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The Taylor GS Mini Mahogany acoustic guitar combines a scaled-down size and serious portability with a huge, full tone you'd expect from a full-size Grand Symphony guitar. Ideal for smaller, younger players, beginners who need a serious instrument, or even any musician who just wants something that's easy to cart around from home to practice to the campfire and back again. The mahogany top produces a more focused sound than spruce, with clear midrange response that's great for being heard amongst a full band. When it's time to perform live, attach the option ES-Go system with V-Cable, a passive soundhole pickup designed specifically for the GS Mini acoustics.

The Taylor GS Mini-e Koa acoustic-electric guitar is a limited-run instrument that sounds as gorgeous as it looks. With Hawaiian koa top and veneered koa back and sides, the GS Mini-e Koa has an undeniably warm sound and blooming harmonic overtones, especially for such a small instrument. Taylor's Expression System 2 electronics, with a piezo pickup behind the saddle, harness all the sweet subtleties of the acoustic sound and transfer it to your amp, PA, or recording interface. The top of each GS Mini-e Koa is unique in its flame and figuring, giving all of these guitars their own personality.

The Martin Backpacker is a handy portable guitar that's easy to play and even easier to cart around. Designed and built for travel, the Backpacker's mahogany body and neck get you that crisp response while the svelte body can fit in the most packed of bags. A durable, lightweight guitar that won't drain your wallet and keep the music going even when you're far from home.

The Martin LX1 "Little Martin" compact travel guitar has a tone that defies its size and price. The LX1 features a hand-rubbed solid spruce top, just like the top-of-the-line Martin guitars and boasts truly great playability that make the Little Martin a perfect choice for a travel instrument.

The Martin LXK2 Little Martin Koa packs the company's smallest acoustic guitar with a Richlite fretboard and High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) koa top, sides, and back. The ecologically-conscious Richlite looks and plays like a traditional wood fretboard to draw out the crisp, warm character of the koa. A road-ready traveler, you can't go wrong keeping one of these around to bring out on the porch or to a camping trip.

Well-suited for keeping around the house or bringing along to campfire jams, the Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood with Electronics is a compact guitar that plays and travels easy without compromising tone. Smaller in size and easier to play for children and those with smaller hands, the Mini-e retains robust sound through a combination of a spruce top/rosewood back and sides with a smooth sapele neck for crisp string attack and fast response. Sits at the head of the pack in the mini guitar category.

Crafted with a layered sapele back and sides, sleek ebony fretboard, and Tropical American mahogany top, the Taylor BT2 Baby Taylor Mahogany Acoustic Guitar offers rich dreadnought tone in a 3/4 package. Rustic in appearance with a varnished finish that showcases the natural woodgrain, the mahogany adds additional warmth and mid-range presence for a lot of projection from a tiny titan. An affordable option for a starter guitar, travel picker, or strummer for having by the couch.

If you're looking for an entry level acoustic guitar for yourself or a loved one, the Taylor Big Baby is it. This dreadnought has a slightly shorter scale length to help with playability, and is crafted from Sapele for its back and sides and spruce to top it off. The elder sibling of Taylor's Baby acoustic, the Big Baby can serve as a beginner acoustic, travel guitar, or just a standard guitar with great sound.

The Yamaha JR1 Mini Folk Guitar takes the full, resonant tone of the company's esteemed FG series and offers it in a more compact presentation for easy playing. Built with a slew of features like a spruce top with accompanying Meranti back and sides, this is an ideal avenue for children or new players, or just for having a spare practice guitar around the house.

The Martin LX1E "Little Martin" is an acoustic-electric travel / mini guitar with Fishman Isys T electronics, perfect for students who need a quality instrument or even seasoned players sitting around the campfire. The solid Sitka Spruce top you'd find in premiere Martin models is here on the LX1E, harnessing some of that signature sound that's made Martin a leader in acoustic guitars for well over a century. This 14-fret wonder is a breeze to play and sounds as good as it feels.

Bringing together a solid spruce top, 19 rosewood frets, and a compact 3/4 size, the Taylor BT1 Baby Taylor Spruce Acoustic Guitar takes the quality the company's known for and shrinks it down. Ready for easy transport but still capable of producing the rich, full tones associated with Taylor acoustics, this model is a perfect choice for hitting the road or sitting the porch. If you're considering starting a student on acoustic, skip the cheaper-made "student" models and go straight for this affordable slice of quality.

