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Matt McGriff

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NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« on: January 18, 2012, 01:58:10 PM »
Just ordered my GSMini Mahogany. It seems a select few dealers had these pre NAMM. Tough to find one and the dealers I contacted only had a few each and they seem to be all gone.  I was told the next shipment of them will be in the first week of February.
I will be treating this as a project guitar and will be making some cosmetic mods to it which I will post pics of as I do them. Nothing big, just gold hardware, ebony/abalone pins, colosi bone saddle and buffing the finish out to gloss.  Probably a Nichols TRC as well, just have to pick a design.  I have been looking forward to this guitar for years (as I have been quietly begging for a Big Baby mahogany). Should be a nice little guitar.
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2012, 02:09:09 PM »
Definitely post pics when it comes in.  I'd really love to see a "before" and "after" pic of all the mods that you're going to do.  Sounds like a fun project!
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 04:37:42 PM »
Hey congratulations! This is the first time I've heard of this guitar beyond the rumour stage... just saw it demo'd in a youtube video, fantastic!

I remember the mods you made on your first GS mini, very tasteful.

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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 05:51:33 PM »
Just saw that video as well. I liked the GS mini a great deal, but know the addition of the hog top will make it that much better.
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 02:22:33 PM »
"on vehicle for delivery today". I'll post some pics and a first glance review tonight.
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 02:38:27 PM »
"out for delivery".........best words, ever.

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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 03:30:53 PM »
Got mine from Fazio's Frets and Friends in St Louis last Friday.  You will love yours when it shows up!!
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 03:49:05 PM »
Congrats!  did you go with the pickguard on or off, or was that even an option.  I saw the Fazio's video, and it looks great without the guard.  I can't wait for pictures.
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 03:53:06 PM »
With pickguard...that's the way it came.  I'm not sure if the other two they had had pickguards or not.
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2012, 04:03:04 PM »
I plan on taking the pickguard off of mine and giving it a nice buffing up to a gloss. I need to call Taylor CS and get another pickguard sent out.
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2012, 11:41:53 PM »
I'm impressed. I changed the tuners to the gotoh m6 gold, changed the strap button to gold, replaced the saddle with a colosi bone saddle, and changed the bridge pins to ebony/abalone. I took the pick guard off to gloss it up, but after working on the back for a little while, I remembered the white residue that is left in the grain and decided to stay with satin. Ordered another pickguard from taylorware.
I replaced the elixirs with some didarrio PB mediums. Haven't had a chance to really lay into it as the kids are asleep, but this is a great sounding guitar. Here's a pre mod iPhone photo-


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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2012, 05:25:23 PM »
Some better pics...







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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2012, 07:03:10 PM »
Thats purdy!  I like the no pickguard look.  I also like the gold hardware.  Now, if only my local shop would get one in......
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Re: NGOOD! GSMMmm...
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2012, 10:44:47 PM »
I like the way it looks without the pickguard.  I may take mine off.
Phil

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2006 R.Taylor Style 1 Redwood/Walnut
2016 Taylor 710e SS
2013 Taylor 528e
2003 Taylor 600-SPEC
2002 Taylor 510-LTD
2010 Taylor GS Mini-M
2006 Taylor T5-C Cocobolo
2015 Taylor T5z Classic
1937 A-Style Mandolin
Kala SMHT Ukulele
Kala SMHTC-E Ukulele