What body style is this guitar?
Based on descriptions I've read it seems like an auditorium or grand auditorium, but I am not certain.
These pictures are of another guitar of the same model as mine:
www.guitar-museum.com/uploads/guitar/122/200253170749-1.jpg http://www.guitar-museum.com/uploads/guitar/122/200253170749-5.jpghttp://www.guitar-museum.com/uploads/guitar/122/200253170749-4.jpg
Articles about body style and string gauge:
thehub.musiciansfriend.com/guitar-buying-guides/how-to-choose-the-right-acoustic-guitar-strings http://www.guitarfriendly.net/best-acoustic-guitar-strings/
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The terms "auditorium" or "grand auditorium", as well as "concert", "grand concert" etc. are generally referring to the size of guitars, rather than their shapes. I think the misunderstanding begins from Taylor started using these terms to describe their guitar shapes; but size-wise, Taylor's understanding is a bit different than other brands (i.e. Martin and its derivatives). For example, Martin considers its Size 0000, or "M" series guitar as grand auditorium size, but Taylor's Grand Auditorium designs (*14) are a bit bigger than that.
Since Taylor's naming convention is also becoming a standard nowadays, it's actually a shoe-size problem. So the question here is, which standard will you adopt? Then you can measure the guitar yourself and look up Martin's Size Chart or Taylor's to answer your question.
It's called a cutaway because the bottom underneath the neck is "cut away' to allow you to reach some of the higher frets more comfortably.
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