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NGD! HV GSMini!
« on: March 06, 2014, 07:29:36 PM »
Been awhile since I had a NGD!  Got it this afternoon and haven't opened the box yet as I managed to sneak it in the house without being seen but haven't had the time to go open and see it.

Amazing, I ordered it last Friday night and here it was this afternoon!  Not even a week for it to get here.

I'm excited, I can't wait to see what I looks like.  I'll post some pics and a review later tonight...

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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2014, 08:44:19 PM »
umm... its later..
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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2014, 09:22:36 PM »
I'm always amazed at the adoration shown for the GS mini..  I bet Taylor can't give away Big Babies at this point....
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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2014, 11:33:06 PM »
I'm picking mine up tomorrow down in Buffalo. Arrived this am.
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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2014, 04:41:56 PM »
Congrats on your NGD! Look forward to your pics!
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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2014, 05:09:36 PM »
I'm waiting..........

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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2014, 06:34:16 PM »
It's much later now.. ummmm
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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2014, 10:00:35 PM »
Tip of my cap to a fellow Holden Mini owner.....If I wore a cap anyway.......Mine is crazy loud. Took it in for some set up and it sure is sweet.....Let us know what you think of yours!

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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2014, 06:24:33 PM »
Yes, I know.....it's very later.  I snuck some photos of my new Mini.

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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2014, 06:27:23 PM »
I love this guitar!  The maple back and sides are magnificent and the top has a little striping right down the middle.

It sure is LOUD!  However, the medium strings are killing my fingers, apparently mandolin callouses are not as thick as Taylor guitar callouses.....lol!

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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2014, 08:51:11 PM »
Looks lovely. And those Taylor callouses will help with the mandolin.   ::)
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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2014, 09:05:37 PM »
that's gonna stripe up pretty good. and don't worry about the mediums... you get used to them quickly..i don't notice them anymore.
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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2014, 12:11:53 AM »
Yes, I know.....it's very later.  I snuck some photos of my new Mini.
sweet :)
congrats & thanks for sharing the pics :D

i wouldn't hesitate to try some medium lights (elixir 16077 or martin FX745) at the next string change -
the last mini i tried, i couldn't deal with the .013 e & .017 B at all, even with the 23.5" scale &
the 14 mini e RW i saw the other day had PBs on it, which also brings the tension up a hair

the maple veneer on the HV mini pics i've seen seems to be a very consistent, highly figured AA flame -
that would be 8) if there were some of it "left over" for some natural 200 series MA-DLX LTDs, perhaps ;)
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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2014, 12:16:37 AM »
wow, that's nice...still very impressed by the road through the mountain pass inlay...

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Re: NGD! HV GSMini!
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2014, 12:56:11 AM »
wow, that's nice...still very impressed by the road through the mountain pass inlay...
that is a neat inlay :)
i wonder if the design was a collaboration between larry breedlove, andy powers & someone from HV ???
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