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Applause Elite AE44-7S

Applause

Elite AE44-7S

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Product Info

Article Number: 526495
Brand: Applause
Model: Elite AE44-7S
Category: Roundback Acoustic Guitars
Price: $369.60

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The Applause Elite AE44-7S is a surprisingly capable roundback acoustic, offering a unique tone and amplified versatility at a very reasonable price. It’s a great option for gigging singer-songwriters or players wanting a distinctive acoustic voice without the premium price tag. The built-in preamp makes it stage-ready right out of the box.

Product Description

  • Applause Elite AE44-7S
  • Steel-String Guitar With Pickup
  • Elite series
  • Mid Depth Roundback
  • With a cutaway
  • X-Bracing
  • Multi-Soundhole
  • Back and sides: Lyrachord
  • Top: spruce
  • Neck: Nato
  • Fretboard: Ovangkol
  • Fretboard inlays: Pearloid Dots
  • Nut: plastic
  • Nut width: 42.8 mm
  • Scale length: 643 mm
  • 20 Frets
  • Pickup: Applause CE304T active preamp with a 3-band EQ and an integrated tuner
  • Bridge material: Ovangkol
  • Bridge saddle: plastic
  • Binding: Cream
  • Sealed black chrome machine heads
  • Colour: Vintage Varnish Satin
PROS
  • • Lyrachord back/sides offer a warm, resonant tone with surprising projection.
  • • CE304T active preamp provides clean amplification with useful EQ shaping.
  • • Ovangkol fretboard offers a smooth playing experience and visual appeal.
  • • Cutaway allows comfortable access to higher frets for lead playing.
CONS
  • • Plastic nut and saddle can impact sustain and tuning stability over time.
  • • Nato neck, while stable, lacks the premium feel of mahogany or maple.
  • • Vintage Varnish Satin finish may show fingerprints and wear more readily.

Product Video

Key Features

Top Wood Spruce
Back & Sides Lyrachord
Neck Material Nato
Fingerboard Ovangkol
Scale Length 643 mm
Frets 20
Electronics Applause CE304T active preamp with 3-band EQ & tuner
Weight 1.8 kg

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Frequently Asked Questions

The roundback design tends to focus the sound more directly, resulting in a slightly more 'present' and intimate tone, with a bit less of the airy reverb you’d get from a flat-top.
The preamp is straightforward with basic EQ controls; active preamps are generally quieter than passive ones, but proper grounding is still crucial to minimize hum.
Lyrachord is a composite material, offering a unique tonal character – often described as warmer and more responsive than mahogany, though it won’t have the complexity of rosewood.

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