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                  Best Grand Auditorium Guitars With Rosewood Back in 2023

                  Here are the top Grand Auditorium style guitars with Rosewood back. Since the ban of Brazillian Rosewood, this has become a rare and expensive wood. It's not usually used for guitar bodies because of this, and also because it's heavy. Instead, it's used mainly for fretboards. Sometimes it's also used for necks because it's an extremely hard wood (even harder than maple). Its tonality tends to favor warm tones.

                  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 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

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                  • 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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                  2. 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

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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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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                  3. 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

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                  • 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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                  4. 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

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 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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                  5. Taylor 914ce

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 88
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 70
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • 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 900 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
                  • Gotoh tuners
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                  Taylor 914ce
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Electronics
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Solid Side Wood
                  • Solid Back Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • No High-Quality Nut
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • Low-Quality Material Saddle
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  6. Taylor 814ce-N

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

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2012 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
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: ES-N Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Classical Nickel tuners
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                  Taylor 814ce-N
                  • 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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                  7. Taylor 414ce-R

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 84
                  Value for money 75
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • 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 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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                  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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                  8. Taylor 214ce-N

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                  Taylor 214ce-N
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 77
                  Value for money 83
                  Overall Score 83

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2012 200 series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 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: ES-N Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Classical Nickel tuners
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                  Taylor 214ce-N
                  • 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
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • No Top Brand Pickups
                  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                  • No Strap Lock

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                  9. Taylor 214ce-SB DLX

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                  Taylor 214ce-SB DLX
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                  Playability 85
                  Sound 86
                  Build quality 75
                  Value for money 77
                  Overall Score 82

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                  • 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 2015 200 series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Layered Rosewood back
                  • Layered 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 Gold tuners
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                  Taylor 214ce-SB DLX
                  • 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 214ce Plus

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                  Playability 85
                  Sound 86
                  Build quality 74
                  Value for money 82
                  Overall Score 82

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                  • 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 2020 200 series
                  • Made in Mexico
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Layered Rosewood back
                  • Layered 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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                  Taylor 214ce Plus
                  • 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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