They Sent Me a New Taylor Guitar!

[@guitardog]

I love my GS Mini, even have a bass too. I have the e-versions and have even gigged them on trips. I’ve taken mine all over the place- fits nicely in the overhead on an airplane 😎. Everybody needs a GS Mini! 🎸🐶

[@seandaniel23]

I wanna actually try a gig with one and see how it goes.

[@guitardog]

@@seandaniel23 If your has the pick-up, it will be fine. You'll def need to mic it otherwise, which is always "fun" at a gig. The real beauty of GS Mini is the combo of portability, very playable and better than average sound!

[@richellmcknight446]

I have the koa GS Mini, it is an AWESOME guitar! It sounds soooo big for its little size! And the koa looks and sounds AMAZING! Holds the tuning REALLY well, and I LOVE Elixer strings, they're on almost all of my guitars🥰 This guitar is a dream to play!

[@seandaniel23]

Stay classy, Richell!

[@Jason21012]

Taylor started cheaping out on their GS Minis recently. No more tortoise pickguards, lower quality pearl inlays, and the mahogany they use or their necks is cheaper and lighter grain than the old ones. Oh, and they don’t come with Elixir strings anymore - they’re D’Darios now.

[@2dazetake]

I love seeing all the guitars you use on your channel, keep sending them you wonderful company's.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@gtr1952]

Like the song Sean!! I bought a standard GS Mini during the first month they came out! I think it was $425 then! The sides and back are mahogany laminate, but it has a solid sitka spruce top! I liked it right away, but after the top opened up (little over a year) it sounds awesome!! If people hear it without seeing it they can't believe its size!! Now it lives next to the couch and gets played every day! There is also a small clip under the top on the neck side, where you can clip a Taylor PUP on, plug it in and play it electric. I have played it on several small gigs for acoustic sounds, and it worked great!! The GS Mini was one of my best buys of all time!! --Gary

[@seandaniel23]

So cool to hear! I noticed that little clip. Really smart addition.

[@donnyh3497]

I love Taylor guitars. I used to always be jealous of how sweet other people's guitars sounded until I got a used Taylor 714 and I have never felt that way again! Love your playing! You sound great 👍

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@lebe220]

Too sweet for me. A Taylor fan told me I should try one made of mahogany with hog top.

[@jefftiebout1376]

Beautiful. Love hearing your original songs. I love seeing and hearing all the different guitars. Gives me an idea of what I might like sometime in the future. Yes your fortunate, but you have put in the work!

[@jefffinley2144]

Sean, as a man of the people can you talk about your recording strategies.. Man, that sounded good and I know you can make it understood without ten thousand words.

[@danconverse6553]

Took a quick gulp of breath when I saw you pulling that knife towards your picking hand! Mini sounded great right out of the box, even before you miked it up. Nice! BTW, thanks for not providing a wide pan shot of the ever-growing guitar collection - I think we're impressed enough! LoL

[@seandaniel23]

Haha no kidding!

[@AndreRMeyer]

@@seandaniel23 at 0:45 As seen and demonstrated: by a professional with heart, mind and soul. To close a knife, grip the back of the open blade and fold it carefully back into the handle. 👍

[@trentc7329]

I used Sean’s Sweetwater click-through to get that deal back in summer. I got a 314ce and that same GS Mini Mahogany. I love them. All my other guitars have been collecting dust ever since.

[@seandaniel23]

My guy!!!

[@rkoz55]

The new Taylor Iron Bark sounds very interesting. That vocal mic is sounding very nice too.

[@seandaniel23]

Yeah those look pretty cool! Might have to snag one :)

[@mt-qc2qh]

The GS mini is a really good guitar. I did choose the Martin DRjr10 over the two, but only because the Martin gave me a little more nut width. Both sounded as just good.

[@seandaniel23]

Very cool. I want to try out one of those Martins, too!

[@lebe220]

My Martin mini is made of plastic.

[@usmcchrisg]

I'm getting a black ad17 for my own Christmas present. I want to have every high end gig bag. Yes cheap mini also.

