Taylor Guitars Showdown: GS Mini-e Mahogany vs. GTe Mahogany vs. AD22e

Mahogany and small-body guitars make for a perfect pairing, and Taylor's lineup is packed with options that let you enjoy mahogany's warm, woody sound in a package that's easy to travel with and accommodating to play no matter your skill level. Watch our small-body mahogany guitar showdown and hear Taylor's factory experts compare three guitars head-to-head for sound and feel. Guitars featured in this showdown: GS Mini-e Mahogany, GTe Mahogany, AD22e.

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Taylor Guitars was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, and has grown into the leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars. Renowned for blending modern, innovative manufacturing techniques with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor acoustic guitars are widely considered among the best-sounding and easiest to play in the world. The comp any is a pioneer in the use of computer mills, lasers and other high-tech tools and proprietary machinery, and today, Bob Taylor is widely recognized throughout the musical instrument industry as a visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer.

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[dudemandudebro]

The player is super chill and positive. You have to appreciate that spirit! Thanks for the demo.

[zachhagen]

All sound so good but hard to beat gs mini for the price!

[charlesbranch]

Thanks to Daniel for the consistent play-through comparisons, and his comments on the differences he notes are welcome. (I'm a smaller guy, too.) Thanks to Aaron for his descriptions of each instrument, a great basis for understanding what to expect from each.

[juzzie]

I just love everything about the GTe ..

[troybagby]

I love all three of these guitars but for different reasons the thing that stands out for me in the second model is the amount of bottom in the sound where the third one has a little bit more of a brighter town and a lot more mid range punch the sound

[skentmar]

I love my GT Urban Ash, I'm thinking staying with that size and getting a GTe Mahogany. Taylor, Thank you!

[terryb]

I've had a Mahogany GS-mini for years. Love the Mahogany sound. Always wished they came with a 1 3/4 nut and solid wood. I'd get a GTe if I didn't already have my favorite guitar ever (and I've owned 11 Taylors), a Taylor 522-ce (all Mahogany) 12 fret.

[rzh]

They all did, indeed, have their own sound. The AD model seemed to disappear when fingerpicked. Still think the 324 models are the way to go, but price wise more in line with the GT. Good demo.

[angels]

I would have preferred Gte Mahogany with the ebony fretboard (like the gs mini) for better balance. The Gs Mini Mahogany is better and costs 1/3 less. The Gte Mahogany has only the ES2 good.
But we all know that if Taylor reintroduced the Gs Mini Mahogany ES2 it would no longer sell anything in the slightly higher ranges.

[suisiruy]

I have the gte mahogany. And i love it.
I’d like to ask what strings are mounted by the company, as i wanna put on the same one.

I tried d’addario xs 80/20 12-53, but it’s too high for my taste and probably not too in line with the philosophy of this guitar

[donaldcameron]

I've seen other demos, and the guitars didn't quite sound "hog-ish." Here they do. Very nice playing also. -- I was convinced I would go for the AD22 at first, but now the GTe Mahogany is sounding more like what I would want. I will have to hear them in person of course. Thanks!

[МиргульЭрматова-чу]

I have gs mni mahogany. And now I'm going to buy a GTe mahogany. Thank you for this video. Great review. Because I was choosing between the AD27e and GTe. And now I'm completely sure which one I want)

[paul_sebastian]

I have the GS mini mahogany, love it, my next Taylor would be the AD17 blacktop though, absolutely need to have one of those!

[Jam-mm]

The GTe and ad22 solid wood comparison only
2:09 3:09 4:14 4:29 6:55 7:18

[seethowaikeng]

For the comparison, were the pickups used? Seemed all cables plugged in with the piezo sound. Should compare raw sound without electronics

[mjolnircarlssen]

I don’t know if you can combine two more symbiotic tonewoods than Mahogany and Sapele.

[Naolslager]

I may have a lead ear but I don't hear a whole lot of difference on this video. I AM a Taylor Guitar fan and I own a 526e and a 322e, 12-fret.

[stevengarside]

Just bought the mahogany GTE. Love it. If there is one thing I want in an acoustic it's a smooth, mellow but articulate tone. I hate brash, bright sounding acoustics more than I can convey in words. Taylor are known for bright sounding guitars - so I never thought I would get on with one. But this is wonderful. For my money, this GTE mahogany has a sweeter tone than Martin's equivalent 00 15 series all-mahogany. This has a far nicer strummed voice. The Martin sounds scratchy by comparison and less well-balanced. For a small guitar it isn't boxy sounding at all but open and resonant. Another big bonus over the Martin (which I do like BTW) is its superior playability. It has a shorter scale, more rolled edges on the fretboard and the fretboard itself has a lower radius (i.e more curve). Would have preferred it without electronics, but that's no big deal. A winner if you are after playability and a rich, open voice in a small guitar.

[blaiham]

It should've been better if you quit talking in between and keep on the review thoroughly. No hate, just an opinion. Nice review anyway. 👍🤝🤘