NGD - Taylor GS Mini Koa

[RVA]

Looks great, plays great. It will play even better by the end of the day though!! It really does have a full size sound

 

[syscokid]

That GS Mini in Koa looks very nice, congrats...

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Wow that looks great!
Congratulations!

 

[eSGEe]

Looks great, plays great. It will play even better by the end of the day though!! It really does have a full size sound

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Looks like your back in the Office RVA........good on ya --- horrible ugly piece of wood there -- send it south I need a new canoe paddle

 

[Hackmaster]

Beautiful guitar Ray.
I've wanted one for some time now. Some day...
I'm convinced that those are the best mini acoustics around.
Reasonable price, made with farm grown sustainable woods, solid build quality and adjustability.
Enjoy

 

[syscokid]

It really does have a full size sound

Does your GS Mini have the electrics in it?

 

[ivan H]

Nice instrument, very nice. The wood grain looks really good. Congrats & enjoy. Cheers

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Very nice Ray.

 

[CabanaBoy]

Looks great, plays great. It will play even better by the end of the day though!! It really does have a full size sound

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Wow - that is some awesome looking wood/grain going on there. Nice, very nice.

 

[RVA]

Does your GS Mini have the electrics in it?

Yes. Tuner/volume/tone. I just plugged in. Sounds nice plugged in, but it shines unplugged (which guess is true of most acoustics). I really appreciate having an on-board tuner on an acoustic since you are often not plugged in

 

[Don O]

Nice looking guitar Ray ! And since Adrian balked, I‘ll call dibbs :dood:

 

[RVA]

Just gave the saddle a good sanding. I need it to be closer to electric guitar action to avoid embarrassing myself on these things!!

 

[SG John]

Wow! I've played a couple of their Koa guitars at a dealer up in New Hampshire. I love how they sound. I keep hoping that I can afford a nice acoustic guitar someday, because that is at the top of my list. Congrats!

 

[RVA]

So here is the GS Mini and a Martin Dread. Tonally different, but rather close in projection IMHO. Probably not hard to guess which is which, but I will hold off on the reveal for now.

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Duser-903662928%252Facoustic-big-v-small%252Fs-xETwNPkwXdx%3Bsecret_token%3Ds-xETwNPkwXdx%3Btrack_id%3D829496155

 

[Thatbastarddon]

So here is the GS Mini and a Martin Dread. Tonally different, but rather close in projection IMHO. Probably not hard to guess which is which, but I will hold off on the reveal for now.

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Duser-903662928%252Facoustic-big-v-small%252Fs-xETwNPkwXdx%3Bsecret_token%3Ds-xETwNPkwXdx%3Btrack_id%3D829496155

Well done sir! Nice playing!

 

[RVA]

Well done sir! Nice playing!

Thanks!

Any guess at ID, or preference?

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Thanks!

Any guess at ID, or preference?

Don’t wanna blow the ID too quick...gotta let others have a turn .
I’ll say this; I liked both...so much that I had to listen twice to form an opinion, and it was very difficult to choose a “preference” really. If I was forced to pick a favorite of the two, I’d have to give the nod to the second sample. Overall articulation, the second sample just edges out the first IMO. The first sample’s first passage and outro are outstanding to me though.

 

[RVA]

Don’t wanna blow the ID too quick...gotta let others have a turn .
I’ll say this; I liked both...so much that I had to listen twice to form an opinion, and it was very difficult to choose a “preference” really. If I was forced to pick a favorite of the two, I’d have to give the nod to the second sample. Overall articulation, the second sample just edges out the first IMO. The first sample’s first passage and outro are outstanding to me though.

Thanks...and thanks for suggesting the pencil mic. This was my first real use.

I know you spent a lot of time bringing me from knowing nothing to something when if comes to recording, but I am making the most of it and it is paying dividends. Forever grateful!!

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Thanks...and thanks for suggesting the pencil mic. This was my first real use.

I know you spent a lot of time bringing me from knowing nothing to something when if comes to recording, but I am making the most of it and it is paying dividends. Forever grateful!!

If you run in to too much boomieness (not a word, I know, but I’m using it), aim the mic more toward the 12th fret...a little at a time....until you find bliss.

 

[Sp8ctre]

Ray, is that the Taylor GS Mini-e Koa Plus? If so where did you find it? They are not in stock anywhere...