Taylor GS Mini-e LTD Figured Koa Acoustic/Electric Guitar (s/n: 5333)

Available Now at Northeast Music Center!

 Taylor GS Mini-e LTD Figured Koa Acoustic/Electric Guitar (s/n: 5333)! Guitar Comes with Taylor GigBag!

The Taylor GS Mini has become one of those rare guitars that almost everyone seems to understand the moment they pick one up. It's compact, comfortable and remarkably easy to play—but it still feels and responds like a serious acoustic guitar.

This Taylor GS Mini-e LTD Figured Koa, serial number ending in 5333, makes that proven formula considerably more special. Taylor pairs a solid torrefied spruce top with layered Hawaiian koa back and sides featuring a beautifully figured AA-grade koa outer layer, giving this Limited Edition GS Mini an appearance worthy of a much more expensive instrument.

Add Taylor's comfortable short-scale neck and ES-B electronics with built-in digital tuner, and you have a GS Mini that's equally ready for the couch, songwriting session, road trip or stage.

At Northeast Music Center, we think this one hits the GS Mini sweet spot beautifully: easy to play, surprisingly full sounding and visually exceptional.

GS MINI-e LTD FIGURED KOA HIGHLIGHTS:
• Compact GS Mini body
• Solid torrefied spruce top
• Layered Hawaiian koa back and sides
• Figured AA-grade Hawaiian koa outer layer
• X-bracing
• 23.5" short scale length
• 1-11/16" nut width
• Mahogany neck
• West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard
• 20 frets
• Taylor ES-B electronics
• Built-in digital chromatic tuner
• Chrome tuning machines
• Italian acrylic dot inlays
• Includes Taylor Gig Bag

FIGURED HAWAIIAN KOA — WHAT MAKES THIS GS MINI SPECIAL

The visual centerpiece of this Limited Edition is unquestionably its layered figured Hawaiian koa back and sides.

Taylor uses a dramatically figured AA-grade Hawaiian koa outer layer, allowing the natural grain, movement and character of koa to become an important part of this guitar's personality.

And that's significant on a GS Mini.

This isn't simply another variation in color. The figured koa gives a familiar Taylor design an upscale, distinctive appearance that separates it from the standard GS Mini lineup.

Because natural wood figure varies from instrument to instrument, this specific serial number 5335 also has its own individual visual character.

SOLID TORREFIED SPRUCE TOP

While the figured koa gets your attention, the solid torrefied spruce top is an important part of what gives this GS Mini its musical voice.

Taylor's torrefaction process uses controlled heat treatment to give the spruce additional warmth and played-in sweetness while preserving the clarity, projection and dynamic response players expect from spruce.

For a compact acoustic, that's an excellent combination.

You get crisp definition when playing individual notes, satisfying clarity for chords and a surprising amount of projection from an instrument that's exceptionally comfortable to hold.

THE GS MINI EXPERIENCE

The GS Mini's success comes from much more than portability.

Inspired by Taylor's larger Grand Symphony design, the GS Mini scales the concept down into a compact instrument without making the playing experience feel compromised.

Its 23.5" scale length creates a relaxed string feel, while the 1-11/16" nut width and comfortable Taylor neck make fretting easy and natural.

That makes the GS Mini appealing to an unusually broad range of musicians.

For a newer player, it's welcoming and manageable.

For an experienced guitarist, it's an incredibly convenient instrument to keep nearby.

For a songwriter or traveling musician, it's compact enough to go places where a full-sized acoustic may become inconvenient.

And most importantly, it remains a real musical instrument rather than feeling like a novelty-sized guitar. 

ES-B ELECTRONICS + BUILT-IN TUNER

Taylor equips this GS Mini-e LTD with its ES-B pickup system, making the guitar ready for amplified performance.

The onboard system provides convenient control over your plugged-in sound and incorporates a digital chromatic tuner, an especially useful feature for rehearsals, lessons, songwriting sessions and live performance.

Plug it into an acoustic amplifier or PA and this compact Taylor becomes even more versatile.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Body
• Body Shape: GS Mini
• Top: Solid Torrefied Spruce
• Back & Sides: Layered Figured Hawaiian Koa
• Exterior Koa Grade: AA-Grade Figured Hawaiian Koa
• Bracing: X-Bracing
• Rosette: Multi-Ring

Neck
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Taylor Slim / Comfortable Profile
• Fingerboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 23.5"
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Frets: 20
• Fingerboard Inlays: Italian Acrylic Dots
• Headplate: Ebony
• Headplate Inlay: Taylor Logo

Hardware
• Bridge: Ebony
• Nut: TUSQ
• Saddle: Micarta
• Bridge Pins: Black
• Tuners: Taylor Closed-Back
• Hardware: Chrome

Electronics
• Pickup System: Taylor ES-B
• Built-In Digital Chromatic Tuner

Included
• Taylor GigBag

 

WHY THIS GS MINI STANDS OUT

There are plenty of reasons to own a GS Mini. Its compact dimensions, short scale, easy playability and surprisingly full voice have already made the model enormously popular.

This Limited Edition adds another reason:

It's simply a beautiful guitar.

The figured AA-grade Hawaiian koa exterior elevates the appearance without taking away from what makes the GS Mini so useful in the first place.

It's small enough to travel.

Comfortable enough to play for hours.

Capable enough to plug in and perform

And distinctive enough that you're going to want to leave it somewhere you can see it.

THE NORTHEAST MUSIC CENTER PERSPECTIVE

At Northeast Music Center, we've learned that GS Mini owners aren't limited to any particular type of guitarist. We see them appeal to newer players, experienced musicians, collectors, songwriters and players who already own several full-sized acoustics but want something that's simply easier to keep close at hand.

That's part of what makes this GS Mini-e LTD Figured Koa so appealing.

You aren't sacrificing the practicality that made the GS Mini famous to get something more visually distinctive. You're getting both.

As an authorized Taylor dealer, Northeast Music Center is always happy to answer questions, compare Taylor models and help you determine which instrument best fits the way you play.

This specific Taylor GS Mini-e LTD Figured Koa, serial number ending in 5333, is available now from Northeast Music Center and includes its Taylor Gig Bag.