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                  Best Dreadnought Mini Shape Guitars in 2023

                  Here you'll find the best Dreadnought Mini shape guitars.

                  Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.

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                  1. Taylor BT1e

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                  Taylor BT1e
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                  Playability 87
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 70
                  Value for money 91
                  Overall Score 81

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2017 Baby Taylor series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 22.75"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Layered Walnut back
                  • Layered Walnut sides
                  • Hard Rock Maple neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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                  Taylor BT1e
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Ivory Tusq Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • Laminated Side Wood
                  • Laminated Back Wood
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  2. Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBTe Walnut

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                  Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBTe Walnut
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                  Playability 85
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 72
                  Value for money 86
                  Overall Score 81

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2022 Big Baby series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Walnut top
                  • Layered Walnut back
                  • Layered Walnut sides
                  • Hard Rock Maple neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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                  Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBTe Walnut
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • NuBone Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • Laminated Side Wood
                  • Laminated Back Wood
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  3. Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBTe

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                  Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBTe
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                  Playability 85
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 72
                  Value for money 86
                  Overall Score 81

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2015 Big Baby series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Layered Walnut back
                  • Layered Walnut sides
                  • Hard Rock Maple neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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                  Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBTe
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • NuBone Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • Laminated Side Wood
                  • Laminated Back Wood
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  4. Martin DJr-10

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                  Martin DJr-10
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                  Playability 83
                  Sound 86
                  Build quality 72
                  Value for money 90
                  Overall Score 80

                  Player Feedback

                  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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                  • From Martin's 2021 Junior series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 24"'' scale
                  • 16" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Spruce or Sapele top
                  • Solid Sapele back
                  • Solid Sapele sides
                  • Select Hardwood neck
                  • FSC Certified Richlite fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active)
                  • FSC Certified Richlite bridge
                  • Acoustic Dreadnought Junior Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners
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                  Martin DJr-10
                  • Top Brand Pickups
                  • Electronics
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Solid Side Wood
                  • Solid Back Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Expensive Woods
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • Low-Quality Material Saddle
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  5. Martin DJr-10E StreetMaster

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                  Martin DJr-10E StreetMaster
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                  Playability 83
                  Sound 86
                  Build quality 74
                  Value for money 86
                  Overall Score 81

                  Player Feedback

                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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                  • From Martin's 2021 Junior series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 24"'' scale
                  • 16" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sapele top
                  • Solid Sapele back
                  • Solid Sapele sides
                  • Select Hardwood neck
                  • FSC Certified Richlite fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonitone (Preamp/Active)
                  • FSC Certified Richlite bridge
                  • Acoustic Dreadnought Junior Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners
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                  Martin DJr-10E StreetMaster
                  • Top Brand Pickups
                  • Electronics
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Solid Side Wood
                  • Solid Back Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Expensive Woods
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • Low-Quality Material Saddle
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  6. Taylor Taylor Swift Baby Taylor TSBTe

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                  Taylor Taylor Swift Baby Taylor TSBTe
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                  Playability 83
                  Sound 83
                  Build quality 72
                  Value for money 84
                  Overall Score 79

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2012 Baby Taylor series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 22.75"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Layered Sapele back
                  • Layered Sapele sides
                  • Sapele neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 19 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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                  Taylor Taylor Swift Baby Taylor TSBTe
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • NuBone Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • Laminated Side Wood
                  • Laminated Back Wood
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  7. Taylor BTe-Koa

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                  Taylor BTe-Koa
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                  Playability 83
                  Sound 83
                  Build quality 72
                  Value for money 84
                  Overall Score 79

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2016 Baby Taylor series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 22.75"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa top
                  • Layered Koa back
                  • Layered Koa sides
                  • Maple neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 19 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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                  Taylor BTe-Koa
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • NuBone Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • Laminated Side Wood
                  • Laminated Back Wood
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  8. Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBT Walnut

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                  Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBT Walnut
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                  Playability 85
                  Sound 83
                  Build quality 69
                  Value for money 84
                  Overall Score 79

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2022 Big Baby series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Walnut top
                  • Layered Walnut back
                  • Layered Walnut sides
                  • Hard Rock Maple neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: (/)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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                  Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBT Walnut
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • NuBone Nut
                  • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Electronics
                  • Laminated Side Wood
                  • Laminated Back Wood
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  9. Taylor Baby Mahogany BT2e

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                  Taylor Baby Mahogany BT2e
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                  Playability 83
                  Sound 83
                  Build quality 72
                  Value for money 84
                  Overall Score 79

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2014 Baby Taylor series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 22.75"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Tropical Mahogany top
                  • Layered Sapele back
                  • Layered Sapele sides
                  • Mahogany neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 19 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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                  Taylor Baby Mahogany BT2e
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • NuBone Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • Laminated Side Wood
                  • Laminated Back Wood
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  10. Taylor Taylor Swift Baby Taylor TSBT

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                  Taylor Taylor Swift Baby Taylor TSBT
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                  Playability 83
                  Sound 80
                  Build quality 67
                  Value for money 87
                  Overall Score 77

                  Player Feedback

                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2012 Baby Taylor series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 22.75"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Layered Sapele back
                  • Layered Sapele sides
                  • Maple neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: (/)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 19 Medium frets
                  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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                  Taylor Taylor Swift Baby Taylor TSBT
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • NuBone Nut
                  • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Electronics
                  • Laminated Side Wood
                  • Laminated Back Wood
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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