• Classic mid-depth Lyrachord cutaway body with a stunning splatted le top featuring the Elite multi-sound hole design, which provides clear highs and focused, balanced bass response.
• Remarkable new scalloped "X" bracing design that borrows from the past and is voiced for the present, with natural tone and optimal response and power.
• Together, body, top and sound holes 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 Natural gloss finish.
• For great live sound, the CE44P-SM features an Ovation Slim line pickup and OP-4BT preamp system with three-band EQ, volume/gain control, onboard tuner and low-battery light.

Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-SM, Mid-Depth Cutaway, Spalted le ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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-SM guitar has the classic mid-depth Lyrachord cutaway body with a striking spalted le 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 Natural gloss finish. CE44P-SM Front View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/I/518fev7fVrL.jpg ) Detail 1 View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/I/51pSgrrMP3L.jpg ) Detail 2 View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/I/51tFvCYLteL.jpg ) Headstock View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/I/51QhPAcMR2L.jpg ) OP-4BT Preamp View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/I/61W5-dgf-HL.jpg ) Ovation View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/I/51wCwxypLjL.jpg )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-SM 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, Spalted le * Series: Celebrity Elite * Color: Natural * Body Finish: Gloss * Body Shape: Mid-Depth Cutaway * Bracing: Quartersawn Scalloped X * Rosette: Multi-Wood * Body Binding: Black * Body Back: Lyrachord * 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 * Tuning Machines: Gold Die-Cast * Strings: D'Addario EXP11 Coated 80/20 Bronze Light Acoustic (.012-.053 Gauges)