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Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-TGE Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Dark Tiger Eye

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Quilted Maple Veneer Top, Lyrachord Back and Sides, Nato Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Tiger Eye
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Stunning Top and Powerful Plugged-in Performance

The Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus Mid-depth CE44P-TGE acoustic-electric guitar delivers the powerful plugged-in performance you'd expect from an Ovation, and ups the ante with a stunning quilted maple veneer top. Ovation's classic multi-soundhole design and quartersawn scalloped X-bracing combine to imbue your playing with clear highs, focused lows, and balanced response, along with phenomenal volume and projection. A Slimline pickup and OP-4CT preamp system provide plenty of useful features, such as a three-band EQ and Volume/Gain control for tone-shaping, and an onboard tuner and low battery light. The Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus Mid-depth CE44P-TGE acoustic-electric guitar makes an excellent onstage companion.

The history of Ovation

In 1964 Charlie Kaman set out to revolutionize the acoustic guitar by compiling a group of aerospace engineers to create something guitar players had never seen or heard before. They discovered that the flat backs of modern day acoustics actually hindered the balance and projection of the guitar. And so, the roundback designs found on Ovation guitars were born. As Charlie himself put it, "in helicopters, the engineers spend all their time trying to figure out how to remove vibration. To build a guitar, you spend your time trying to figure out how to put vibration in."

Mid-depth body balances sonic projection and playing comfort

Ovation guitars possess one of the more intriguing acoustic-electric guitar designs you'll find at Sweetwater. This Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-TGE sports Ovation's mid-depth body style which helps enhance projection and tonal richness while being extremely comfortable to play, even for smaller players.

Onboard OP-4CT preamp delivers superb onstage performance

Ovation wrote the book on live acoustic guitar. They were the first company to introduce pickups and preamplifiers in the acoustic guitar, essentially inventing a new instrument. The Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-TGE is equipped with an OP-4CT preamp that has +/-12dB control over the bass, midrange, and treble frequencies. In addition, the onboard tuner makes it easy to stay in tune. Ask any guitarist here at Sweetwater — the OP-4CT gives you the tonal control you need onstage.

Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-TGE Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Acoustic-electric guitar with stunning quilted maple veneer top
  • Classic multi-soundhole design creates clear highs, focused lows, and balanced response
  • Mid-depth bowl body with cutaway enhances projection while still being comfortable to play
  • Quartersawn scalloped X-bracing yields phenomenal volume and projection
  • Slimline pickup and OP-4CT preamp system deliver powerful onstage performance
  • 3-band EQ and Volume/Gain control supplies tone-shaping options

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Mid-depth Cutaway
  • Body Style: Single Cutaway
  • Back & Sides Wood: Lyrachord
  • Top Wood: Quilted Maple Veneer over Spruce top
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Tiger Eye
  • Body Bracing: Quartersawn Scalloped X
  • Binding: Ivory White
  • Neck Wood: Nato
  • Radius: 10"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Microdots
  • Number of Frets: 20 (24 for high E-string)
  • Scale Length: 25.315"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: ABS
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood
  • Tuning Machines: Die-cast sealed
  • Electronics: OP-4CT preamp with slim line pickup
  • Strings: Adamas 1818E Light Acoustic (.012-.053)
  • Manufacturer Part Number: .OV533.227

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Rated 5/5

Never let's you down!

Like many of the other reviewers, this isn't my first guitar nor my first Ovation. One of the most underrated guitars of all time, the mid-bowl and deep-bowl variants sound great from day one and all throughout their lives. Honestly, I might have to tune it once a week if playing everyday, and even then, it's just barely a difference. This is in part because Ovation has always used top-knock hardware, and mostly because they handle vibration extremely well -- kind of the whole point, right?

The pick up is very sensitive and captures well. Voicing is consistent amped to un-amped. The beautiful quilting and the brown finish are just icing on the cake.

Ovation Player Tip #1: GET SOME SHELF LINER (see picture below)

The round back is the what makes this guitar sound great, and it is also one of the top complaints from new players. Get some spongy-net-like-shelf liner -- the spongy, grip-i-ness works perfectly (search Amazon - you'll find it fast). Just place a small amount on your thigh and your guitar will not move. Color match it to your guitar and you can't even see it when you're on staged. Best tip anyone ever gave me and one I use with other guitars as well.
Rated 5/5

All you’ll ever need

Every ear is different. Mine has owned Epiphone, Fender. This Guitar is the one I earned. Some reviews on YouTube describe it as "not being loud enough acoustically " BS! It"s perfect! The craftsmanship doesn"t need a review. The sound is what your looking for. Search no further. I haven"t even plugged it in yet. I truly enjoy it unplugged because every other single cut away acoustically to me sounds crappy. NOT THIS!!!!
Music background: Experienced
Rated 5/5

beautiful, just beautiful

Just received my ovation celebrity elite plus today, straight out of the box, played beautiful and it was in tune. This is my third ovation and all I can say is WOW, I love it.
Rated 4.5/5

Ovation Elite Plus , Tiger Eye

I'm a big applause fan who hasn't plugged in much. It sounds as great plugged in as it does unplugged!
Music background: Self taught, 40 year acoustic player. I play every day.
Rated 4/5

One Problem

The only problem with this guitar I bought from Sweetwater is the abalone dots on the neck can hardly be seen. There is black lines in them and grey color. Only one marker is white and can be seen easily. Looks cheap almost like the dots fell off. Except for that it plays well for the money.
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