Experts prefer Taylor GS Mini over Martin LX1
On 9 May 2024 (1 month ago) we went through 90 Acoustic Guitar expert endorsements .
Currently, Taylor GS Mini received 5 endorsements from Guitar Chalk (1 May 2024), Guitar World (23 Apr 2024) Six String Acoustic (7 Feb 2023) and 2 others. Meanwhile, Martin LX1 did not receive any endorsements this month.
| Rank | Change | Price | Acoustic Guitar | American Songwriter  | reviewed.usatoday.com  | Music Critic  | Guitar Chalk  | Guitar World  | Six String Acoustic  | GuitarPlayer  | Music Radar  | The Strategist  |
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| 2 | - | $599 |  Taylor GS Mini The Taylor GS Mini is a highly versatile and durable guitar that offers excellent sound quality in a compact and portable design, making it a popular choice for travelers and musicians of all skill levels. | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - |
| N/A | N/A | $449 |  Martin LX1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 1 May 2024 Guitar Chalk ranked Taylor GS Mini as #2
Rank Acoustic Guitar Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 8 Taylor GS Mini Pretty much everything, but especially for melodic, fingerpicking styles, gigging, and couch acoustic playing.... ... ... Source: www.guitarchalk.com - On 23 Apr 2024 Guitar World ranked Taylor GS Mini as #6
Rank Acoustic Guitar Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 6 Taylor GS Mini A beginner acoustic with a large tone and a smaller bodySource: www.guitarworld.com - On 7 Feb 2023
Rank Acoustic Guitar Comment #1 out of 6 Taylor GS Mini Best Acoustic Guitar... ... ... Source: sixstringacoustic.com - On 15 Apr 2024 GuitarPlayer ranked Taylor GS Mini as #2
Rank Acoustic Guitar Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 11 Taylor GS Mini Probably one of the best non-full size acoustic guitars out there... ... ... Source: www.guitarplayer.com - On 22 Feb 2024 Music Radar ranked Taylor GS Mini as #8
Rank Acoustic Guitar Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 12 Taylor GS Mini The best acoustic guitar for travelling... ... ... Source: www.musicradar.com
Martin LX1 
Taylor GS Mini Customers like Martin LX1 a bit more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Taylor GS Mini
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Martin LX1, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Taylor GS Mini.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling acoustic guitar receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Both Martin LX1 and Taylor GS Mini receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Martin LX1 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| Taylor GS Mini |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Acoustic Guitar |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Taylor GS Mini is more popular than Martin LX1
It's fairly safe to say that Taylor GS Mini is a more popular acoustic guitar than Martin LX1, based on its 200+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Martin LX1 and Taylor GS Mini | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Seagull S6 Original | $729 |
In comparison:
9.2 Amazing
| 3 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Martin LX1E Little Martin | $549 |
In comparison:
Martin LX1E Little Martin ranks #46 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Martin LXK2 | $449 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Yamaha FG830 | $350 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
| Rank | Change | Price | Acoustic Guitar | American Songwriter | reviewed.usatoday.com | Music Critic | Guitar Chalk | Guitar World | Six String Acoustic | GuitarPlayer | Music Radar | The Strategist | 10stunninghomes.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $276 |  Yamaha FG800 The Yamaha FG800 is a highly regarded full-sized dreadnought acoustic guitar known for its powerful sound projection, comfortable playability, exceptional sound quality, and solid construction. | - | - |
1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| 2 | - | $599 | Taylor GS Mini The Taylor GS Mini is a highly versatile and durable guitar that offers excellent sound quality in a compact and portable design, making it a popular choice for travelers and musicians of all skill levels. | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - |
| 3 | - | Check price |  Fender CD 60S The Fender CD 60S acoustic guitar is highly praised for its comfortable playability, impressive sound quality, and durable construction, making it a reliable and budget-friendly option for musicians of all levels. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 4 | +2 | Check price |
 Gretsch Jim Dandy G9500 The Gretsch Jim Dandy G9500 is a compact and comfortable parlor-sized guitar with impressive sound quality and durability, making it a great option for musicians of all skill levels. | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
6 | 2 | 15 |
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Expert reviews [13]
- with a score: 6
- without a score: 7
| Highest score by guitartopreview.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 13 reviews | 92 |
| Lowest score by strumavenue.com | 86 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Mahogany pattern HPL (high pressure laminate) textured finish, solid sitka spruce top
- Rust Stratabond neck, shortened 3/4 scale
- Chrome small-knob tuners. Tusq saddle.
- Solid Morado or East Indian Rosewood fingerboard
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- "Body Body type: Taylor Grand Symphony Mini Cutaway: No Top wood: Solid Mahogany Back & sides: Layered Sapele Bracing pattern: GS Mini With Relief Rout Body finish: Matte 2.0 Orientation: Right-handed Neck Neck shape: Taylor GS Mini Profile Nut width: 1-11/16"" (42.8mm) Fingerboard: Genuine African Ebony Neck wood: Sapele Scale length: 23-1/2"" Number of frets: 20 Neck finish: Matte 2.0 Electronics"
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Martin LX1 is a popular and one of the less expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling acoustic guitars and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Epiphone Dove Pro or Art & Lutherie Americana .
Martin LX1 is $100 less expensive than an average acoustic guitar ($549).
Taylor GS Mini is a popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling acoustic guitars and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Martin Junior DJR-10 or PRS SE P20E .
Taylor GS Mini is $50 more expensive than an average acoustic guitar ($549).
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