Best Grand Auditorium Guitars With 1.693" (43mm) Nut Width in 2024

Here are the top Grand Auditorium style guitars with 1.693" (43mm) nut width.

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-A6

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Cort Gold-A6
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Playability 73
Sound 88
Build quality 79
Value for money 85
Overall Score 80
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  • 1 Prices - New from $999.99 >
  • From Cort's 2020 Gold series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.3"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid Mahogany back
  • Solid Mahogany sides
  • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
  • Macassar Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend with tuner and internal microphone (Preamp/Active)
  • Macassar Ebony bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Deluxe Vintage Gold tuners
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  • From Cort's 2020 Gold series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.3"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid Mahogany back
  • Solid Mahogany sides
  • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
  • Macassar Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend with tuner and internal microphone (Preamp/Active)
  • Macassar Ebony bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Deluxe Vintage Gold tuners
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Cort Gold-A6
  • 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. Harley Benton EAX-500TL Black

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Harley Benton EAX-500TL Black
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Playability 73
Sound 83
Build quality 67
Value for money 89
Overall Score 74
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  • 2 Prices - New from €139 >
  • From Harley Benton's 2022 Standard series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.591"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Spruce top
  • Sapele back
  • Sapele sides
  • Okoume neck
  • Purple Heart fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II with built-in tuner (Preamp/Active)
  • Roseacer bridge
  • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Machine heads Die-cast tuners
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  • 2 Prices - New from €139 >
  • From Harley Benton's 2022 Standard series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.591"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Spruce top
  • Sapele back
  • Sapele sides
  • Okoume neck
  • Purple Heart fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II with built-in tuner (Preamp/Active)
  • Roseacer bridge
  • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Machine heads Die-cast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton EAX-500TL Black
  • Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Bone Saddle
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • No Expensive Woods
  • 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. Ibanez AEG50

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Ibanez AEG50
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Playability 77
Sound 80
Build quality 64
Value for money 84
Overall Score 74
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  • 4 Prices - New from $249 >
  • From Ibanez's 2021 AEG series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Spruce top
  • Sapele back
  • Sapele sides
  • Nyatoh neck
  • Walnut fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Ibanez T-bar II Undersaddle (Preamp/Active)
  • Walnut bridge
  • Acoustic Comfort Grip Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Ibanez tuners
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  • 4 Prices - New from $249 >
  • From Ibanez's 2021 AEG series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Spruce top
  • Sapele back
  • Sapele sides
  • Nyatoh neck
  • Walnut fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Ibanez T-bar II Undersaddle (Preamp/Active)
  • Walnut bridge
  • Acoustic Comfort Grip Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Ibanez tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Ibanez AEG50
  • Electronics
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No High-Quality Nut
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • Low-Quality Material Saddle
  • 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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4. Washburn G7SCE

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Washburn G7SCE
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Playability 73
Sound 83
Build quality 64
Value for money 83
Overall Score 73
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  • From Washburn's 2020 Harvest series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Spruce top
  • Mahogany back
  • Mahogany sides
  • Satin Mahogany with 2 way Truss Rod neck
  • Ovangkol fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Barcus-Berry EQ4T (Preamp/Active)
  • Ovangkol bridge
  • Acoustic Washburn Harvest Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Chrome Diecast tuners
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  • From Washburn's 2020 Harvest series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Spruce top
  • Mahogany back
  • Mahogany sides
  • Satin Mahogany with 2 way Truss Rod neck
  • Ovangkol fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Barcus-Berry EQ4T (Preamp/Active)
  • Ovangkol bridge
  • Acoustic Washburn Harvest Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Chrome Diecast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Washburn G7SCE
  • Expensive Wood
  • Electronics
  • Solid Top Wood
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • No High-Quality Nut
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • Low-Quality Material Saddle
  • Laminated Side Wood
  • Laminated Back Wood
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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5. Cort GA-PF Bevel

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Cort GA-PF Bevel
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Playability 73
Sound 85
Build quality 75
Value for money 83
Overall Score 78
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  • 2 Prices - New from $799.99 >
  • From Cort's 2020 Grand Regal series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.3"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Pau Ferro(Arched back) back
  • Pau Ferro(Arched back) sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Ovangkol fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: L.R.Baggs EAS-VTC (Preamp/Active)
  • Ovangkol w/ Ebony Pins bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Die-Cast Gold w/ Black Knobs tuners
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  • 2 Prices - New from $799.99 >
  • From Cort's 2020 Grand Regal series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.3"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Pau Ferro(Arched back) back
  • Pau Ferro(Arched back) sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Ovangkol fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: L.R.Baggs EAS-VTC (Preamp/Active)
  • Ovangkol w/ Ebony Pins bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Die-Cast Gold w/ Black Knobs tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Cort GA-PF Bevel
  • Expensive Wood
  • Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Bone Saddle
  • Solid Top Wood
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • Laminated Side Wood
  • Laminated Back Wood
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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6. Cort GA-MY Bevel

