Ovation CE44P-8TQ Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Trans Blue Quilt Maple

Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-8TQ, Mid-Depth Cutaway, Trans Blue Quilt Maple

The Celebrity Elite Plus series builds on the classic multi-soundhole instrument design of the Celebrity Elite guitars, upgrading them with select figured tops, beautiful abalone appointments and first-rate sound, style and features. The Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-8TQ guitar has the classic mid-depth Lyrachord cutaway body with a stunning quilt maple top featuring the Elite multi-soundhole design, which provides clear highs and focused, balanced bass response. For the top’s quartersawn scalloped “X” bracing, we reviewed earlier Ovation bracing patterns extensively and arrived at a remarkable new 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, abalone purfling and a beautiful Trans Blue gloss finish.

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Other premium features include an effortlessly playable satin-finish neck with black binding, 10”-radius rosewood fretboard with 20 fully accessible frets (24 frets for high E string) and abalone inlays, and a rosewood bridge. For great live sound, the CE44P-8TQ features an Ovation Slimline pickup and OP-4BT preamp system with three-band EQ, volume/gain control, onboard tuner and low-battery light.

Specs

• Model Name: Celebrity Elite Plus, Mid-Depth Cutaway, Trans Blue Quilt Maple
• Series: Celebrity Elite
• Color: Transparent Blue
• Body Shape: Mid-Depth Cutaway
• Bracing: Quartersawn Scalloped X
• Rosette: Multi-Wood
• Body Binding: Black
• Body Back: Lyrachord
• Body Top: Quilt Maple
• Neck Material: Nato
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Scale Length: 25.25″ (642 mm)
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 10″ (254 mm)
• Number of Frets: 20 Fully Accessible; 24 on High E String
• String Nut: ABS
• Nut Width: 1.6875″ (42.86 mm)
• Position Inlays: Abalone
• Special 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)