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product_id: 7866870
title: "Ovation CE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spalted Maple"
brand: "ovation"
price: "VT68982"
currency: VUV
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reviews_count: 12
url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7866870-ovation-ce44p-sm-acoustic-electric-guitar-spalted-maple
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# Stunning spalted maple Elite sound design 3-band EQ system Ovation CE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spalted Maple

**Brand:** ovation
**Price:** VT68982
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎵 Elevate Your Performance with the OvationCE44P-SM!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Ovation CE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spalted Maple by ovation
- **How much does it cost?** VT68982 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/7866870-ovation-ce44p-sm-acoustic-electric-guitar-spalted-maple)

## Best For

- ovation enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted ovation brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **🎸 Built to Last:** Crafted with durable fiberglass and premium woods for a guitar that stands the test of time.
- • **🔧 Innovative Design:** Scalloped 'X' bracing for optimal tone and response, blending tradition with modernity.
- • **🌟 Elegant Aesthetics:** Features multi-wood epaulets, abalone purfling, and a natural gloss finish for a stunning look.
- • **🎶 Unleash Your Sound:** Experience the classic Ovation Elite sound with full projection and remarkable clarity.
- • **🎤 Perfect for Performers:** Equipped with a Slim line pickup and OP-4BT preamp for exceptional live sound.

## Overview

The OvationCE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar features a classic mid-depth Lyrachord cutaway body with a stunning spalted maple top. It boasts an innovative scalloped 'X' bracing design for optimal sound projection and clarity, along with a Slim line pickup and OP-4BT preamp system for live performances. With elegant aesthetics and durable materials, this guitar is perfect for both stage and studio.

## Description

Classic mid-depth Lyrachord cutaway body with a stunning splatted maple 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

Review: This is a well made instrument, every detail is perfect - Comes set up to play not one adjustment needed, tone excellent, electronics excellent , neck adjustment excellent . The instruments sustain is really unbelievable. Having another Ovation from 1972 and have played the frets off of it I was excited to gain another hoping to have the same experience., No disappointment here , instrument is phenomenal.
Review: Ovations are the standard for round-backed guitars. - Very pleased with the quality and looks. It is an acoustic electric, so not as loud "un-amped" as my other acoustics. I am very pleased with this purchase as a back-up! The spalted maple is beautiful. EDIT (2024-05-27: Having had this guitar for about 6 months, I finally unpacked my amps from moving across country and am disappointed at how short-lived batteries are in this awesome guitar. I believe I am forced to use it as acoustic only, though the tone is beautiful for as long as the batteries do last. Sigh... I was so hoping for better (as a result, I did down-grade my prior 5-star review).

## Features

- Classic mid-depth Lyrachord cutaway body with a stunning splatted maple 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

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00HT5H74Q |
| Back Material Type | Fiberglass |
| Best Sellers Rank | #135,438 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #530 in Acoustic-Electric Guitars |
| Body Material | Fiberglass |
| Body Material Type | Fiberglass |
| Brand | OVATION |
| Brand Name | OVATION |
| Color | Spalted Maple |
| Connector Type | 1/4 inch jack |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 out of 5 stars 37 Reviews |
| Fretboard Material Type | Rosewood |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00717070414223 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Fixed |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | S-S |
| Hand Orientation | Right |
| Included Components | not included |
| Instrument | guitar |
| Instrument Size | 42.3 inches |
| Item Dimensions | 42.3 x 19.5 x 6.5 inches |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 42.3"L x 19.5"W x 6.5"H |
| Item Weight | 7.75 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Ovation Guitars |
| Manufacturer Part Number | CE44P-SM |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Model Name | CE44P-SM |
| Model Number | CE44P-SM |
| Neck Material Type | Nato |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Scale Length | 25.25 inches |
| String Material Type | Bronze |
| Top Material Type | Maple Wood |
| UPC | 805232475127 717070414223 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | Limited lifetime. No electronics, plating. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** OVATION
- **Color:** Spalted Maple
- **Top Material Type:** Maple Wood
- **Body Material:** Fiberglass
- **Back Material Type:** Fiberglass
- **Neck Material Type:** Nato
- **Fretboard Material Type:** Rosewood
- **Guitar Pickup Configuration:** S-S
- **String Material Type:** Bronze
- **Hand Orientation:** Right

## Images

![Ovation CE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spalted Maple - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81weNOb1Z9L.jpg)
![Ovation CE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spalted Maple - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61nkI0CUVZL.jpg)
![Ovation CE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spalted Maple - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510X45H-CTL.jpg)
![Ovation CE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spalted Maple - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91e2uqKDIuL.jpg)
![Ovation CE44P-SM Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spalted Maple - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91PkZSs1zVL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Seen a review of someone who bought this and he said you cannot adjust the neck truss rod because you can't get to from the body, true?**
A: yes you can adjust the neck.  There is an access panel on the back

**Q: where is this guitar made?**
A: Label inside guitar, looking through the sound holes, says "Made in China".

**Q: How secure is it in shipping?**
A: UNLESS IT IS SHIPPED INSIDE IT'S CASE, I WOULD NEVER TRUST A GUITAR'S SAFETY IN SHIPPING.  NOTICE NO CASE IS AVAILABLKE FOR IT ON AMAZON AND I DOUBT THE WAREHOUSE WOULD PUT IT INN THE CASE EVEN IF THERE WERE. STCK TO SWEETWATER.

**Q: Does the guitar come with a case?**
A: This is a Mid-Depth guitar and the factory cases are models 8158 and 9158. I bought my 8158 from ProAudioStar in New York shortly after Ovation sold it's name off to drum manufacturer. I've never seen this case and guitar sold as a package.May be tough to find since products under Ovation's name at present are not being made and the new brand owner has not formally announced their plans at this time.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a well made instrument, every detail is perfect
*by B***P on June 28, 2021*

Comes set up to play not one adjustment needed, tone excellent, electronics excellent , neck adjustment excellent . The instruments sustain is really unbelievable. Having another Ovation from 1972 and have played the frets off of it I was excited to gain another hoping to have the same experience., No disappointment here , instrument is phenomenal.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ovations are the standard for round-backed guitars.
*by M***S on August 16, 2023*

Very pleased with the quality and looks. It is an acoustic electric, so not as loud "un-amped" as my other acoustics. I am very pleased with this purchase as a back-up! The spalted maple is beautiful. EDIT (2024-05-27: Having had this guitar for about 6 months, I finally unpacked my amps from moving across country and am disappointed at how short-lived batteries are in this awesome guitar. I believe I am forced to use it as acoustic only, though the tone is beautiful for as long as the batteries do last. Sigh... I was so hoping for better (as a result, I did down-grade my prior 5-star review).

### ⭐⭐⭐ Gorgeous! But…
*by N***S on May 13, 2022*

The guitar is beautiful! Gorgeous details and great tone— until you plug it in. Straight out of the box, the A string was gnarly distorted. Really terrible. I took it to my local guitar guy who told me the pickup was garbage. I expected solid electronics from a guitar of this price. Now I’m shopping for a luthier to replace the pickup entirely. Great acoustic, betrayal of an electric.

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*Last updated: 2026-05-21*