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Old 06-20-2018, 08:09 PM
MattM MattM is offline
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I am looking to buy a Taylor GS Mini. I notice you can get them with an ES2 or an ES-B system (which has a small barndoor instead of three knobs). Are the other components the same besides the controls on the guitar?
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Old 06-21-2018, 04:25 AM
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The pickup is the same. The preamps are different. If you look around the Internet you can find that the ES-B preamp is a standard product relabeled for several different guitar manufacturers. You trade off separate bass/treble controls (ES2) for an integrated tuner (ES-B). If was for me, I would take the ES-B as there are bass/middle/treble controls on my floor pedals, mixers, and amps.
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Old 06-22-2018, 03:52 PM
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I have the Taylor GS Mini-e Koa with ES2 and it sounds really good and full through a PA, so much so you could use it in a pinch, as is, for professional gigs. I have no experience with the ES-B system.
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