All user reviews for the Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CC44

I play mostly folk music (Dylan, Baez, John Prine).
My wife writes the lyrics to songs
which we copyrighted and put up on Lulu.com
My wife has been writing lyrics for about 5 years and I edit them & co-wrote some with her. I also put the mucic to one of ours, "The american Dream" which I perform at open mic. I started playin the guitar in the mid '60's and then like a lot of us,
everyday life was interrupted by time in the military.
After a 40 + year hiatus, i started playing again 3 years ago & besides watching movies with my wife, playing guitar has become a big part of my life.
I own several guitars, all are acoustic-acoustic/electric, except for my Epiphone Dot Studio (which is a beautiful great sounding guitar, in spite of its weighing about 15 lbs.)I play solo at open mic when I am able to & will do so more often in a few years when i retire.


I aquired my Ovation CC 44 at guitar Center in Scottsdale Az. and was lucky that Musiciansfriend.com had it reduced $100.00 & Guitar Center followed suite ( for about 2 weeks, then raised the price again) and the local store honored the reduced price ($299.99), even though they were selling it for $399.00.
Why did I buy it.....I like Ovations because of the unique shape of their back
and they sound good too. and, the different soundholes on the CC 44 make it (Ovation) pretty much, one of a kind.

After you get over the initial unique-ness of its beautiful looks (the honeymoon's over) you then pay attention to what it sounds like.
Unfortunately, you have to clear up "what you don't like about it"
before you can get to what you do like about it.
Likes: unique soundholes.
pickup is most excellent, had to
turn the volume down some .
when properly tuned (I double check the internal tuner with my Korg tuner) it plays beautifully.

Mine was a brand new one, out of the box, not a store floor model. The action was set very low, which I would have loved, except for the frett buzz, which was terrible. I took it to a local music store for a set up, which cost me another $50.00
They did a pretty good job of set up, but it still needed a bit of tuning to get rid of the buzz on the low E string. After that got straightened out, it sounded really good & I'm glad I didn' t have to return it.
It was kind of like a relationship, you had to work at it to get it right.
Overall, considering the craftmanship of this model & the reduced price I would say I am happy .

Finish on it was well done
Frets had been filed pretty well
An overall, beautiful instrument.

If I had to do it over again, I would buy this model, but it would have been good to know that some work & tweaking on equalizer & amp & set up was necessary
before it played & sounded good.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Made in China, the United States manufactures Lyrachord Fund
20 frets, Micro Piezo Ovation Slimline
Rosewood bridge
Prampli OP4BT with tuner
Channel 3 parts by Mahogany, in profile "V"

The finishes are more than adequate for a guitar of this price, the handle is enjoyable to play.

UTILIZATION

The handle profile "V" is enjoyable to play trs, trs quickly you get used to, for it is not against trs large (though I have small fingers!)
Access in acute trs is acceptable for an acoustic, more than enough!
Ergonomics is a little dconsertante to beginners, in a sitting position tends slide.

SOUNDS

I play plutt "cool" in picking, arpges, and the rhythmic "Pink Floyd", it suits me well trs.
I have no amp sound when the amp Peavey Studio Pro 112 .... Forget it!
on the other hand, connect an amp sound with chorus and reverb lgre is pure bliss!
The sound is clear trs, trs and well equilibrated.

OVERALL OPINION

I did that for three days, I'm glad trs.
She looks terrible (The border around the table made a terrible effect), and it sounds! What more?
I have not beat in this price range, it is even better than others, much more .... Chres
I do not regret my choice.

Said above

UTILIZATION

Channel V ovation, close to an electric guitar neck.

ACCS good everywhere

SOUNDS

I as well as from the manouche arpge, or rock.

It should trs much has it all.

Branches of diferents amps, as the trs trs good.

OVERALL OPINION

Ovation is the story of who shall decide to outsource in China ....

But how to make customers feel achtent without buying junk?

Easy, you make an excellent guitar sold a ridiculous price, just to get a good reputable. Then you lower the specifications or increase the price ....

Squier has done with its first layer, the big head, made of the same ovation.

The DC 44 is a real celebrity, not bigoted. The likes of that sold 800 Euros there not so long ago.

The sound is excellent, both made of the spectrum on the sensitivity.

