Are grand auditorium guitars smaller than dreadnought?

Grand auditorium guitars are the same depth, length and width as a dreadnought, but they are narrower at the waist. This makes them much more comfortable to play because they sit lower on the lap.

Will a grand auditorium guitar fit in a dreadnought case?

Yes, a dreadnought case is the correct case for a grand auditorium.

What is a good make of grand auditorium guitar?

Taylor Guitars designed the shape originally and are still the main proponents of this design. They make a number of grand auditoriums at all their different price ranges. You can identify a grand auditorium because it finishes with the number ‘4’ in their nomenclature, for example the 114e and 814ce are both grand auditoriums. Alvarez Guitars make a range of affordable grand auditoriums too which are great for a more modest budget.