GS Mini Owners’ Club

[Iain1231]

Here's mine

It has the most amazing top with lots of stripes. How will you grade a good mahagony top? I would go with the most crossgrains over the top. Ain't a fan of hog tops but this ain't an ordinary one. Im crosssing my fingers its Cuban mahagony

[gmel555]

Got my own hog topped gs-mini about 4 weeks ago. It's a pretty top with some nice chatoyance, so I'm thinking of taking off the pick guard before it develops a tan line. It was only in the shop about a week as well before I bought it. Any hints about the process besides, warming it up with a hair dryer and running dental floss under the surface to break the adhesion, naptha/lighterfluid to remove adhesive residue...anything else? Thanks in advance.

[Cool555]

Originally Posted by gmel555

Got my own hog topped gs-mini about 4 weeks ago. It's a pretty top with some nice chatoyance, so I'm thinking of taking off the pick guard before it develops a tan line. It was only in the shop about a week as well before I bought it. Any hints about the process besides, warming it up with a hair dryer and running dental floss under the surface to break the adhesion, naptha/lighterfluid to remove adhesive residue...anything else? Thanks in advance.

Great looking Hog guitar! After the pick guard is removed, it can easily be mistaken for a Mini Koa!

I’ve never removed a pick guard before. Seems like what you said above is correct.

[Iain1231]

Originally Posted by gmel555

Got my own hog topped gs-mini about 4 weeks ago. It's a pretty top with some nice chatoyance, so I'm thinking of taking off the pick guard before it develops a tan line. It was only in the shop about a week as well before I bought it. Any hints about the process besides, warming it up with a hair dryer and running dental floss under the surface to break the adhesion, naptha/lighterfluid to remove adhesive residue...anything else? Thanks in advance.

Yes you should! U can always get another pickguard from Taylor if u need one in the future. Dental floss or a credit card will work as well, avoid too much heat!

[Cool555]

Originally Posted by Iain1231

Here's mine

It has the most amazing top with lots of stripes. How will you grade a good mahagony top? I would go with the most crossgrains over the top. Ain't a fan of hog tops but this ain't an ordinary one. Im crosssing my fingers its Cuban mahagony

Great looking Hog Mini also! I believe it sounds great too...

[Cool555]

Originally Posted by badanger

Here's mine it has the ES2 pickup.

Beautiful Koa Mini! Congrats!

[Iain1231]

Originally Posted by Cool555

Great looking Hog Mini also! I believe it sounds great too...

Yes it does. But im looking at Koa too at the moment as it has a pickup while the mahagony doesn't. Looking specifically for the AA top Koa Ltd Edition Gs Mini

[gmel555]

Originally Posted by Cool555

Great looking Hog guitar! After the pick guard is removed, it can easily be mistaken for a Mini Koa!

I’ve never removed a pick guard before. Seems like what you said above is correct.

New photo, post- pick guard removal today. Easy to do, happy with result. Pins are next during next string change.)

[Iain1231]

Originally Posted by gmel555

New photo, post- pick guard removal today. Easy to do, happy with result. Pins are next during next string change.)

Did it get louder ? Mine did

[big jilm]

My GS Mini upgrades include a tortoise (fake of course) strap button and a JJB 330 pickup. It sounds decent run through my Zoom A3 into my Fishman Loudbox Pro.

Still figuring out strings for it. It came with Elixirs, and I took them off and put on Martin Retro Monel strings (which I love on my 000-15m). I felt like the tone got a little too dull, so after a week or so went back to a set of Elixirs. Tension seems a bit higher with the Elixirs. I'm gonna try different strings on this one until I find the ones that I love with it.

Any suggestions for the next set?

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[gmel555]

Originally Posted by Iain1231

Did it get louder ? Mine did

Actually maybe a bit...it was already -for its size- surprisingly “dynamic”, including volume..... I picked this one from 2 others (which also sounded very good), but of the 3 this one “grabbed me” the most.

[Cool555]

Originally Posted by big jilm

My GS Mini upgrades include a tortoise (fake of course) strap button and a JJB 330 pickup. It sounds decent run through my Zoom A3 into my Fishman Loudbox Pro.



Still figuring out strings for it. It came with Elixirs, and I took them off and put on Martin Retro Monel strings (which I love on my 000-15m). I felt like the tone got a little too dull, so after a week or so went back to a set of Elixirs. Tension seems a bit higher with the Elixirs. I'm gonna try different strings on this one until I find the ones that I love with it.



Any suggestions for the next set?

Have you tried D’Addario EXP 16, 12-53?

[Cool555]

Originally Posted by gmel555

New photo, post- pick guard removal today. Easy to do, happy with result. Pins are next during next string change.)

Looks better without the pick guard! I like the woodgrain pattern of this Hog.

[Cool555]

Originally Posted by Iain1231

Yes it does. But im looking at Koa too at the moment as it has a pickup while the mahagony doesn't. Looking specifically for the AA top Koa Ltd Edition Gs Mini

Cool Will it be hard to find?

[Cool555]

Just sharing 3 unique looking GS Mini Koa’s that I’ve played when I visited the Taylor guitar centre about 6 months ago. First 2 was (no longer is) on sale and the last one belongs to a friend. I just love Koa top Minis...