Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P Mid Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar - Dark Tiger Eye

The Celebrity series is the entry into the world of Ovation. Here everyone can find their Roundback® original at an attractive price. The acoustic sound alone is impressive, as the instruments in this line mainly feature solid spruce or cedar tops. For optimal sound development, a Scalloped Quartersawn X-Bracing - a crosswise arranged wooden construction to stabilize the top - is used on most models. The exception is the Elite Deluxe model, which is equipped with Quintad bracing (ray-shaped bars). All guitars in the Ovation Celebrity series have a Nato neck and, depending on the model, are available in Mid-Depth, Super Shallow or Deep Contour Lyrachord® body versions.

The electro-acoustic signal processing starts with an Ovation Slimline pickup at the bridge of the guitar, which (as the name already says) stands out due to its slim design. The pressure point on the piezo crystals is increased by the serrated bridge inlay, which favours a particularly even sound. Before the signal leaves the guitar, it is refined by an Ovation OP4BT preamp with 3-band EQ and built-in tuner.

The instruments of the Celebrity series are divided into the Traditional and Elite lines, which are distinguished by the types of soundholes used (centre soundhole or multi soundholes). The additional Plus identifies guitars whose tops have been upgraded with special woods. To round off the tonal quality, all Celebrity guitars are factory-fitted with high-quality strings from Adamas or Hannabach, depending on the model.

Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus models are special in every way.
The literal plus are the tops, which are made of visually appealing woods such as spalted/flamed/quilted maple or koa. Furthermore, they are equipped with the Ovation-typical Multi Soundholes. This innovative construction uses several small openings at the edge of the guitar top instead of a single, central soundhole.

This has two positive effects: firstly, the available vibration surface in the centre of the soundboard is increased, and secondly, the sound comes out much closer to the ear of the person playing. Multi Soundholes, in combination with the special top woods, are visually enriching and are a guaranteed eye-catcher on stage.

Specifications

- Selected precious wood top; scalloped, quartersawn X-Bracing
- Multi Soundhole
- Mid-depth Lyrachord® Body
- Nato neck, ovangkol fingerboard and bridge
- Scale 643 mm (25.3"), nut width 42.8 mm (1 11/16")
- Multi hardwood epaulettes
- Abalone-Dot-Inlays
- Black body binding with abalone inlay
- Diecast Ovation machine head, chrome
- Ovation CP-100 Slimline Pickup, OP-4CT Preamp with tuner
- Quilted Maple top
- High gloss Dark Tiger Eye lacquer