[@AlexanderDekhtyar]

Maybe these are your microphones, but this guitar sounds pretty big for its size! As usual, great to hear your songs!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for listening!

[@donindri]

I think you could do a video on the strobe tuner. They also have a $10 app, but the clip on is more convenient and just as accurate. The app has more presets available though. Thanks for posting

[@tennysonjames2969]

good stuff here. Loved the song! that guitar is so nice too

[@mboyer68]

I did the BOGO deal Christmas 2022. Picked up a 114ce for $1000 I think, and $199 for the GS Mini. I have no clue why everyone likes that GS so much. My lowly 114CE is so awesome I almost consider it something other than just a guitar. The GS Mini however, is like any crappy $200 guitar. I sold it for $400 so I ended up getting the 114 for $800. And again, can't say enough about the 114. I kept hearing about playability, I went past that and fell in love with guitar all over again. Now silly me is focused on the 614ce builders edition like a Labrador on a tennis ball. $4318.92 after tax. But it's maple and will create a different and incredible tone as compared to the 114. And they hold their value. That's what I keep telling myself as the perfect one sits in my shopping cart at Sweetwater. At least I'm not telling myself what Alamo music always say, "it's a family heirloom piece". I truly don't even know how they can say that. My descendants would either set it at the curb for free or screw it to the wall for a decoration.

[@architypeone8646]

Don't know why they still offer the Big Baby. I always thought the BB didn't have a great sound and it was kind of cheaply made. The GS Mini is a pretty good travel guitar, or couch guitar and a great starter guitar for kids. Nice tune!

[@AndreRMeyer]

5:20 Zee Song isch richtig guet, g'fallt mer! Greetings from zee wintery climes of Basle, Switzerland

[@evaschwoerer7682]

Luschtige schwetz😂😂

[@sustainablelife1st]

just got one of those for $200 as an add on bonus with a 314. really like it.

[@seandaniel23]

Congrats on both guitars!

[@skipwiley2497]

Very nice. Good job man

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for listening!

[@kd5773]

You’ve done it now. The mini is so easy to pick up and fun to play, your other guitars will be lonely and neglected. Mine are.

[@jderic5747]

Nice guitar and song as well. Enjoyed!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@ashwilliams93]

Benchmade Mini Bugout = A man of good taste!

[@seandaniel23]

Good eye!

[@ashwilliams93]

@@seandaniel23 GS Mini and a Bugout Mini… mind blown! 🤯

[@davedeel8287]

did you heed the warning not to open for 24 hours before opening and is that elevator musac I heard in the background

[@robertmoriarty925]

Loved the song. Had to listen to two more times.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@xbman1]

Yes, it’s worth the money. 814 sounds the best. I had to settle with 214 ce dx. Still very good sounds.

[@seandaniel23]

Gotta love em

[@diz7595]

I have the gs mini spruce and the 214 acoustic non electric and they are great guitars.

[@RobertHamm]

Great Jam.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@StefanGBucher]

I know this is a maximally niche concern, but that GSmini lettering... why? Did someone in the design department just get out a Sharpie? So odd, so not in tune with the quality of the instrument. Well, time for me to go yell at clouds. Congratulations on the new baby! Carry on!

[@seandaniel23]

haha, the font choice always ends up being so much more important than people realize,.

[@stuartwalker16]

Also just noticed my the plastic on my pick gaurd cheers 🤣🤣👌👌👌👌👌

[@seandaniel23]

#forever

[@lacorseful]

Great song...and guitar.

[@nrcarl00]

I love my gs mini, I have this exact one

[@theguitarprofessionals8584]

Wanna get some publicity? Lite it on FIRE!

[@seandaniel23]

Not sure I'm looking for that kind of publicity.

[@theguitarprofessionals8584]

Those Folks at Taylor will sell everyone of those guitars if you did that!!

[@seandaniel23]

haha, i'll run it by them :)

[@terrypatterson1481]

If Taylor do left handed models, a competition to win one would be great.

[@aptfx]

I have a left handed Taylor GS Mini Mahogany... love it...

[@seandaniel23]

Gotta show the lefty crowd more love!

