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Ovation CE48 Celebrity Elite Acoustic-Electric Guitar Transparent Ruby Red

Description
The Celebrity Elite CE48-T5 guitar has the classic Super Shallow Lyrachord cutaway body with a solid spruce top. This top features the Elite multi-soundhole design, which provides clear highs, focused, and balanced bass response. For the top’s quartersawn scalloped “X” bracing, they 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, the 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 is complete with white binding and a beautiful transparent Black finish. Other premium features include an effortlessly playable satin-finish neck, 10”-radius rosewood fret board with 20 fully accessible frets (24 frets for high E string), Pearloid inlays, and a rosewood bridge. The CE48-T5 features an Ovation Slimline pickup and OP-4BT preamp system with three-band EQ, volume/gain control, onboard tuner and low-battery light. Case sold separately.



Features
- Body type: Other
- Cutaway: Single cutaway
- Top wood: Solid Spruce
- Back & sides: Lyrachord super shallow
- Bracing pattern: Quartersawn Scalloped "X"
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck shape: Not specified
- Nut width: 1.69" (43mm)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Neck wood: Nato
- Scale length: 25.25"
- Number of frets: 20
- Neck finish: Satin
- Pickup/preamp: Yes
- Brand: Ovation
- Configuration: Undersaddle piezo
- Preamp EQ: 3-band
- Feedback filter: No
- Tuner: Yes
- Headstock overlay: Rosewood
- Tuning machines: Die-cast
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Saddle & nut: ABS
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Tonewoods
- Case: Sold separately
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: China
Reviews
4.25
4 Reviews
75%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
- Practicing2
- Could be great if pickup worked1
- Jamming1
- Recording1
- Rock Concerts1
- Every string in between is dead1
- Pickup is perfect on both E strings1
- Poor quality control1
- Experienced1
- Novice1
- Professional Musician1
- Fun To Play3
- Good Feel3
- Good Audio2
- Stays In Tune2
- Consistent1
Reviewed by 4 customers
Upsetting!
submitted4 years ago
bySteve
fromRichmond, KY
Had one before, that was great, this guitar is beautiful, plays great, then you plug it into an amp, 3 strings have no amplified sound, have tried to purchase this guitar for almost a year, out of stock, finally get it, now have to send back!
Glad I ordered it
submitted6 years ago
byMrlucky
fromBeverly Hills Florida
Was Exactly what I expected
Looks And Sounds GREAT
submitted7 years ago
by..
fromTotowa N.J.
Looks And Sounds GREAT.. Electronics Are Superb.. Quick Action.. You Deffinetly Get A Lot For Your Money With This Ovation.. I Simply Love It.. I Now Own 3 Ovation Acoustics.. < 3
Play Away!
Verified Buyer
submitted9 years ago
bySound Out Music Therapy Specialist
from"C" Ville Illinois
Great price point and value for the money. Great action, quality and Sound with that beautiful Classic Ovation Styling. Shallower Body Style for better comfort and really no deficits to speak of. You won't be disappointed with this acoustic. The built in tuner is a nice feature as well as is the decent preamp. I love it!
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submitted3 years ago
asked byWoodfy
fromSlatington, PA
WHERE IS THIS GUITAR MADE?
Made in Chinasubmitted3 years ago
asked byBruce
fromGlen Cove NY
When will Ovation CE48 Celebrity Elite be available again? What is hold up?
Please give us a call for product availability 855-770-3373submitted5 years ago
asked byHUGH
fromMacon Georgia
Depth
I’m sorry, the manufacturer has not made that information available.submitted6 years ago
asked byKat
fromKey Largo, Florida
What is the blemish and where is the blemish on this Ovation CE48. 190839881793
Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing what the blemish is. However, it would only be a minor cosmetic flaw and would not effect the guitars play ability.submitted6 years ago
asked byMike
fromWaterford Wi
Does the advertised 20% off sale apply to this price ?
Please contact a Sales Agent for specific pricing inquiriessubmitted7 years ago
asked byDaniel
fromOregon
Does this come in a left-handed
We don't carry it left handed normally, but email us at YourVoice@GuitarCenter.com and we can look into special ordering it for you.

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