Best 25.3" Scale Auditorium Guitars in 2024

Here you'll find the best 25.3" scale Auditorium style guitars. This is considered a long scale, but slightly shorter than what's commonly found in acoustic guitars.

Since the distance between bridge and nut is relatively long, strings will feel stiff and more difficult to bend, but the tone will feel brighter. It will also be less likely to produce fret buzzing and rattling when strumming hard.

After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. 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. Cort Gold-A8

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Cort Gold-A8
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Playability 77
Sound 86
Build quality 79
Value for money 86
Overall Score 81
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  • From Cort's 2019 Gold series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 8 strings
  • 25.3"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid Pau Ferro back
  • Solid Pau Ferro sides
  • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend (Preamp/Active)
  • Ebony w/ Ebony Pins bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Deluxe Vintage Gold tuners
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  • From Cort's 2019 Gold series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 8 strings
  • 25.3"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid Pau Ferro back
  • Solid Pau Ferro sides
  • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend (Preamp/Active)
  • Ebony w/ Ebony Pins bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Deluxe Vintage Gold tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Cort Gold-A8
  • Expensive Wood
  • Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Bone Saddle
  • Solid Top Wood
  • Solid Side Wood
  • Solid Back Wood
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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    2. Fender FA-345CE Auditorium

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    Fender FA-345CE Auditorium
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    Playability 72
    Sound 79
    Build quality 72
    Value for money 84
    Overall Score 74

    What our users think

    • Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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    • From Fender's 2018 Fender Alternative series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25.3"'' scale
    • 11.81" Fretboard Radius
    • Flame Maple top
    • Laminated Flame Maple top
    • Laminated Lacewood back
    • Laminated Lacewood sides
    • Nato neck
    • Walnut fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
    • Walnut bridge
    • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Open-Back Geared tuners
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    • From Fender's 2018 Fender Alternative series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25.3"'' scale
    • 11.81" Fretboard Radius
    • Flame Maple top
    • Laminated Flame Maple top
    • Laminated Lacewood back
    • Laminated Lacewood sides
    • Nato neck
    • Walnut fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
    • Walnut bridge
    • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Open-Back Geared tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Fender FA-345CE Auditorium
    • Expensive Wood
    • Ivory Tusq Nut
    • Top Brand Pickups
    • Electronics
    • Ivory Tusq Saddle
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in Indonesia
    • Laminated Top Wood
    • Laminated Side Wood
    • Laminated Back Wood
    • No Compound Radius Fretboard
    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
    • No Strap Lock

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    3. Cort GA-LE PF

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    Cort GA-LE PF
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    Playability 73
    Sound 86
    Build quality 82
    Value for money 85
    Overall Score 80
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    • From Cort's 2020 Limited series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25.3"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Adirondack Spruce (Master Grade) top
    • Solid Pau Ferro (Master Grade) back
    • Solid Pau Ferro (Master Grade) sides
    • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
    • Ebony fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: L.R.Baggs Anthem (Preamp/Active)
    • Ebony w/ Ebony Pins bridge
    • Acoustic Cort Neck Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Gotoh 510Z Gold tuners
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    • From Cort's 2020 Limited series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25.3"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Adirondack Spruce (Master Grade) top
    • Solid Pau Ferro (Master Grade) back
    • Solid Pau Ferro (Master Grade) sides
    • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
    • Ebony fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: L.R.Baggs Anthem (Preamp/Active)
    • Ebony w/ Ebony Pins bridge
    • Acoustic Cort Neck Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Gotoh 510Z Gold tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Cort GA-LE PF
    • Expensive Wood
    • Bone Nut
    • Top Brand Pickups
    • Electronics
    • Bone Saddle
    • Solid Top Wood
    • Solid Side Wood
    • Solid Back Wood
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in Indonesia
    • No Compound Radius Fretboard
    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
    • No Strap Lock

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      4. Cort Core-GA Blackwood

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      Cort Core-GA Blackwood
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      Playability 73
      Sound 86
      Build quality 77
      Value for money 89
      Overall Score 79

      What our users think

      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
      • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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      • From Cort's 2022 Core series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 6 strings
      • 25.3"'' scale
      • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
      • Solid Blackwood top
      • Solid Blackwood back
      • Solid Blackwood sides
      • Mahogany neck
      • Ovangkol fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonitone (Preamp/Active)
      • Ovangkol bridge
      • Acoustic Cort Set neck
      • 20 Medium frets
      • Die-Cast w/ Black Knobs tuners
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      • From Cort's 2022 Core series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 6 strings
      • 25.3"'' scale
      • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
      • Solid Blackwood top
      • Solid Blackwood back
      • Solid Blackwood sides
      • Mahogany neck
      • Ovangkol fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonitone (Preamp/Active)
      • Ovangkol bridge
      • Acoustic Cort Set neck
      • 20 Medium frets
      • Die-Cast w/ Black Knobs tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Cort Core-GA Blackwood
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Electronics
      • Bone Saddle
      • Solid Top Wood
      • Solid Side Wood
      • Solid Back Wood
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in Indonesia
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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        5. Cort GA5F-FMH

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        Cort GA5F-FMH
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        Playability 73
        Sound 84
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 86
        Overall Score 76
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        • From Cort's 2020 Grand series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Flamed Mahogany top
        • Flame Mahogany back
        • Flame Mahogany sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol w/ Ebony Pins bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Neck Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Die-Cast tuners
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        • From Cort's 2020 Grand series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Flamed Mahogany top
        • Flame Mahogany back
        • Flame Mahogany sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol w/ Ebony Pins bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Neck Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Die-Cast tuners
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        Strengths & Weaknesses
        Cort GA5F-FMH
        • Expensive Wood
        • Bone Nut
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Bone Saddle
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in China
        • Laminated Side Wood
        • Laminated Back Wood
        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
        • No Strap Lock

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