Baton Rouge AR21C/ACE-L Grand Auditorium

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Baton Rouge AR21C/ACE-L Grand Auditorium

Baton Rouge

AR21C/ACE-L Grand Auditorium

4.6 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 453258
Model: AR21C/ACE-L Grand Auditorium
Price: $416.90

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This Baton Rouge is a surprisingly good deal for a left-handed player looking for a warm, full sound with amplified options. The cedar top gives it a lovely, immediate response, and the Shadow pickup is genuinely usable for gigs or recording. It’s a solid choice for singer-songwriters or players who appreciate a balanced acoustic tone without the premium price tag.

Product Description

  • Baton Rouge AR21C/ACE-L Grand Auditorium
  • Steel-String Guitar
  • Left-handed model
  • Design: Auditorium with cutaway
  • Top: Canadian cedar
  • solid
  • Back and sides: maple burl
  • Neck: mahogany
  • Fretboard and bridge: Ovangkol
  • 20 Frets
  • Scale: 630 mm
  • Nut width: 46 mm
  • Nut and saddle: Nubone
  • Black ABS bindings
  • Matte chromed die-cast machine heads with black buttons
  • Pickup System: Baton Rouge BR2.1P by Shadow
  • Strings: Elixir
  • Finish: Matte open pore
  • Colour: Natural / Archaic Dark Brown
PROS
  • • Solid cedar top delivers a warm, responsive, and articulate tone.
  • • Maple burl back and sides add clarity and projection, surprisingly balanced.
  • • Shadow BR2.1P pickup system provides natural amplified tone with good feedback resistance.
  • • Ovangkol fingerboard offers a smooth playing experience and contributes to sustain.
CONS
  • • Matte open pore finish can feel slightly less refined than gloss finishes.
  • • Mahogany neck, while comfortable, might be a touch thick for some players’ preferences.
  • • Cedar top is softer, requiring more careful handling to avoid dings and scratches.

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Key Features

Top Wood Canadian Cedar
Back & Sides Maple Burl
Neck Material Mahogany
Fingerboard Ovangkol
Scale Length 630 mm
Frets 20
Electronics Baton Rouge BR2.1P by Shadow
Weight 1.85 kg

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cedar tends to be warmer and more responsive than spruce, offering a more immediate and intimate sound, but it's also a bit softer and requires more care.
The mahogany neck is a standard 'C' shape, and while it's generally comfortable, it’s on the slightly thicker side, so players with very large hands might find it a little less accommodating.
The Shadow BR2.1P is known for good feedback rejection, but as with any acoustic-electric, proper technique and EQ adjustments are still important at very high volumes.

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