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              Best Grand Auditorium Shape Guitars in 2023

              Here you'll find the best Grand Auditorium 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. Alvarez GYM70CESHB

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              Alvarez GYM70CESHB
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 92
              Value for money 73
              Overall Score 88
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              • From Alvarez's 2022 Yairi series
              • Made in Japan
              • 6 strings
              • 25.512"'' scale
              • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid AAA Sitka Spruce top
              • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
              • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
              • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
              • Ebony with 12th AA Fret Inlay fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC Element System (Preamp/Active)
              • Ebony Direct Coupled bridge
              • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Gotoh 510's Gold with Ebony Buttons tuners
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              Alvarez GYM70CESHB
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Ivory Tusq Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Ivory Tusq Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Solid Side Wood
              • Solid Back Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              2. Cort Seven Stars Limited

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              Cort Seven Stars Limited
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 90
              Value for money 77
              Overall Score 87
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              • From Cort's 2019 Limited series
              • Made in Japan
              • 6 strings
              • 25.3"'' scale
              • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Adirondack Spruce(Master Grade) top
              • Solid Flamed Maple back
              • Solid Flamed Maple sides
              • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
              • Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: L.R.Baggs Anthem (Preamp/Active)
              • Ebony bridge
              • Acoustic Cort Neck Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Gotoh SGL510Z Gold tuners
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              Cort Seven Stars Limited
              • Made in Japan
              • 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
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

              3. Taylor PS14ce Honduran Rosewood

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              Taylor PS14ce Honduran Rosewood
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 89
              Value for money 72
              Overall Score 87

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From Taylor's 2018 Presentation series
              • Made in United States
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 15" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Sinker Redwood top
              • Solid Honduran Rosewood back
              • Solid Honduran Rosewood sides
              • Tropical Mahogany neck
              • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
              • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
              • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Gotoh tuners
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              Taylor PS14ce Honduran Rosewood
              • Made in United States
              • Expensive Wood
              • Ivory Tusq Nut
              • Electronics
              • Synthetic Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Solid Side Wood
              • Solid Back Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • No Top Brand Pickups
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              4. Martin M-36

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              Martin M-36
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 88
              Value for money 71
              Overall Score 86

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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              • From Martin's 1978 Standard series
              • Made in United States
              • 6 strings
              • 25.4"'' scale
              • 16" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Spruce top
              • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
              • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
              • Select Hardwood neck
              • Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active)
              • East Indian Rosewood bridge
              • Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners
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              Martin M-36
              • Made in United States
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Compensated Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Solid Side Wood
              • Solid Back Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              5. Cort The Black Tree

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              Cort The Black Tree
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 87
              Value for money 81
              Overall Score 86
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              • From Cort's 2020 Limited series
              • Made in Indonesia
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
              • Flame Maple top
              • Solid Flamed Blackwood (Master Grade) top
              • Solid Flamed Blackwood (Master Grade) back
              • Solid Flamed Blackwood (Master Grade) sides
              • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
              • Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: L.R.Baggs Anthem (Preamp/Active)
              • Ebony w/ Ebony Pins bridge
              • Acoustic Ergo-A Asymmetric Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Gotoh SGL510Z Gold tuners
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              Cort The Black Tree
              • Expensive Wood
              • Black Tusq XL Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Black Tusq XL 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

              6. Taylor Builder's Edition 324ce

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              Taylor Builder's Edition 324ce
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 89
              Value for money 72
              Overall Score 87

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From Taylor's 2018 300 series
              • Made in United States
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 15" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Tropical Mahogany top
              • Solid Urban Ash back
              • Solid Urban Ash sides
              • Tropical Mahogany neck
              • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
              • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
              • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Gotoh tuners
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              Taylor Builder's Edition 324ce
              • Made in United States
              • Expensive Wood
              • Ivory Tusq Nut
              • Electronics
              • Synthetic Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Solid Side Wood
              • Solid Back Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • No Top Brand Pickups
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              7. Taylor 814ce

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              Taylor 814ce
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 85
              Value for money 70
              Overall Score 85

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From Taylor's 2013 800 series
              • Made in United States
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 15" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Sitka Spruce top
              • Solid Indian Rosewood back
              • Solid Indian Rosewood sides
              • Tropical Mahogany neck
              • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
              • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
              • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Smoked Nickel tuners
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              Taylor 814ce
              • Made in United States
              • Expensive Wood
              • Black Tusq XL Nut
              • Electronics
              • Synthetic Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Solid Side Wood
              • Solid Back Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • No Top Brand Pickups
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              8. Taylor 724ce

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              Taylor 724ce
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 85
              Value for money 70
              Overall Score 85

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From Taylor's 2022 700 series
              • Made in United States
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 15" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Hawaiian Koa top
              • Solid Hawaiian Koa back
              • Solid Hawaiian Koa sides
              • Tropical Mahogany neck
              • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
              • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
              • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Taylor Polished Bronze tuners
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              Taylor 724ce
              • Made in United States
              • Expensive Wood
              • Ivory Tusq Nut
              • Electronics
              • Ivory Tusq Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Solid Side Wood
              • Solid Back Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • No Top Brand Pickups
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              9. Taylor 614ce

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              Taylor 614ce
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 85
              Value for money 70
              Overall Score 85

              Player Feedback

              • Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
              • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
              • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From Taylor's 2014 600 series
              • Made in United States
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 15" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Sitka Spruce top
              • Solid Maple back
              • Solid Maple sides
              • Hard Rock Maple neck
              • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
              • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
              • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Taylor Nickel tuners
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              Taylor 614ce
              • Made in United States
              • Expensive Wood
              • Black Tusq XL Nut
              • Electronics
              • Synthetic Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Solid Side Wood
              • Solid Back Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • No Top Brand Pickups
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              10. Martin GPC-16E

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              Martin GPC-16E
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              Playability 82
              Sound 89
              Build quality 85
              Value for money 80
              Overall Score 85

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
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              • From Martin's 2017 16-17 series
              • Made in United States
              • 6 strings
              • 25.4"'' scale
              • 16" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Spruce top
              • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
              • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
              • Select Hardwood neck
              • Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2 (Preamp/Active)
              • Ebony bridge
              • Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Nickel Open Gear tuners
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              Martin GPC-16E
              • Made in United States
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Ivory Tusq Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Solid Side Wood
              • Solid Back Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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