[@aptfx]

@@seandaniel23 Would be nice ^^. I came about an interesting study which did show that there are as many "mixed handed" people as lefties. Mixed handed people are often seen as lefties though (often think of themselves as lefties). So there is only a 50:50 chance that someone who is said to be a lefty actually _is_ one. If we then apply the righty bias of the Guitar world, which makes being a real lefty still quite bad... I would think that the chance that someone who is playing guitar and thinks that he/she is a lefty is even lower than 50%. All those "lefties" who say playing right is/was no problem... its likely just the natural outcome of mixed handed people staying with the hobby and lefties leaving.

[@thomasstengel7356]

They give you a hard time because they're jealous. If I had more available square footage, I'd own more guitars. I love my Taylor GS Mini Mahogany. Great guitar and bang for the buck. It's a brilliant couch guitar. I like mine so much, I bought one for my nephew. He loves his, too.

[@seandaniel23]

Heck yeah! Such a great couch guitar!

[@michaelebong3774]

This is lovely

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@stuartwalker16]

Sean I put a safety video up I see ur following my advice 👌🤣🤣🤣👍👍

[@seandaniel23]

I'm trying my best!

[@christopherstanford5599]

Can't have too many guitars 🎸🎶🎵🤗🤗🤗

[@seandaniel23]

Testing the limits!

[@annemariekaczorowski1863]

It’s Xmas for you at least once a week.

[@jcburger733]

Seems Andrea gave you some bad habits on how to cut open a guitar box. Taylor sounds great. Digging the new song too.

[@evolutionaryTom]

As a Marine, someone needs to keep knives away from you. At least your injury will be well documented for insurance purposes. Great review as always. Love Taylor.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching!

[@shanejur]

Yeah, keep the K-Bar away from him. LOL

[@evolutionaryTom]

@@seandaniel23 I always do, Sean!

[@usmcchrisg]

Semper Fi brother you are not lying.

[@evolutionaryTom]

@@usmcchrisg S/F!!

[@robertjohnson5795]

Excellent!

[@gtrdoc911]

You get to keep all those guitars? Must have a warehouse full of them by now.

[@roboshark8252]

Oh man , I would love to have a nice acoustic that size. I use an old Ibanez C300 dreadnought which was my Dads neglected guitar. Thanks for all the lessons Sean, I'm definitely gooder on my string box with your guidance.

[@rachelthompson9324]

we had a top end Taylor. I traded it in and got an Alvarez Bob Weir model guitar. Plays and sounds better.

[@seandaniel23]

No kidding? I might need to try that!

[@rachelthompson9324]

@@seandaniel23 The brand is very good, I've hand my hands on a few, never a disappointment

[@bsjeffrey]

i love my mahogany gs mini

[@seandaniel23]

Classy!

[@sulgypolo]

Taylorchristmas ... bloody ell ,, ,,, ❤

[@soundscape26]

No hard time from me on you hoarding guitars, (if you get to keep them all that is), but I keep wondering how does your guitar stash looks like.

[@BarneysBullit]

was really hoping it was koa.

[@stevevice9863]

Don't waste your money on a Big Baby. The GS Mini is a much better built and much better sounding guitar. It ia a great starter guitar for a small kid, because it plays just as easy as a full size Taylor. Good little travel guitar too.

[@seandaniel23]

I totally agree.

[@jasondavenport5577]

They can send me one and I can assure you I will agree that its worth it..

[@GamersWorld22]

I gave this guitar

[@seandaniel23]

It’s a good one!

[@dcarts5616]

Some of my favorite videos from Sean are the unboxing videos! People give him crap, seriously? The only crap I’m going to give is he is worse than Andrea with a knife.😮

[@seandaniel23]

I’ll take it!

[@PreacherAtArrakeen]

Best rationalization I've ever heard for 'rampant consumerism.' Taylors are overpriced. They're like the fast food of guitars for premium budgets. So much machining involved standardization is easier than for those companies still making guitars mostly by hand. So, basically 'giving away' another guitar on top of their higher end models…they aren't giving anything away.

[@acts2423]

First

[@seandaniel23]

Ayyy champ!

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

Sweetwater is the worst in the business.