Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition Vintage Teal Burst Acoustic-Electric Guitar
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Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition Vintage Teal Burst
A Little Guitar With a Lot of Personality
The Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition Vintage Teal Burst takes everything players love about the incredibly popular GS Mini and adds a seriously cool vintage-inspired look.
Featuring Indian Rosewood back and sides, a solid torrefied spruce top, Taylor ES-B electronics with built-in tuner, and the compact GS Mini body, this is a guitar that’s easy to grab, easy to play, and surprisingly big sounding.
And then there’s that finish.
The Vintage Teal Burst top gives this GS Mini a distinctive retro vibe that sets it apart from the crowd. It’s one of those guitars that looks cool sitting in the room—and even better once you pick it up.
Taylor designed the GS Mini to deliver a remarkably full acoustic voice from its compact body, and this Rosewood version brings plenty of warmth, clarity and projection to the formula.
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✅ Why You’ll Love This Guitar
● Very cool Vintage Teal Burst finish
● Indian Rosewood back and sides
● Solid torrefied spruce top
● Compact GS Mini body with surprisingly full sound
● Taylor ES-B electronics with built-in digital tuner
● Comfortable 23-1/2” scale length
● Slim Taylor neck profile and 1-11/16” nut width
● Excellent travel, songwriting, practice and everyday guitar
● Includes Taylor’s structured gig bag
This is a GS Mini with a little extra attitude.
✅ Why We Chose This Guitar
There are a lot of GS Mini variations, but this one really caught our attention.
The combination of Rosewood, torrefied spruce and the Vintage Teal Burst finish gives this GS Mini a more sophisticated personality while retaining everything that makes the series so useful.
It’s compact enough to take almost anywhere, but it doesn’t feel like a “small guitar” when you play it.
That’s the magic of the GS Mini.
✅ Our Expert Opinion
We’ve been a Taylor dealer for decades, and we’ve watched the GS Mini evolve into one of the most successful compact acoustic guitars ever made.
This particular Special Edition is a favorite because it combines the tonewood package of the Rosewood GS Mini with a finish that is genuinely different.
The Vintage Teal Burst has a great retro character, while the torrefied spruce top adds warmth and a played-in quality to the acoustic response.
It’s a guitar that would be equally at home on the couch, around a campfire, in a songwriting session or plugged into an amp for a gig.
And honestly, it’s just fun.
✅ Tone Profile
Top: Solid Torrefied Spruce
Back & Sides: Layered Indian Rosewood
Expect a balanced combination of warmth, clarity, punch and projection.
The spruce top provides the versatility and dynamic response players expect, while Indian Rosewood contributes warmth, richness and a little extra depth to the overall voice.
The result is a compact guitar that can cover a surprisingly wide range of musical styles. (Taylor Guitars)
✅ Construction & Specifications
Body
● Taylor GS Mini body shape
● Non-cutaway
● Compact, travel-friendly design
● X Bracing
Top
● Solid torrefied Spruce
● Custom Vintage Teal Burst finish
Back & Sides
● Layered Indian Rosewood
Neck
● Neo-Tropical Mahogany
● Taylor Standard Carve profile
● Matte finish
● 1-11/16” nut width
● 23-1/2” scale length
Fretboard
● West African Crelicam Ebony
● Faux Pearl 4mm dot inlays
Bridge
● West African Crelicam Ebony
● White Micarta saddle
● White NuBone nut
Electronics
● Taylor ES-B electronics
● Built-in digital chromatic tuner
● Onboard volume and tone controls
Hardware
● Chrome tuning machines
● Black ABS bridge pins
● D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium strings
Case
● Taylor Tan Structured Gig Bag
Taylor’s current specifications confirm these details for the Vintage Teal Burst Special Edition. (Taylor Guitars)
✅ Who It’s Perfect For
The GS Mini-e Vintage Teal Burst is a fantastic choice for:
● Players looking for a compact everyday acoustic
● Songwriters
● Travelers
● Campfire and outdoor players
● Beginners who want a genuinely high-quality guitar
● Experienced players wanting a fun secondary guitar
● Anyone who loves vintage-inspired guitar aesthetics
The compact body and shorter scale make it particularly comfortable to play, while the solid top gives it the acoustic response you’d expect from a much larger guitar. (Taylor Guitars)
✅ Tobias Music Insight
Don’t underestimate the GS Mini.
One of the most impressive things about the GS Mini is how little it sounds like a “small guitar.” Taylor managed to create an instrument with a compact footprint but a surprisingly mature acoustic voice.
This Vintage Teal Burst version takes that formula and adds something we really appreciate at Tobias Music: personality.
The Rosewood and torrefied spruce combination gives it a sophisticated tonal character, while the teal burst finish gives it a vintage-inspired look that you simply don’t see on every guitar.
It’s a guitar you’ll probably find yourself reaching for more often than you expected.
✅ Why Buy From Tobias Music?
We’ve been a Taylor dealer for more than 35 years.
That experience matters.
Every guitar we sell receives the attention you’d expect from a longtime Taylor dealer, and our Gold Level Taylor Service technicians are available to make sure your new guitar is playing its best.
When you buy from Tobias Music, you’re not just buying a guitar from a website. You’re buying from a shop with decades of experience selecting, setting up and selling fine acoustic guitars.
Tobias Music — Downers Grove, Illinois