Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus

• Compact acoustic guitar in GS mini format with short 597 mm scale length
• Taylor ES-B pickup system with integrated tuner
• Solid Sitka spruce top and curved laminated rosewood body
• Slim mahogany fretboard with ebony fingerboard and 20 frets
• In-house chrome-plated die-cast tuners
• 42.8 mm Nubone nut and Micarta bridge inlay
• 4 mm Dot-Inlays made of Italian Acrylic
• Natural high gloss finish
• Bag included

The Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus at a glance

The Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus is excellent for use on the go thanks to its compact design. High-quality electronics enrich the instrument's functionality and create the possibility of amplifying the acoustic sound. Despite its small size, the acoustic guitar produces a powerful and midrange-rich sound that unfolds quickly and broadly. furthermore, the short neck allows for easy fingering in all 20 frets, which intonate cleanly with the help of finely crafted Hardware. A thickly padded aero case is included and protects the instrument perfectly from shocks.

Construction and woods

The Mini-e Rosewood Plus gets its name from its rounded shape, which corresponds to the proportions of the Taylor Grand Symphony. A solid top made of Sitka spruce thus provides a clear sound with incisive highs, while an arched laminated body made of rosewood enriches the basses with a warm note. At the same time, a flat mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard guarantees a distinctly comfortable feel.

Hardware and finish

Chrome-plated die-cast tuners are set into the signature Taylor headstock, ensuring precise tuning. In addition, a micarta bridge inlay and 42.8mm wide Nubone nut ensure very accurate intonation across the scale. The coarse-grained acoustic guitar is rounded off by a Natural high-gloss finish and a three-ring soundhole rosette, which perfectly match the 4 mm dot inlays in the fingerboard.

Electronics

The Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus is equipped with a user-friendly ES-2 pickup system that can be individually adjusted via a side preamp. It also includes three separate pickup points, each responsible for a pair of strings. The active pickup system is powered by a 9-volt block battery.

Taylor - The epitome of fine quality

As one of the largest guitar manufacturers, Taylor is truly an authority in the production of first-class instruments. Thus, professional manufacturing by skilled crafts men results in the very finest products for life, whose value is always maintained - or even increased! This is due in equal part to exquisite tonewoods, which do not warp due to long storage and selected quality and as a result can hardly be surpassed in terms of high quality. Only spruce, mahogany, cedar or Koa of proven quality are used for the tops. By the way, careful production in combination with the best materials does not only apply to guitars. Guitar bags and all accessories are also of first-class quality. Finally, a conscientious final inspection does not let even the smallest defects pass and ensures absolutely flawless guitars even before shipment.

And that's not all: Taylor also attaches great importance to environmentally conscious actions.

Ebony & Koa: Sustainability at Taylor Guitars

Uncontrolled clearing of forests and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species, which can no longer regenerate due to the high pace of mining. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at Taylor Guitars.

Siglo Tonewoods Project

Koa acacia populations have also suffered severe losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry as well as overexploitation led to a decline that can only be stopped by proactive action and reforestation. Therefore, Taylor Guitars together with Pacific Rim Tonewoods founded the Siglo Tonewoods project, which aims to rebuild the Hawaiian virgin forest. This is a large cultivation area for koa acacia and other species, which allows the use of koa wood on a controlled scale.