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11-18-2018, 10:01 PM
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GS Mini Owners’ Club
Hi Guys.
I thought it is a good idea to start this thread. Not sure if it was started in the past. For you to post pictures of your GS Mini and discuss anything related to this very compact but popular guitar that has taken the world by storm. Here’s my koa, which is 1 year old and I got it new. I play with this guitar more than my other guitars although it is not my latest acquisition. The pattern on the woodgrain is not the nicest I’ve seen but it kind of reminds me of the Hawaiian waves (seen via TV) although I have yet to visit Hawaii...lol.   
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Martin 00-15M (2019) Yamaha FS5 Red Label (2019) Faith Venus Blood Moon Burst (2018) Taylor GS Mini Koa (2017) Martin LX1 (2009) 
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11-18-2018, 10:09 PM
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I have one just like yours, so I guess I'm in.
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Yamaha FG365s (1978) Martin 000-28 Taylor 814ce Taylor 458e Taylor GS Mini-e Koa Washburn Timeless Series Celtic Mandolin  Boss DR-01S Rhythm Partner Boss RC-30 Loop Station Fishman Loudbox Mini Shubb capos Bunch of boutique picks (cheap GAS cure)
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11-18-2018, 10:29 PM
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 Is the Gs mini-e koa suitable for doing gigs or performing on stage?
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Martin 00-15M (2019) Yamaha FS5 Red Label (2019) Faith Venus Blood Moon Burst (2018) Taylor GS Mini Koa (2017) Martin LX1 (2009)
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11-18-2018, 10:53 PM
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Yamaha FG365s (1978) Martin 000-28 Taylor 814ce Taylor 458e Taylor GS Mini-e Koa Washburn Timeless Series Celtic Mandolin Boss DR-01S Rhythm Partner Boss RC-30 Loop Station Fishman Loudbox Mini Shubb capos Bunch of boutique picks (cheap GAS cure)
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11-19-2018, 01:16 AM
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GS Mini Owners’ Club
Hi Guys. I managed to snap some shots of my other Gs mini Spruce/Sepele. Also 1 year old, bought new. This guitar is “flamed” and has some bear claws (which are not evenly spread). I wonder if there is such a term as flamed spruce.
 Bridge pins changed to cattle bone with abalone.   
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Martin 00-15M (2019) Yamaha FS5 Red Label (2019) Faith Venus Blood Moon Burst (2018) Taylor GS Mini Koa (2017) Martin LX1 (2009)
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11-19-2018, 02:44 AM
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Owned it for a year now. It's been my only guitar but will be joined in 2 days by a Collings Baby.
What I added to my GS Mini:
Last edited by nolegsfngrpickn; 11-21-2018 at 12:14 PM.
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11-19-2018, 06:12 AM
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GS Mini Owners’ Club
Hi nolegsfngrpuckn.
I saw your posting in another thread about the ES-B tuner & electronics that is attached to our batch of Gs minis. I noticed that the earlier batch of Gs mini had the ES-2 e-system on their guitars. Also noticed that the currect Taylor guitars (full size guitars, almost all the different series) use the ES-2 e-system. Makes me wonder why only Gs mini and Baby Taylor and some academy models use ES-B e-system? Although I personally find it neater, just having to pluck-in where the sling knob is. My question is, “Is the ES-2 system better than the ES-B one? Since the higher-end model are using the former?” Topic for discussion...
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Martin 00-15M (2019) Yamaha FS5 Red Label (2019) Faith Venus Blood Moon Burst (2018) Taylor GS Mini Koa (2017) Martin LX1 (2009)
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11-19-2018, 07:53 AM
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Here is my 2016 Koa mini with the ES2. I’m sorta torn on mine. Some days I love it and other days I can’t stand it. Gonna string it up with lights and let my son use it for guitar lessons.
 
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Education is important! Guitar is importanter!! 2019 Bourgeois “Banjo Killer” Aged Tone Vintage Deluxe D 2018 Martin D41 Ambertone (2018 Reimagined) 2016 Taylor GS Mini Koa ES2
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11-19-2018, 09:42 AM
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Education is important! Guitar is importanter!! 2019 Bourgeois “Banjo Killer” Aged Tone Vintage Deluxe D 2018 Martin D41 Ambertone (2018 Reimagined) 2016 Taylor GS Mini Koa ES2
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11-19-2018, 12:02 PM
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Here is my koa one...I play it quite a bit. It has opened up nicely. I added the black pickguard to protect it, and thought it went well with the black headstock. I am glad Taylor is now using wood veneer headstocks instead of the black lexan. The back of mine is kind of plain, but the top is pretty nice me thinks!
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--------------------------------- Martin OM -15 Custom Taylor 314ce Taylor GS Mini Mahogany Yamaha AC1M Yamaha FSX800C Last edited by sstaylor58; 10-17-2019 at 11:40 AM.
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11-19-2018, 04:48 PM
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I have a Koa e. Great guitar I can’t photograph as I leave it in Austin for when I come over. Great guitar, great pickup, and the SKB hard case i bought is great too.
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Chris Stern Guitars by: Bown Wingert Kinscherff Sobell Circa Olson Ryan Fay Kopp McNally Santa Cruz McAlister Beneteau Fairbanks Franklin Collings Tippin Martin Lowden Northworthy Pre-War GC Taylor Fender Höfner 44 in total (no wife) Around 30 other instruments Anyone know a good psychiatrist? www.chrisstern.com
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11-19-2018, 06:36 PM
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I have the e-spruce/walnut. Not worth taking pics as it just looks like any other guitar as far as I'm concerned. I discovered the mini after a wrist injury made playing full scale guitars difficult. About 7 months later now my wrist is fine, but I don't know if I will ever play my other guitars. I love the way the mini sounds and plays, and the small size makes it comfortable to play anywhere. I am playing more guitar than I have in years.
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11-19-2018, 07:55 PM
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Just your basic spruce & sapele from 2012 (as above, no pix needed), but what a wonderful guitar!
I'm still tying to figure out how Taylor made such a marvelous 3/4 guitar.
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I wish I was nearly as good as my guitars are: 1977 Alvarez Yairi DY 57 / 2002 Martin DC-1E/ 2010 The Loar LH-700-VS/ 2012 Taylor Mini GS / 2015 Taylor 150e / 2015 Taylor 324ce SEB / 2018 Taylor 214e DLX / 2020 Taylor AD12e / 2021 Gibson J-185ce / 2022 Martin 000-15M ... and some electrics and such.
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