.
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Thanks for the replies
I have looked around my area and there is no one even close to where I live that sells the GS Mini. Because of other health issues it is hard for me to travel very far. Would you buy a GS Mini online, say from Sweetwater?
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Go for it. It's always nicer to try in person but it's not always possible. By far the most expensive guitar I ever bought was from an online store.
Just make sure you get it from somewhere with a good return policy. Most UK online stores have a no-questions-asked return policy and some even pay return postage so the insurance (and any claim) is their issue on the return trip. I'm sure US stores can be found with similar.
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I recently bought mine from Eddie's guitars in St Louis and was very pleased with service and purchase. Photo's on their site are of actual guitar which sold me on mine. Sweetwater is also nice because you can compare photo's of four different guitars.
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I'm kind of surprised Eddie's sells this model. That store is mostly for high-end collectors.
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My GS Mini sounds incredible, I do have long fingers so it can be hard to play chords, it sits next to my Eastman
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I bought an archtop from them a couple years ago and it was way too big of a body. They took it back no questions. I've bought a lot of stuff from them. That's the only thing I've returned. They are good people. And they give you some free candy with each order you buy.
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I’ll echo the sentiments that a GS mini is not an ideal guitar to learn on. I wouldn’t want my muscle memory to be fixed to a 23” scale.
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