The first of a new body shape from Taylor, the Grand Theater (GT) Urban Ash is perfect for traveling, recording, or just strumming on your couch. The guitar is slightly bigger than the popular GS Mini and slightly smaller than the Grand Concert. But its dimensions are a scaled-down version of Taylor's largest acoustic. So it promises a full, rich, solid-wood sound, all while being comfortable to play for everyone. (Also available with pickups as the GTe Urban Ash.)

The Taylor GS Mini acoustic guitar is the perfect answer for the couch player, the campfire player, and the eight-year-old who just wants to play a "real" guitar. Whether you're small or you just need a small guitar, the Taylor GS Mini delivers big tone in an easy-to-handle package.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2011, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has collaborated with numerous legends (including Elton John), opened for Taylor Swift, grabbed several Grammy nominations and sold out multiple shows at Wembley stadium in London. In conjunction with his meteoric rise, Martin launched the Ed Sheeran X signature model, encouraging a whole new generation of players to grab an acoustic and start playing. This model is equipped with onboard electronics for easy plugging-in and a smaller body for a more comfortable feel.

The first of a new body shape from Taylor, the Grand Theater (GT) Urban Ash is perfect for traveling, recording, or just strumming on your couch. The guitar is slightly bigger than the popular GS Mini and slightly smaller than the Grand Concert. But its dimensions are a scaled-down version of Taylor's largest acoustic. So it promises a full, rich, solid-wood sound, all while being comfortable to play for everyone. This specific model, the GTe Urban Ash, is an acoustic-electric guitar with a built-in pickup.

Built with a solid sitka spruce top, 3/4 scale design, and easily playable dreadnought design, the Taylor Baby Taylor Acoustic Guitar is a big deal in the world of little guitars. Easily transportable, this little guy nevertheless brings the quality and tone associated with standard Taylor models in a tinier and more affordable package. A natural choice for new students, the Baby Taylor is also a go-to from jams over at a friend's house or by the campfire.

A Martin for under $300 sounds like a farfetched idea, but the LXM Little Martin Mahogany makes the company's signature sound available for an attractive price. Working best as a dedicated travel guitar or introductory model for those with smaller hands, the LXM's smaller size makes it easy to transport while the use of High Pressure Laminate (HPL) mahogany on the sides, back, and top offer crisp tone on a budget. A great guitar to sit around strumming in the living room or on the porch.

The Yamaha CGS103AII 3/4 Scale Classical Guitar packs a traditional playing experience into a miniaturized model that's a solid options for kids starting out or for players who want an affordable second guitar around the house.

• Body: Classical shape with spruce top and meranti back


• Neck: Nato neck with rosewood fretboard


• Other Features: Rosewood bridge, 23" scale, 4" depth

The Taylor Swift Signature Baby Taylor features the same acclaimed tone and construction as the regular Baby Taylor acoustic, but with the addition of custom Taylor Swift graphics on the body. This guitar is built with a Sitka spruce top and layered sapele back and sides which combine for the same balanced, rich tones heard from Taylor's higher-end instruments. If you're a fan of Taylor Swift, Taylor Guitars, or just need a stellar travel acoustic to take on the road, the Taylor Sift Baby Taylor is a unique and inspiring choice.

The Martin Dreadnought Junior acoustic guitar sports a smaller size than a standard dreadnought for a guitar that's exceedingly comfortable to hold and play, especially for younger guitarists or anyone with a smaller physical frame. The size does not have a sonic compromise, however. The Dreadnought Junior has a solid spruce top for a brighter tonality, and pairs it with sapele back and sides that balance it all out with a rich, deep character for an overall sound that defies the scaled-down natures of the guitar. Beginners, young intermediate players, or anyone looking for a guitar that's easy to travel with should take a good look at the Martin Dreadnought Junior.

The Taylor GS Mini Koa is a special edition of the popular short scale Grand Symphony body model from Taylor. With all Koa construction, resonance and projection take on additional clarity and top-end sparkle. This model is also equipped with an ES-T onboard pickup. 

Years of Production: ca. 2012 - present

The Yamaha JR2S 3/4 Scale Acoustic Guitar takes appointments from the company's best-selling FG series and shrinks it down to an approachable size for smaller hands. Crafted with features like a solid Spruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and Ultra Thin Film (UTF) mahogany on the sides and back, this is an ideal student instrument for the younger crowd thanks to the 3/4 size.