The Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-RRB acoustic-electric guitar combines Ovation's innovative Lyrachord body with a solid spruce top for sweet tone with gorgeous looks to match. The Lyrachord body is a durable, lightweight alternative to wood backs and has a smooth interior surface that's designed to enhance the reflections inside your instrument. The Mid-Depth Cutaway body strikes a balance between Ovation's thinnest and thickest body styles. And with the built-in OP-4BT electronics, the Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-RRB is ready to go live.

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-RRB Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:

• The history of Ovation
• Mid-depth body
• Onboard OP-4BT preamp

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 a rounded back would actually enhance the balance and projection of an acoustic guitar. And so the lyrachord 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

Ovation guitars possess one of the more intriguing acoustic-electric guitar designs you'll find at Sweetwater. This Celebrity Elite CE44-RRB sports Ovation's mid-depth body style which helps enhance projection and tonal richness while being extremely comfortable to play, even for smaller players. The mid-depth design is excellent at feedback rejection when played plugged-in, but it also has enough air mass to provide plenty of resonance and depth when played acoustic.

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 Elite CE44-RRB 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. The OP-4BT preamp gives you the tonal control you need to fine-tune your guitar's tone onstage.

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-RRB Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

• Acoustic-electric guitar with innovative Lyrachord body
• Solid spruce top for full, well-balanced tone
• Mid-depth body rejects feedback and enhances projection
• Onboard OP-4BT electronics with built-in tuner so you always sound your best
• Rosewood fretboard plays fast and smooth
• 3-band EQ helps you fine-tune your sound for any stage setting