• Special Edition mini acoustic guitar
• Solid top made of torrefied spruce and laminated sapele body
• Matt honeyburst Finish and black pickguard
• Mahogany neck with standard carve profile
• Ebony fingerboard with Dot inlays
• 42.8 mm wide nut made from Nubone
• Short 597 mm scale length
• Chrome-plated die-cast tuners
• Ebony bridge with Micarta inlay
• Taylor ES-B pickup with preamp
• Gig bag included
• Made in Mexico
  

Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition Honeyburst - acoustic guitar in mini format

The Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition Honeyburst combines compact design with the characteristic Taylor sound. As a Special Edition mini acoustic guitar, it impresses with high-quality workmanship, a striking honeyburst finish and versatile application possibilities. A solid top ensures a resonant sound with a clear response and impressive projection despite its compact design. The integrated pickup enables reliable and natural sound transmission with amplified playing. Manufactured in Mexico and supplied with a matching gig bag, this model offers professional quality, high mobility and stylish looks in a well thought-out overall package.

Solid top

The Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition Honeyburst impresses with an amazingly large sound image for its compact design. At its heart is the solid top made from torrefied Sitka spruce. The special heat treatment gives the wood a matured structure, which ensures a particularly open response and a well-rehearsed sound. The classic X bracing supports the vibration of the top and promotes stability and dynamics. Clearly defined trebles produce a brilliant sound with remarkable projection. Back and sides made of laminated Sapele complement the tone with warm basic coloration and a focused midrange structure. The result is a lively sound that is convincing for both strumming and fingerstyle playing and gives the GS Mini-e an impressive tonal presence despite its size.

Handy mini body

The easy-to-grip mini body sits comfortably on the body and makes the instrument particularly easy to transport and uncomplicated to handle. With a short scale length of 597 mm, the guitar also enables reduced string tension and makes fretting and barre techniques noticeably easier. Chords can be played effortlessly and fast runs are precise and fluid. This creates a relaxed playing feel that is maintained even during longer sessions. Meanwhile, the mahogany neck with its pleasant feel supports a natural hand position and provides stability, while the ebony fingerboard offers a smooth surface for precise articulation. Chrome-plated die-cast tuners also ensure reliable tuning stability and precise tuning.

Taylor ES-B with preamp

The integrated Taylor ES-B pickup makes the GS Mini-e Special Edition Honeyburst a flexible instrument for the stage, studio and rehearsal room. The system transmits the natural acoustic sound clearly, dynamically and in great detail to the amplifier or PA. The volume can be precisely adjusted directly on the instrument using the integrated volume control. The 3-band equalizer enables targeted sound shaping of bass, mids and treble, so that the sound can be optimally adapted to the room, band context or personal taste. An integrated tuner also ensures quick and unobtrusive tuning control. This means that the guitar is always ready for use without the need for external accessories.

Honeyburst finish

The guitar is rounded off with an expressive yet elegant look. The honeyburst finish gives the top a lively coloration with a gentle gradient and emphasizes the natural grain of the wood. The matt surface ensures a modern, understated look and a pleasant feel. The black pickguard provides a striking contrast to the warm burst tone and stylishly rounds off the overall look. It emphasizes the classic acoustic guitar character and blends harmoniously into the coherent design concept. Overall, the GS Mini-e Special Edition Honeyburst combines timeless aesthetics with an independent appearance and cuts an outstanding figure wherever it is played.

Taylor - The epitome of the finest quality

As one of the largest guitar manufacturers, Taylor is a true authority in the production of first-class instruments. Professional production by trained specialists results in the finest products for life, whose value is always maintained - or even increases! This is due in equal part to the exquisite tonewoods, which do not warp due to long storage and selected quality and are therefore hard to beat in terms of high quality. Only spruce, mahogany, cedar or Koa of proven quality are used for the tops. Careful production in combination with the best materials does not only apply to guitars. Guitar bags and all accessories are also of first-class quality. Finally, a conscientious final inspection does not allow even the smallest defects to slip through and ensures absolutely flawless guitars before dispatch.

As if that were not enough, Taylor also attaches great importance to acting in an environmentally conscious manner.

Ebony & Koa: Sustainability at Taylor Guitars

Uncontrolled deforestation and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species that can no longer regenerate due to the high rate of extraction. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at Taylor Guitars.

Sustainable ebony cultivation in Cameroon

As ebony is particularly finger-friendly due to its hard, supple texture, it has long been the preferred choice for the production of fingerboards. Its attractive appearance is also extremely popular for bridges, headstock overlays, bridge Pins and Bindings . However, the high demand and the flourishing black market outstripped the stocks, so that ebony ended up on the Red List of endangered species in 1994. In addition, only the deep black heartwood, which makes up only a fraction of the tree, was used, resulting in a disproportionately large amount of waste in production. To protect the forests, Taylor has been working with the Crelicam Wood Mill in Yaoundé, Cameroon, since 2011 to promote controlled consumption by processing waste products. Thus, Taylor guitars not only contain black ebony elements, but also the different colored, more clearly grained parts of the tree. This complete recycling is an effective method of preserving the stocks and successfully counteracts their dramatic decline and the associated negative ecological effects.

"We need to use the ebony that the forest gives us" - Bob Taylor

Siglo Tonewoods Project

The koa acacia population has also suffered heavy losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry and overexploitation have led to a decline that can only be halted through proactive action and reforestation. This is why Taylor Guitars, together with Pacific Rim Tonewoods, founded the Siglo Tonewoods project, which aims to rebuild the Hawaiian jungle. This is a large cultivation area for koa acacia and other species, which enables the use of koa wood on a controlled scale.