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Ovation CS44P-ABLKW-G Celebrity Exotic Selection Acoustic-electric Guitar - Black Burst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Blackwood Top, Lyrachord Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ovangkol Fingerboard - Natural
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Ovation's Innovative Lyrachord Body, Topped with Australian Blackwood!

The Ovation Celebrity Exotic Selection CS44P combines Ovation's innovative Lyrachord body with a stunning Australian blackwood top, for remarkably deep tone with gorgeous looks to match. The Lyrachord body is a durable, lightweight alternative to wood backs. It has a smooth interior surface specifically designed to enhance the reflections inside your instrument. The Mid-depth Cutaway body style strikes a balance between Ovation's thinnest and thickest body styles, giving you impressive projection while being comfortable to wear and play. Topped with real blackwood for rich tone, and with the onboard OP-4CT electronics for great plugged-in performance, the Ovation Celebrity Exotic Selection CS44P is ready to rock.

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 Ovation Celebrity Exotic Selection CS44P 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

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 Exotic Selection CS44P is equipped with an OP-4CT preamp that has 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 Exotic Selection CS44P Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Acoustic-electric guitar with innovative Lyrachord body
  • Gorgeous Australian blackwood top for rich tone
  • Mid-depth bowl body with cutaway enhances projection while still being comfortable to play
  • Onboard OP-4CT electronics with built-in tuner so you always sound your best
  • Ovangkol fingerboard 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
  • Back & Sides Wood: Lyrachord
  • Top Wood: Australian Blackwood
  • Top Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Black Burst
  • Body Bracing: X-bracing
  • Binding: Black Plastic
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Soft V
  • Radius: 10"
  • Fingerboard Material: Ovangkol
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Dots
  • Number of Frets: 23, Nickel Silver
  • Scale Length: 25.25"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: PPS/PPS
  • Bridge Material: Ovangkol
  • Tuning Machines: Die-cast
  • Electronics: Ovation OP4CT Preamp with OCP100 Pickup
  • Strings: Adamas, .012-.053
  • Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: .OV533.234

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Rated 5/5

Australian blackwood

this guitar is amazing, I love the sound, it is super clean and makes you feel like you are recording. The sound is not as bright as the models that have both upper and lower holes, it is more mellow, but it is not as deep as the TX model (the black one) so it is a good in between sound. The projected sound is very good, you can definitely fill a small room with no amp. Loved it, the action has to be adjusted to fit your playing style, everything else is just amazing.
Music background: classical/worship
Rated 4.5/5

This pain in the butt customer is pretty darn happy

I've always liked Ovation and as this guitar is my third of the brand, I was hoping that this Blackwood version would be special. Well, let's start by saying that the frets are really good. Tall and wide, a 6150 is probably a good comparison, but no rough edges and nothing in the way of uneven fretwork. And trust that, I would have had the urge to do a leveling job if it needed it, and that didn't happen.
Also, I had not a clue what Blackwood was going to sound like, but after 4 gigs for the Veterans Day weekend and I can honestly say that Blackwood makes the grade. To my ears anyway... and judging from the recordings from the board, it has a nice balanced tone.
What else... the machines are great: high ratio .... The nut and saddle are not overcut or undercut .... 9-volt battery powered opamp is awesome ...
In short, I pulled this thing out of a box and gigged an entire weekend without having to make single adjustment.
Call it luck, but this is what I experienced buying this guitar.
Music background: Jazz, Country, Rock, Classical Instagram.com/Joe_Picciano
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