Gary
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Over the weekend, the wife and I were in Las Vegas. I hit up the local Guitar Center and Sam Ash stores. I was looking for a parlor sized guitar with a mahogany top.
A Taylor GS Mini (aka - Grand Symphony Miniature guitar) mahogany was much sweeter than the the spruce version and the Big Baby Taylor. For a small body, it is a loud acoustic guitar. Compared it to a Fender Hellcat but the Fender sounded dry as a cardboard box in comparison. I also test drove the new Guild Westerly Collection M-120 Acoustic in mahogany. It had a very nice tone but didn't move me. The Hellcat was in my price range and the new Guild and Taylor GS exceeded the cash in my wallet.
But at the last GC, I found a used GS Mini mahogany that looked like new.
There were a couple of gals in the acoustic room, a couple of young men and an older bloke all checking out acoustics. I played the guitar for a few minutes to warm it up then I dropped the tuning to DADGAD and ripped into a foot stompin' bluesy-rock thing. It was awesome! For the first time in my life, I cleared out guitar center by being the annoying wanker playing guitar. Well, I cleared out the acoustic room, as everyone seems to have left en masse. It even had the original case so I bought it.
Short scale parlor sized guitars are great for finger picking blues, ala Robert Johnson. This one is no exception. But the top! The top is stunning and flamed with a 3D look that changes with lighting. She will join my Taylor 114CE in acoustic duties. The GS has a 23.1" scale so 12-52 phosphor bronze strings feel very slinky.
A Taylor GS Mini (aka - Grand Symphony Miniature guitar) mahogany was much sweeter than the the spruce version and the Big Baby Taylor. For a small body, it is a loud acoustic guitar. Compared it to a Fender Hellcat but the Fender sounded dry as a cardboard box in comparison. I also test drove the new Guild Westerly Collection M-120 Acoustic in mahogany. It had a very nice tone but didn't move me. The Hellcat was in my price range and the new Guild and Taylor GS exceeded the cash in my wallet.
But at the last GC, I found a used GS Mini mahogany that looked like new.
There were a couple of gals in the acoustic room, a couple of young men and an older bloke all checking out acoustics. I played the guitar for a few minutes to warm it up then I dropped the tuning to DADGAD and ripped into a foot stompin' bluesy-rock thing. It was awesome! For the first time in my life, I cleared out guitar center by being the annoying wanker playing guitar. Well, I cleared out the acoustic room, as everyone seems to have left en masse. It even had the original case so I bought it.
Short scale parlor sized guitars are great for finger picking blues, ala Robert Johnson. This one is no exception. But the top! The top is stunning and flamed with a 3D look that changes with lighting. She will join my Taylor 114CE in acoustic duties. The GS has a 23.1" scale so 12-52 phosphor bronze strings feel very slinky.
