Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Bass Guitar

For a while, I had been wanting an acoustic bass guitar.  I had been thinking about a jumbo body Guild or something along that line.  I tried several guitars out at guitar stores in both Watertown and Syracuse.  One in particular was the Taylor GS Mini.  Despite its smaller size, it stood out above the rest, including a Guild, in both tone and volume.

Rather than buying it compulsively, I decided to think it over.  After a few days Marcia decided to get me one for Christmas.  Since delivery is so quick these days, I ordered it on-line rather than driving to get it.  That was a mistake.

It was ordered on a Tuesday and the next day tracking indicated that it had been shipped.  At 6:09 Thursday morning, it was at the Watertown FedEx facility and was scheduled to be delivered by the end of the day.  Two days ... I was impressed.  However, I got the same message for the next five delivery days.  I tried to cancel it and buy it locally but was told I couldn't once is was on a truck scheduled for delivery.  It finally did arrive on Thursday, December 19.  It took seven days in Watertown before it finally got delivered.

After five years of owning this bass guitar, I decided that it sounded like a good idea at the time, but I wasn't really using it.  If didn't project that well and when used, it really needed to be amplified.  On a trip to Syracuse, I stopped in at the Guitar Center and had them appraise it.  Their offer wasn't terrible so I traded it in on a Gold Tone, 6 string banjitar.  It's a 6 string guitar with a banjo body.
 
Specifications

Highlights

  • Scale Length: 23-1/2"
  • Bracing: GS Mini with Relief Rout
  • Pickguard: Tortoise
  • Tuners: Die-cast chrome
  • Brand of Strings: D'Addario EXP PBB190GS
  • Body Width: 14-3/8"
  • Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut/Micarta Saddle
  • Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
  • Number of Frets" 20
  • Case: Hard bag
  • Body Length: 17-5/8"
  • Body Depth: 4-7/16"

Peghead

  • Peghead Finish: None
  • Peghead Type: Standard
  • Headstock Overlay: Copafera
  • Peghead Logo: Printed on Headstock Overlay
  • Peghead Binding: None
  • Peghead Purfling: None
  • Peghead Inlay: None

Body

  • Binding/Edge Treatment: None
  • Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
  • Rosette Size: Three Ring
  • Back/Side Finish: Varnish
  • Backstrap Wood: None
  • Stain/Sunburst: None
  • Armrest: No
  • Top Finish: Varnish
  • Backstrap Finish: None
  • Bridge Inlay: None
  • Armrest Binding: None
  • Rosette Mat: Plastic
  • Wedge: None

Other

  • Bridge Pins: Black Polycarbonate
  • Fingerboard Ext: None
  • Buttons: Chrome
  • Edge Trim: None

Neck

  • Neck Width 1-11/16"
  • Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
  • Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Nick
  • Fretboard Wood: West African Ebony
  • Heel Length: 3"
  • Fretboard Inlay: 4 mm Dot Italian Acrylic
  • Heel Cap Binding: Black
  • Neck/Heel: Hard Rock Maple
  • Neck Finish: Varnish
This is from the Taylor website:
Thanks to breakthrough Taylor design, the GS Mini Bass offers players a remarkably inviting small-scale acoustic bass that’s compact, lightweight and ultra-comfortable on the hands. Adding to the popular heritage of our GS Mini family, this four-string bass sibling is even more impressive for its ability to create natural-sounding bass notes despite a condensed 23-1/2-inch scale length — about 10 inches shorter than the scale length of a standard bass guitar. Part of the magic is the custom nylon-core strings (with phosphor bronze wrap wire) developed with our friends at D’Addario exclusively for the bass (in fact, no other strings will work on it). Together with our patented dual-prong bridge pin design, the bass not only sounds great but also yields a slinky feel. And with the condensed fret spacing, playing bass is now physically easier on anyone’s hands, from kids to bass newbies to seasoned bass players craving a couch-friendly option. It’s an inspiring tool to have on hand for writing, recording demos, and jamming with friends. The bass comes equipped with our ES-B onboard electronics, along with a hard bag featuring adjustable backpack straps for easy portability.
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