Ovation CE44 Celebrity Elite Mid-Depth Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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The focused and resonant Ovation CE44 Celebrity Elite's mid-depth Lyrachord body with Elite multi-soundhole creates a sparking tone picked or strummed.

The Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-series guitars have the classic mid-depth Lyrachord cutaway body with a solid spruce top featuring the Elite multisoundhole design, which provides clear highs and focused, balanced bass response. For the top's quartersawn scalloped 'X' bracing, Ovation reviewed earlier bracing patterns extensively and arrived at a remarkable design that borrows from the past and is voiced for the present, with natural tone and optimal response and power.

Together, body, top and soundholes create the classic Ovation Elite sound, resonating with full projection, remarkable note clarity and balance, and nuanced tonal complexity. The top also has elegant multi-wood epaulets, black binding and a beautiful gloss finish.

Other premium features include an effortlessly playable satin-finish neck, 10 inch-radius rosewood fingerboard with 20 fully accessible frets (24 frets for high E string) and pearloid inlays, and a rosewood bridge. For great live sound, the CE44 features an Ovation Slimline pickup and OP-4BT preamp system with three-band EQ, volume/gain control, onboard tuner and low-battery light.

- Model Name: Celebrity Elite, Mid-Depth Cutaway
- Series: Celebrity Elite
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Shape: Mid-Depth Cutaway
- Bracing: Quartersawn Scalloped X
- Rosette: Multi-Wood
- Body Binding: Black
- Body Back: Lyrachord
- Body Top: Solid Spruce
- Neck Material: Nato
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Scale Length: 25.25 inches (642 mm)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 10 inches (254 mm)
- Number of Frets: 20 Fully Accessible; 24 on High E String
- String Nut: ABS
- Nut Width: 1.6875 inches (42.86 mm)
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Electronics: OP-4BT with Ovation Slimline Pickup
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-Cast
- Strings: D'Addario EXP11 Coated 80/20 Bronze Light Acoustic (.012-.053 Gauges)

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 877-KAMANMUSIC

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (8 ratings)
Submitted January 26, 2017 by Michael B in Bear Lake, PA

"4th ovation guitar"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Just ordered last week and am very impressed with sound and quality. I previously owned a ovation 12 string and also (believe it was a model 256)elite. It had laminated top and sounded very tinny. Also the fretboard starting pulling away from the neck after less than a year. I had it replaced under warranty and the second one started having the same issue. The quality on this new elite is flawless, and sounds just as good as all the solid spruce top dreadnoughts i currently own. Got it on a price match and payment plan. Couldn't be happier!

Musical Background:

Playing 30 years as hobby

Musical Style:

Rock, blues, folk
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