Advice on correct action taylor gs mini

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Picked up a new gs mini koa today and it's a lovely looking thing. Sounds nice too. Coming to it as an electric player it's a bugger on the fingers. Not sure what is classed as decent action on an acoustic. The relief was a high off as I looked at a video which said the neck on it should be flat so I straighted the neck a tad and have no buzz. The action at the 12th fret is around 2mm on low end and around 1.5 mm top e. However as I get to last frets the action is almost 3 mm at the point. Is this sounding about right for an acoustic. One thing I am struggling with is whole step bends which I can't do at the moment. 
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  • Jez6345789Jez6345789 Frets: 1756
    Currently mine is the same the strings I think are 12/13 the bridge is high the action is high.

    but I love the tone and projection it has and frankly I worry If I lower the bridge I will lose the punch.

    i have to have a go with slightly lighter strings and bring the bridge down but at the moment even with the shorter scales it’s an exercise machine.


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  • jakzekjakzek Frets: 55
    As far as acoustics go I found the action on mine quite low which is what drew me to it, being an electric player.

    Bends are still quite a challenge but that could be because they are shipped with elixir 13’s, maybe try some 12’s and see how you get on.

    Also the necks are bolt on and feature a couple of shims to get the neck set in the correct place. May be worth seeing a specialist Taylor dealer to see if the neck has adjusted slightly and if it needs some different size shims to prevent the headstock of the neck leaning too far away from the body. 
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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7732
    Stock they come with nanoweb 13s. Nanowebs are slightly tighter feeling than non coated equivalents anyway. 
    Put on a set of nanoweb 12s, I find them best for my mini.
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  • try a set of d'addario 11-52 custom lights, they work well on my little martin lx ( so well in fact, my daughter has run off with it)  & are easier on the fingers, action on yours sounds about right for a taylor
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  • Cheers 
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  • AliGorieAliGorie Frets: 308
     One thing I am struggling with is whole step bends which I can't do at the moment. 
    what gauge strings U using ?
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  • Standard ones it came with. Not sure if 12s or 13s
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24793
    Standard ones it came with. Not sure if 12s or 13s
    They come with Elixir Nanoweb 13s
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  • AliGorieAliGorie Frets: 308
    quite odd this 'n SSW, the 'MINI' scale length is Mini's 597mm (23.5-inch). I'd consider the 'action' you stated as being lowieh, I'd also consider the overall - even with '13's' would NOT prevent u from playing a two semitone bend - if you have 'developed' fingers / hands - do you ?.
    I play 13's on a 25.4 s/l and manage those bends easily - thats with a higher action than is on your Mini.
     
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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7732
    AliGorie said:
    quite odd this 'n SSW, the 'MINI' scale length is Mini's 597mm (23.5-inch). I'd consider the 'action' you stated as being lowieh, I'd also consider the overall - even with '13's' would NOT prevent u from playing a two semitone bend - if you have 'developed' fingers / hands - do you ?.
    I play 13's on a 25.4 s/l and manage those bends easily - thats with a higher action than is on your Mini.
     
    Without owning one I'd agree, in practice elixirs are stiffer... hence my recommendation to go to 12's
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  • i can bend OK on the upper frets but its very hard on positions 1-5
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  • AliGorieAliGorie Frets: 308
    i can bend OK on the upper frets but its very hard on positions 1-5
    ah - this is starting to make sense - well SSW, frets 1 & 2 - I very much doubt there's many, if at all can do a two s/tone bend on an acoustic other than their using elastic for strings - and why would ya need to ?
    just rearrange the piece - go 5 frets up or beyond and use the string below for yer bends.  
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  • cheers everyone 
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  • jellyrolljellyroll Frets: 3073
    Advice on correct action taylor gs mini? 

    Sell it :)
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  • Oh no. Played this all weekend and am loving it now 
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  • SparkySparky Frets: 90
    My mahogany one is still for sale on the sales page. Can't get a sniff at it. <apologies for the shameless plug>
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