The prampli is the same quality.

What about ....

Dpchez you buy, as this SERIES is not going to last that long ....

Made in China
Spruce veneer table FKOA
Fund Lyrachord manufactured in the USA
Net body Ivoroïd
Channel 3 parts by Nato
Adjusting rod dual action
Net key Ivoroïd
Rosewood Fingerboard & bridge
Fretboard "Dots" in Abalone
Black gloss finish top
Ovation Gold Logo
Gold hardware
Preamp with tuner OP4BT
Ovation Slimline Micro
Epaulets 5 pieces
Fillet table Abalone

UTILIZATION

The handle is nice and easy - it's the handle ovation

Ergonomics is good, of course it takes some practice to get back round of applause that does not appeal to everyone because it requires to hold the guitar firmly against you if you do not want it to slip.

The sound is very easily obtained, this guitar has a good projection thanks to its curved body.
It's the sound

SOUNDS

ovation but this guitar does not have a massive table, it lacks a bit of richness when compared to the sound of a massive ovation table. Nevertheless it is very respectable for the price of the guitar. I was not disappointed.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since 4 month.
I have not tried to model. This was the realization of a dream: to have a standing ovation and I ordered on the net.

FKOA finish of this guitar is really beautiful. It's been a very beautiful object as much as we love to watch play.

What I like least: the poor finishing on the Chinese model ... varnish over evil on the edge of the side rope bridge and a trace of white paint (thankfully mild) that has been improperly wiped the polish of the handle. For a guitar has almost 400 euros, they could make more effort to finish.

Also note the action set completely wrong: the low E string strongly bordered at the 13th barrette by playing 12th fret. I had to tinker a block of wood (after trying the paper was not satisfactory in terms of sound transmission) thicker low E side steep enough to finish very thin high E side, I put in dock the bridge microphone (note that the block should be based on the entire surface of the micro if there are differences depending on the volume of electro strings ... which is not top). Since I set the action the sound became much better (more toned) and the frieze of the low E string has disappeared. I also made an adjustment handle which was a little too hollow.

Apart from these two points, it remains a very good guitar for anyone who wants and loves his Ovation.

With experience, no I will not go that choice, I think I'll put a little more expensive and take a standing ovation celebrity with a massive table for a little more warmth in the sound.

The Ovation CC44 is an acoustic/electric guitar that is suitable for use in the recording studio or on the stage. My experience with the CC44 isn't for either, as I've only tried it out a few times as a friend of mine owns it and not myself. I've also only played the CC44 acoustically, so unfortunately I won't be able to comment on this aspect of the guitar. The CC44 has 23 frets and since it is an acoustic/electric, it has a 1/4" output and a built in preamp.

UTILIZATION

Using the Ovation CC44 isn't difficult at all. It's got some setting controls in the preamp section, including a built in tuner. You can control the overall level of the guitar in addition to individual control over the low, mid, and high EQ bands. The tuner can be engaged with a button, and is definitely something that I can see coming in handy beyond simple convenience. It is a pretty light guitar and has the shape and size that is unique to Ovation guitars. Getting a nice sound in terms of it's acoustic sound isn't hard if you can play to begin with!

SOUNDS

In general I wouldn't say that the 'Ovation' sound is up there with my favorites, but I have to say that the CC44 sounds pretty good. It definitely does have a full bodied sound when played acoustically, but is a bit on the brighter side when compared to other acoustic guitars. The sound of the CC44 when not plugged in definitely isn't as brilliant sounding as a Martin or Taylor, but having the pick up in here is definitely what will help to set it apart from other acoustic guitars in this price range. Although I've yet to have a chance to plug the guitar in myself, I've heard that it isn't anything to write home about.

OVERALL OPINION

Ovation has a vast line of acoustic/electric guitars out there for all sorts of players who might be looking in all sorts of price ranges. The CC44 falls somewhere in the middle, as it isn't their nicest guitar but also by far isn't their worst. In my opinion the CC44 is a very solid instrument when just treated as an acoustic guitar, so when you add the electric nature of the instrument to this, you're getting a very complete guitar here. I'd recommend that those interested in an acoustic/electric in this price range should check out the other Ovation guitars out there as well as those from Martin, Taylor, and some of the other big boys out there...