Taylor GSMINI-ESPED-SF Special Edition Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Sunset Fade

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Sapele Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Sunset Fade

The GS Mini-e Special Edition is an artistically inspired take on Taylor’s classic, effortless-to-command short-scale acoustic-electric. But underneath its mesmerizing limited-edition top, you’ll find premium Taylor quality through and through, starting with a tonally balanced body of solid and torrefied Sitka spruce with a sapele back and sides. A mahogany neck bearing Taylor’s Standard Carve profile provides a comfortable feel for virtually any player, regardless of hand size or experience level. Atop this solid foundation is a beautiful 15-inch-radiused ebony fingerboard that welcomes sustain with open arms. Your performances will sound better through Taylor’s ES-B 1.2 preamp system that promotes maximum clarity and musical balance throughout the performance space. 

First-class tone with a fabulous feel

With a compact sapele body and a torrefied Sitka spruce top, the GS Mini-e Special Edition delivers an undoubtedly resonant foundation with gorgeously aged top-end sparkle that’s ready to accentuate any chord or lead line. Its X-bracing promotes plenty of projection despite its smaller size, giving its 23.5-inch scale length quite a lot to say. Comfortably profiled for all 6-stringers to enjoy, the neo-tropical mahogany neck lays an equally resonant foundation for its Crelicam ebony fingerboard. The combination of fluid resonance, sustain, and articulate treble enhancement ensures the travel-friendly GS Mini-e Special Edition will accommodate just about any tune you toss its way, from folk and indie to pop, country, and beyond.

Taylor’s trusty ES-B 1.2 preamp system

Whether you’re tracking via direct input in the studio or plugging into an acoustic amp or sound system for a live show, trust in Taylor’s ES-B 1.2 pickup and preamp system for clear acoustic translation and maximum on-hand convenience. The ES-B 1.2 houses a versatile 3-band EQ, allowing you to bring up the bass, scoop the midrange, or enhance the top end for a tone that sits perfectly in your specific mix. In addition to a master volume leveler, the ES-B 1.2 also showcases a chromatic tuner and low-battery indicator, eliminating the surprises of intonation slips and low power so that you stay in the know before and throughout every show.

Charming and flawlessly functional

Even in the finer details, Taylor’s GS Mini-e Special Edition comes appointed for spectacular playability. At the headstock, this acoustic-electric boasts a set of chrome-finished and closed-back standard die-cast tuning machines, providing a strong hold over your instrument’s intonation. Just below, a NuBone nut offers a purer, more even response for the sustain of each string. A fingerboard-matching Crelicam ebony bridge extends the same expert sustain treatment. With finishing touches like a copafera headstock veneer, a dual-ring rosette, and faux pearl inlays, the GS Mini-e Special Edition ties in plenty of charisma to match its lovely playing feel.

Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition Features:

• Special-edition top gives this guitar a standout look
• Torrefied Sitka spruce top offers an aged appeal with plenty of balance and top-end presence
• Sapele back and sides create a fantastically resonant foundation
• Small body with a 23.5-in. scale length and structured with X-bracing for increased projection to compensate
• Neo-tropical mahogany neck with 15-in.-radiused Crelicam ebony fingerboard extends resonance and sustain
• ES-B 1.2 pickup and preamp system supplies a 3-band EQ, chromatic tuner, and low battery indicator
• Chrome-finished, closed-back die-cast tuners provide plenty of intonation security
• NuBone nut creates a purer string response with more even sustain, enhanced by a fingerboard-matching Crelicam ebony bridge
• Charming Taylor touches throughout, including a dual-ring rosette, faux pearl inlays, and a copafera headstock veneer

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:GS Mini-e Special Edition
• Back & Sides Wood:Layered Sapele
• Top Wood:Torrefied Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish:Matte
• Color:Sunset Fade
• Body Bracing:X-bracing
• Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Shape:Standard Carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Dots
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:23.5"
• Nut/Saddle Material:NuBone/Micarta
• Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Die-cast Chrome
• Electronics:Taylor ES-B 1.2 preamp
• Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
• Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case