Applause Elite AE44-7S
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Applause
Elite AE44-7S
Product Info
Article Number:
526495
Brand:
Applause
Model:
Elite AE44-7S
Category:
Roundback Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$369.60
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
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.
