Exotic Mini Acoustic-electric Guitar
If you've been waiting for the perfect Taylor GS Mini-e, the Koa acoustic-electric guitar is the one. Desired for its island sun resonant warmth and beautiful looks from the soul of a Polynesian paradise, the Koa-FLTD features a solid koa top and layered koa back and sides - one strum and you'll be swept away in an ocean of tone. And thanks to the Taylor GS Mini-e body size of the Koa acoustic-electric guitar, you'll play it from campfire to family wedding to coffee shop gig.
Taylor GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:
GS Mini body shape gives great sound in a mini package
The rich sound and look of Hawaiian koa: a tonewood like no other
Taylor's Expression System 2 delivers incredibly natural sound with full dynamics
GS Mini body shape gives great sound in a mini package
The award-winning GS Mini was designed to be the ultimate musical companion, wherever you go - or stay. Inspired by the big, bold sound of Taylor's GS body shape, the Mini scales things down without skimping on sound, packing a ton of tone into a comfortable travel size and giving you a guitar that's full voiced and incredibly fun to play. At Sweetwater, we think of the GS Mini as a modern-day parlor guitar, perfect for playing around the house but also built to fit an active lifestyle.
The rich sound and look of Hawaiian koa: a tonewood like no other
Koa is a treasured tonewood only found on the Hawaiian islands. Prized for its combination of warm tone and beautiful looks, this Taylor GS Mini has an all-koa body that combines the midrange richness of mahogany with the sparkling top end of maple. The GS Mini body style further enhances the wide-ranging tone and excellent balance, and because of the solid top, the Koa Limited's tone will become richer and more complex as the years go by.
Taylor's Expression System 2 delivers incredibly natural sound with full dynamics
Traditionally, acoustic-electric guitars have employed under-saddle piezo transducers, but Taylor goes about it a bit differently. Their Expression System 2 uses a proprietary pickup behind the saddle. The pickup's three individually calibrated, precisely positioned piezo-electric sensors respond organically to the instrument's acoustic energy as it's transferred through the saddle. In concert with Taylor's custom-designed preamp (which delivers a 25% hotter signal), the result is a natural acoustic sound with incredible dynamic range and responsiveness to your pick or finger attack. Sweetwater's guitar gurus are mightily impressed with Taylor's Expression System 2. Whether you're onstage through a PA, plugged into an acoustic amp, or direct into recording software, the ES2 faithfully conveys the voice of a Taylor guitar.
Taylor GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
Solid koa top sounds as beautiful as it looks
Layered Hawaiian koa back and sides give you wonderful tone and structural integrity
Sapele neck with ebony fingerboard gives you a comfortable, toneful playing experience
No pickguard - show off all that beautiful koa grain
ES2 pickup designed by the same people who built your guitar
5mm dot fretboard inlays, chrome tuners, and 3-ring rosette accent without over bearing the koa grain
Series: GS Mini
String Type: Steel
Number of Strings: 6
Body Shape: GS Mini
Color: Natural
Finish: Varnish
Top Wood: Solid Koa
Back & Sides Wood: Layered Koa
Body Bracing: X-Bracing with Relief Rout
Neck Wood: Sapele
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
Number of Frets: 20
Scale Length: 23.5"
Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Chrome
Bridge Material: Ebony
Nut/Saddle Material: Tusq/Micarta
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Electronics: ES2
Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
Case Included: GS Hard bag