I got a GS mini the first year they came out - wonderful little guitar as many others have attested to.
This past summer I noticed the outer corners of the bridge had lifted from the top of the body. Took it to my dealer and they contacted Taylor , who responded that the extreme corners of the bridge are not glued to allow for top movement with humidity changes. I'm well aware of humidity variations causing tops to rise and fall and this one had been at camp during some higher humidity months. It seemed to have a pretty "high" top so this all made sense.
Over the past 3+ months the guitar has been back home in my humidity controlled room that has actually been on the low side of the optimal humidity range. I also noticed recently that the bridge had lifted noticeably more.........well beyond the corners and across the entire back to the point that action had gotten higher. Still sounded good but obviously needed attention.
Took the mini back to my dealer (who is terrific, btw) and they promptly sent it to an authorized Taylor service shop last week for repair. I assumed this would involve removing and regluing the bridge. Today the dealer called to let me know that the shop determined that my mini had too much arch to the top (not due to humidity) and that Taylor would be sending a new body for my guitar and I should have it back in a couple of weeks.
Well, I certainly can't complain about response from my dealer, the service/repair shop, or Taylor honoring their warranty. In fact, I'm pretty impressed. I wasn't expecting that the body would be replaced, but it seems that is the root problem and there was no hesitation in rectifying that. Also a benefit of the NT neck constuction and design, I guess. I can't help but wonder what the new body will look like and sound like. One question though - has Taylor made any changes in the bracing or bridge attachment on the GS minis? Seems to me I recently read something about some changes they have made under the bridge area but can't for the life of me remember where I saw that.
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