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Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Topic started by: Big DB on May 06, 2012, 06:07:23 PM

Title: GS Mini - Rosewood
Post by: Big DB on May 06, 2012, 06:07:23 PM

I have never been excitable about the looks of rosewood but can appreciate the tone.  Well that all changed last night when I saw a new GS Mini in Rosewood.  I was blown away by the looks of this one.  It has the spruce top.  I was able to a/b/c/d it with GS minis in all mahogany, maple, as well as a tasmanian rosewood.  I cant believe the looks of the woods they are using on these.  The tones are all a little different.  The interior mahogany lining gave all of them a warmness to their tones but each one had some characteristics of the tones you would normally expect from the particular woods.  The maple seemed a little brighter, etc.  I described them as hybrid tones.  Anyways as much as people say buy the sound you are looking for, to me, it also has to visually appeal to me to.  I just wish I had a little disposable income otherwise this post would have been titled "NGD GS Mini" instead.

(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee391/skoony34/br2/gs%20mini/photo51.jpg)

Title: Re: GS Mini - Rosewood
Post by: mgap on May 07, 2012, 08:34:13 AM

I love my GS Mini in Rosewood.

Title: Re: GS Mini - Rosewood
Post by: Strumming Fool on May 07, 2012, 09:46:09 AM

Wow- I'd love to order a BTO with rosewood that looks like that!

Title: Re: GS Mini - Rosewood
Post by: ctkarslake on May 08, 2012, 10:20:36 AM

Seems Taylor has hit one out of the park with these expanded wood options!  Nice backside on that Mini!