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GS Mini Spruce Versus Hog Top AB Test
http://soundcloud.com/mike-kelly-4/gs-mini-ab-test
Here is a comparison of the tones from my 8 month old spruce top mini and my 2 day old mahogany top mini. |
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both sound purty good - thanks for the A/B. the spruce topped version seems a little clearer than the mahogany. is the mahogany version a laminate top?
btw, that's some nice playing. i particularly liked your fingerstyle |
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Well done sir. I think you could make a cigar box guitar sound good but I liked the spruce. I have a spruce top coming next week and I have never played one. I bet that hog will sound great when it fully opens up.
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GS Mini
I agree with PattiCake! The GS Mini M is a solid Top Guitar just like the GS Mini. I spoke with a Taylor Rep today about this subject. The answer is to have one of each EDIT.....Forgot to add....Nice play n' you make both sound great! I own a GS Mini spruce top but sometime this year I'll get that Hog Top Mini.
Last edited by mickey66; 01-27-2012 at 08:57 PM. |
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The mahogany top is solid. Thank you for the kind words!
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Yes, thank you for the comparison - well played I might add. With the intro of the mahogany topped GSmini, this is certainly a topic of much interest. This will undoubtedly be helpful to many folks considering spruce vs mahogany tops.
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Great playing! I have to give the edge to the spruce top here... more overtones which I personally like.
Actually I just went to youtube to listen to a few samples and I can't believe how good this 3/4 guitar sounds...amazing! This one will be on the short list for my young son and daughter to learn on
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Spruce vs Hog GS Mini
Heck....I hope Taylor comes out with a Cedar Top GS Mini(Western Red Cedar).
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great playing I think both of the guitar sounded quite nice in the recording. think i am happy to keep my spruce GS mini.. and might add the hog sibling later down the line!
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I pretty much agree with the previous replies.. Certainly about your playing.. Great.. I'm surprised at how constrained the mahogany top sounds. It almost has a muffled sound compared to the spruce top. I suppose that will change as it opens up, but I would guess the spruce top will always have more sparkle. Thanks for the A/B..
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1) size / ease of travel 2) ease of play - if you have not played one, try it if you can... you will be amazed! 3) recording studio tone value per dollar invested - this is the biggest draw for me. I would put a mini up against some of Taylor's (or any other company's) more expensive models in a recording studio. There is something about these little beasts that translates perfectly in the studio. The Mini takes up little room, and having one in standard and one in Open D or Open G makes for quicker/easier track recordings. I will never give up my Martin D-18 or Taylor 814ce for playing around the table with friends, but the Mini has definitely found a niche in my music. |
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I actually prefer the sound of the Hog top. I don't really hear a loss of clarity and really like the warmth. I think it would be a better guitar to sing folky stuff with.
really nice recordings...both sound very good for the size of the guitar. Impressive.
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thank you for the comparison. great playing too.
-black |
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One of the best A/B comparisons I have heard Mike. Through my headphones the Spruce had more clarity while the hog top has more warmth but they are certainly quite close tonally.
I would love for you to do this again in a few month after the Mahogany has had time to open up. In fact I would love to hear the difference between this recording of the new hog top mini and after it has opened up. Thank you Mike! |