Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CC44 Acoustic-electric Guitar, Black

Ovations - either you love them or hate them.
I happen to have been in lust for one since the early 1970s. When I finally decided to begin looking for one, I was surprised to find the Celebrity line. Inexpensive Chinese builds, they are Ovations 100%. The tone, the feel, the appointments.

You can see where cost cutting took place - the material used in the bracing structure, even the "multi piece exotic hardwood rosette" feels relatively cheap.
Laminate spruce top...sure looks like a maple cap.

Very typical Ovation neck - which is to say, fast. Frets are well set, the undercut is evident under the binding.
One of the abalone fret markers is the exact same color as the portion of the fretboard it occupies...and so is invisible. There are numerous pin marks from the manufacturing process on the back of the neck, I would assume marks from hanging.There is a small gap as the binding transitions from the body to the neck.
The pre-amp OP4B...Read more

I didn't buy my Ovation from Amazon, but I LOVE mine! I am not a really great guitar player, but it fulfills my every need. The sound quality is incredible, both plugged into an amp and not. The built in tuner makes it really handy and I don't have to worry about carrying one around. I love this guitar more than I love my car. It's awesome.