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Cort GA-MY Bevel
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Playability 73
Sound 85
Build quality 75
Value for money 83
Overall Score 78
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  • From Cort's 2020 Grand Regal series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.3"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Myrtlewood(Arched back) back
  • Myrtlewood(Arched back) sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Ovangkol fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: L.R.Baggs EAS-VTC (Preamp/Active)
  • Ovangkol w/ Ebony Pins bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Die-Cast Gold w/ Black Knobs tuners
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  • From Cort's 2020 Grand Regal series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.3"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Myrtlewood(Arched back) back
  • Myrtlewood(Arched back) sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Ovangkol fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: L.R.Baggs EAS-VTC (Preamp/Active)
  • Ovangkol w/ Ebony Pins bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Die-Cast Gold w/ Black Knobs tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Cort GA-MY Bevel
  • Expensive Wood
  • Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Bone Saddle
  • Solid Top Wood
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • Laminated Side Wood
  • Laminated Back Wood
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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    7. Cort SFX-DAO

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    Cort SFX-DAO
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    Playability 73
    Sound 83
    Build quality 67
    Value for money 84
    Overall Score 74
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    • From Cort's 2020 SFX series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Dao top
    • Dao back
    • Dao sides
    • Mahogany neck
    • Merbau fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Cort CE304T (Preamp/Active)
    • Merbau bridge
    • Acoustic Modern V-shape Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast Machine Heads tuners
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    • 1 Prices - New from $309.99 >
    • From Cort's 2020 SFX series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Dao top
    • Dao back
    • Dao sides
    • Mahogany neck
    • Merbau fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Cort CE304T (Preamp/Active)
    • Merbau bridge
    • Acoustic Modern V-shape Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast Machine Heads tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Cort SFX-DAO
    • Expensive Wood
    • Bone Nut
    • Electronics
    • Bone Saddle
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in Indonesia
    • No Top Brand Pickups
    • 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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    8. Ibanez AEG62

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    Ibanez AEG62
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    Playability 77
    Sound 80
    Build quality 64
    Value for money 84
    Overall Score 74
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    • 3 Prices - New from $329.99 >
    • From Ibanez's 2021 AEG series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Sapele top
    • Sapele back
    • Sapele sides
    • Nyatoh neck
    • Walnut fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Ibanez T-bar II Undersaddle (Preamp/Active)
    • Walnut bridge
    • Acoustic Comfort Grip Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Ibanez tuners
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    • 3 Prices - New from $329.99 >
    • From Ibanez's 2021 AEG series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Sapele top
    • Sapele back
    • Sapele sides
    • Nyatoh neck
    • Walnut fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Ibanez T-bar II Undersaddle (Preamp/Active)
    • Walnut bridge
    • Acoustic Comfort Grip Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Ibanez tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Ibanez AEG62
    • Electronics
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in Indonesia
    • No Expensive Woods
    • No High-Quality Nut
    • No Top Brand Pickups
    • Low-Quality Material Saddle
    • 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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    9. Ibanez AEG70

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    Ibanez AEG70
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    Playability 77
    Sound 80
    Build quality 65
    Value for money 84
    Overall Score 74
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    • 3 Prices - New from $399.99 >
    • From Ibanez's 2021 AEG series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Flamed Maple top
    • Flamed Maple top
    • Sapele back
    • Sapele sides
    • Nyatoh neck
    • Walnut fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Ibanez T-bar II Undersaddle (Preamp/Active)
    • Walnut bridge
    • Acoustic Comfort Grip Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Ibanez tuners
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    • 3 Prices - New from $399.99 >
    • From Ibanez's 2021 AEG series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Flamed Maple top
    • Flamed Maple top
    • Sapele back
    • Sapele sides
    • Nyatoh neck
    • Walnut fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Ibanez T-bar II Undersaddle (Preamp/Active)
    • Walnut bridge
    • Acoustic Comfort Grip Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Ibanez tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Ibanez AEG70
    • Expensive Wood
    • Electronics
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in Indonesia
    • No High-Quality Nut
    • No Top Brand Pickups
    • Low-Quality Material Saddle
    • 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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    10. Cort SFX-AB

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    Cort SFX-AB
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    Playability 73
    Sound 83
    Build quality 64
    Value for money 83
    Overall Score 73
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    • From Cort's 2020 SFX series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Ash Burl top
    • Ash Burl back
    • Ash Burl sides
    • Mahogany neck
    • Merbau fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Cort CE304T (Preamp/Active)
    • Merbau bridge
    • Acoustic Cort Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast tuners
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    • From Cort's 2020 SFX series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Ash Burl top
    • Ash Burl back
    • Ash Burl sides
    • Mahogany neck
    • Merbau fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Cort CE304T (Preamp/Active)
    • Merbau bridge
    • Acoustic Cort Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Cort SFX-AB
    • Expensive Wood
    • Bone Nut
    • Electronics
    • Bone Saddle
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in China
    • No Top Brand Pickups
    • 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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