Detail 01
Solid spruce top and scalloped, quartersawn X-bracing
This is the construction linked here to the guitar’s balanced voice, shimmering highs and tight lows.
Product detailSKU #1500000436559
OvationCE44 Celebrity Series Elite Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar Ruby Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Ruby Red, the CE44 combines a solid spruce top and scalloped X-bracing with Ovation’s mid-depth Lyrachord roundback body. It is described as delivering a balanced acoustic response with clear highs and controlled lows. The slim nato neck and ovangkol fingerboard provide the playing platform, and the rounded body is shaped for comfort during longer sessions. For amplified work, the CP-100 Slimline pickup feeds the onboard EQ-equipped preamp, which also puts a tuner on the guitar.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Longer home-practice sessions where the rounded body is described as comfortable against the player.
- Band rehearsals where the listed roundback projection can help the acoustic part carry.
- Studio and stage setups that benefit from onboard EQ and a built-in tuner.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this guitar is listed as right handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Slim nato neck with ovangkol fingerboard
Provides the listed neck and fingerboard combination for chords and single-note playing.
Detail 03
CP-100 Slimline pickup with onboard preamp and tuner
Lets you plug in, adjust bass, mid and treble, and tune from the instrument.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02Confirm that a right-handed guitar is appropriate.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What finish does this CE44 have?
It is finished in Ruby Red.
02Is it ready to plug in?
Yes. It has an Ovation CP-100 Slimline pickup and onboard preamp.
03Does it include a gig bag?
A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- OP-4CT with tuner
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup
- Ovation CP-100 Slimline
3 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.69
- Scale Length
- 25.3
7 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Red
- Fingerboard Material
- Ovangkol
- Binding
- Black body binding, multi-part purfling
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Body Type
- Mid-depth Lyrachord
- Inlays
- Perloid-dot inlays
- Neck Wood
- Nato
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
4 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Scalloped, quartersawn X-Bracing
- Special Features
- Multi-hardwood epaulettes
- Tuners
- Diec-ast Ovation machine heads, chrome
- Soundhole
- Multi soundhole
