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Ovation Celebrity Standard - Natural

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Lyrachord Back and Sides, and Bound Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural
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The Innovation of Ovation!

When you play an Ovation Celebrity Standard CS24, you're not only playing a quality guitar, but also an instrument designed with innovation in mind. The Lyrachord body is a durable, lightweight alternative to wood backs and has a smooth interior surface, specifically designed to enhance the reflections inside your instrument. This Celebrity Standard CS24 acoustic-electric guitar features a Mid-depth Cutaway bowl that delivers impressive acoustic sound and comes equipped with an OP-4BT preamp. Ovation guitars have been winners onstage for decades - find out why, with the Ovation Celebrity Standard CS24.

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 out there. This Celebrity Standard CS24 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-4BT preamp

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 Standard CS24 is equipped with an OP-4BT 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-4BT gives you the tonal control you need onstage.

Ovation Celebrity Standard CS24 Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Acoustic-electric guitar with innovative Lyrachord body
  • Mid-depth bowl body with cutaway enhances projection while still being comfortable to play
  • Onboard OP-4BT electronics with built-in tuner so you always sound your best
  • Bound rosewood fretboard plays fast and smooth
  • 3-band EQ helps you fine-tune your sound for any stage setting

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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: Solid Spruce
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: Modified X
  • Binding: White fretboard binding
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.315"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Bridge Material: Walnut
  • Tuning Machines: Chrome tuners
  • Electronics: OP-4BT preamp system
  • Strings: D'Addario EXP16 (.012-.053) Phosphor Bronze
  • Manufacturer Part Number: .OV531.120

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

The Legend continues!

For the money this is a very nice guitar . Sound quality when plugged in is superb . Feel and playability is uncomprimized .
Music background: Life Long Prodigy!
Rated 5/5

LOVE this guitar

Ive had this guitar for a very long time and its one of the my favorite acoustic guitars I've played. Recently sold my Taylor 110e because this Ovation felt better to play.
Rated 5/5

Sure, I will give this guitar an Ovation

I like this guitar. I am an electric player, primarily. This guitar 'feels' like an electric in the left hand. It has a fiberglass back. The guitar is well made, light, and loud (unamplified). The preamp, pickups, and tuner are quality electronics. This guitar sounds good through an amp and unamplified. If you are in the market for an inexpensive guitar that sounds and plays better WAY than you thought it would, this is the Axe for you.
Music background: Basement Player
Rated 4.5/5

Ovation Celebrity Surprise

I ordered this to keep on the boat (so I can practice when I'm staying aboard). I have been pleasantly surprised to find this becoming one of my favorite guitars. The rounded back does present some challenges (especially if you're a bit round yourself), but everything else is nice!
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