Best Grand Auditorium Guitars With Black Tusq XL Nut in 2024

Here are the top Grand Auditorium style guitars with Black Tusq XL nut. It's not made of plastic or low-quality materials. They're made to resemble the sound you get from bone and ivory nuts, but with slippery materials so the intonation and tuning are stable. Also, each nut is carefully cut to ensure you won't have tune stabilization problems.

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 The Black Tree

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Cort The Black Tree
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Playability 73
Sound 88
Build quality 87
Value for money 78
Overall Score 83
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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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  • 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

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    2. Taylor 814ce

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    Taylor 814ce
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    Playability 73
    Sound 88
    Build quality 85
    Value for money 67
    Overall Score 82

    What our users think

    • Neck profile shape: D (8 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
    • Pickups power: Clean (6 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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    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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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    3. Taylor 614ce

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    Taylor 614ce
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    Playability 73
    Sound 88
    Build quality 85
    Value for money 67
    Overall Score 82

    What our users think

    • Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
    • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
    • Neck profile shape: D (8 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
    • Pickups power: Clean (6 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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    • 5 Prices - New from $3,299.99 >
    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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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    4. Cort Little Forest Angel

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    Cort Little Forest Angel
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    Playability 73
    Sound 88
    Build quality 84
    Value for money 82
    Overall Score 82
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    • From Cort's 2022 Limited series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Sitka Spruce(Master Grade) top
    • Solid Flamed Mahogany(Master Grade) back
    • Solid Flamed Mahogany(Master Grade) sides
    • 5pcs Mahogany & Walnut 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
    • See all specs and compare >
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    • From Cort's 2022 Limited series
    • Made in Indonesia
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Sitka Spruce(Master Grade) top
    • Solid Flamed Mahogany(Master Grade) back
    • Solid Flamed Mahogany(Master Grade) sides
    • 5pcs Mahogany & Walnut 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Cort Little Forest Angel
    • 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

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      5. Taylor 414ce-R

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      Taylor 414ce-R
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      Playability 73
      Sound 88
      Build quality 84
      Value for money 72
      Overall Score 82

      What our users think

      • Neck profile shape: D (8 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
      • Pickups power: Clean (6 votes)
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      • From Taylor's 2018 400 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
      • Taylor Nickel tuners
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      • 1 Prices - New from $2,999 >
      • From Taylor's 2018 400 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
      • Taylor Nickel tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Taylor 414ce-R
      • 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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      6. Taylor 324e

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      Taylor 324e
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      Playability 73
      Sound 88
      Build quality 84
      Value for money 72
      Overall Score 82

      What our users think

      • Neck profile shape: D (8 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
      • Pickups power: Clean (6 votes)
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      • From Taylor's 2013 300 series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 15" Fretboard Radius
      • Solid Tropical Mahogany top
      • Solid Tropical Mahogany back
      • Solid Tropical Mahogany sides
      • Tropical Mahogany neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
      • Ebony bridge
      • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
      • 20 Medium frets
      • Satin Black tuners
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      • From Taylor's 2013 300 series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 15" Fretboard Radius
      • Solid Tropical Mahogany top
      • Solid Tropical Mahogany back
      • Solid Tropical Mahogany sides
      • Tropical Mahogany neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
      • Ebony bridge
      • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
      • 20 Medium frets
      • Satin Black tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Taylor 324e
      • 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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        7. Taylor 324ce

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        Taylor 324ce
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        Playability 73
        Sound 88
        Build quality 84
        Value for money 72
        Overall Score 82

        What our users think

        • Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
        • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
        • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
        • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
        • Neck profile shape: D (8 votes)
        • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
        • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
        • Pickups power: Clean (6 votes)
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        • From Taylor's 2017 300 series
        • Made in United States
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 15" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Tropical Mahogany top
        • Solid Tropical Mahogany back
        • Solid Tropical Mahogany 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
        • Satin Black tuners
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        • 4 Prices - New from $2,499 >
        • From Taylor's 2017 300 series
        • Made in United States
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 15" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Tropical Mahogany top
        • Solid Tropical Mahogany back
        • Solid Tropical Mahogany 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
        • Satin Black tuners
        • See all specs and compare >
        Strengths & Weaknesses
        Taylor 324ce
        • 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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